Tag: Demonstration
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Seven injured at Ni’lin demonstration
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 In the continued spirit of resistance, 100 Palestinians along with several International and Israeli activists marched to demonstrate against the construction of the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. The demonstrators met around 15.30 and moved close to the construction site when Israeli soldiers began to scream at…
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Resident of Ni’lin shot twice by rubber-coated steel bullets during demonstration in Ni’lin
Friday, October 17, 2008 On Friday 17th October, the village of Ni’lin held a peaceful prayer on their land followed by a demonstration over property that has been annexed by the Israeli government to build the Apartheid Wall. At 11.30, Ni’lin residents held a prayer for the return of their land. Immediately after, around 150…
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Israeli forces attack fire brigade and ambulance crew during demonstration in Ni’lin
The non-violent resistance continues in Ni’lin, as the demonstrations are consistently taking place against the apartheid wall. On Friday, October 3rd, around 200 people participated in the weekly prayer demonstration that followed the Friday prayer in the fields of the village. After the prayer took place at noon; village residents, members of the village popular…
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Member of the Ni’lin Popular Committee shot in the head with tear-gas cannister
On the 23rd September at about 11:00 Ahed Khawajeh, Salah Khawajeh, Mohammed Amira, 5 EU Parliament representatives and the head of the municipality Ayman Nefeah went to the fields to show the Parliament members the impact of the apartheid wall before a planned demonstration. Photo by Iyad Haddad The Israeli army approached them and told…
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Demonstration in Ni’lin holds up construction of the apartheid wall
At 12.30pm on Wednesday September 17th, approximately 250 Palestinians, Israelis and internationals gathered in Ni’lin to protest against the construction of the illegal apartheid wall and in memory of the victims of the massacre in Shabra and Shatila in 1982. Photos courtesy of Activestills The Israeli army attempted to stop the non violent protesters before…