Tag: Bil’in
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Israeli forces continue to target the leadership of Palestinian non-violent resistance
UPDATE: Mohammad Abu Rahma has been released from Israeli prison on a 5,000 NIS bail. Abdallah Abu Rahme, coordinator of the Bil’in Popular Committee, stated, “The ongoing arrests are meant to create pressure for us to stop our non-violent resistance. The Israeli authorities are putting conditions on our leaders and forcing us to pay thousands…
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Bil’in demonstrates against the Apartheid Wall
Bil’in Popular Committee 21 August 2009 Dozen were suffocated with tear gas by occupation soldiers during their participation in the weekly demonstration that was called by the People’s Committee to resist the wall. Participants of the demonstration were people of the village, international activists and Israeli peace movement’s members. Demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and banners…
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Bil’in’s children demonstrate against ongoing Israeli night raids
19 August 2009 Today, the first nonviolent demonstration for the children of Bil’in took place to protest against the night raids and the many arrests of young boys in the village. They carried banners and chanted slogans like “We want to sleep,” “No more night raids,” “Let us live,” “We want Peace,” and so on.…