Tag: Bil’in

Protesters blocked the path of the Annexation Barrier

For photos of the action see: freckle.blogs.com/photos/strength_in_unity Bil’in- 6:00 AM Today Protestors blocked the path of the Israeli bulldozers working to build the Apartheid Wall in Bil’in. They were chained together in a cylinder six meters long which allowed only their heads and legs to be visible. The seven protestors include Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals.…

July 20, 2005
ACTION ALERT: Palestinian Gandhi Re-arrested

The Palestinian Gandhi, Abdullah Abu Rahme, and Akram Al Khatib, two members of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, were arrested Friday, July 15, 2005 and are still being held at Ofer Military Base. The two were arrested during a non-violent demonstration against the Annexation Barrier in Bil’in and are being…

July 18, 2005
Beyond the wall

Something is astir in Bilin — mass Palestinian demonstrations based on non-violence and Israeli participation. Graham Usher reports from the West Bank village weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/751/re1.htm Sheikh Taysir Al-Tammimi, one of the leading Islamic clerics in the West Bank, gently pulls away the barbed wire that has been laid before him. He then spreads out his prayer…

July 15, 2005