Tag: Bil’in

  • Israeli army shoots 15 at Prisoner’s Day demonstration in Bil’in

    Israeli army shoots 15 demonstrators with rubber-coated steel bullets in Bil’in by the ISM Media Team13 April 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE At least 15 demonstrators were injured today in the village of Bil’in. Israeli soldiers fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at a crowd of Palestinian, Israeli, and internationals, who were non-violently resisting Israel’s…

  • Israeli army injures 14 Palestinians, 1 Israeli arrested at Bil’in demo

    Israeli army injures 14 Palestinians, 1 Israeli arrested at Bil’in demo by Martinez,, 6 April 2007 UPDATE on arrest of Jonathan Pollock, 8 April 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE: VIDEO, 7 April 2007 UPDATE: After his court hearing in Jerusalem, Jonathan Pollock was “released on own recognisance” last night. Kobi Snitz said, “This is indeed…

  • Re-Ignited in Palestine: Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians

    Re-Ignited in Palestine: Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians by The Shmoogster The Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians had their first reunited circus extravanganza last night. Due to heavy rains, our flames were dampened 2 weeks ago when we attempted to have our first 2007 circus show in Tel Rumeida. Last night, however, Katie…

  • Bil’in Commemorates Land Day

    Bil’in Commemorates Land Day by Martinez All over the West Bank today, non-violent demonstrations were enacted against Israel’s Apartheid Wall and Israel’s theft of Palestinian land. Today was the 31st anniversary of “Land Day,” a day when Palestinians commemorate the killing of six Palestinians in the Galilee in 1976. Israeli troops killed these non-violent demonstrators…

  • Palestinians build new outpost near Bil’in

    YNet: Palestinians set up outpost near Bilin by Ali Waked, 29 March 2007 Dozens of Palestinians from the village of Bilin in the West Bank set up an outpost on land they say was expropriated from them by Israel to expand a Jewish settlement in the area. Accompanied by women and children, activists crossed the…