Tag: Demonstration

  • Israeli forces raid Bil’in in the night

    5 September 2009 Around 2:30am, the Israeli occupation forces invaded Bil’in again. They raided two houses but no arrests were made. They raided the house where Khamse Yaseen (age 16) lives and attempted to arrest him, but he was not at home at the time. They also raided the house where Yaseen Mohammed Ali Yaseen…

  • Two injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during the Bil’in weekly protest

    Bil’in Popular Committee 4 September 2009 Despite the hot summer and the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a protest joined by internationals and Israeli peace activists marched from Bili’n after the Friday prayer. The protesters chanted and called for the end of the occupation, settlement building and the release of Palestinian detainees. Today…

  • Israeli forces shoot 2 cameramen with live ammunition in the West Bank village of Ni’lin

    For Immediate Release: 5pm, 4 September 2009: Israeli forces shoot Israeli and Palestinian demonstrator with live ammunition in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. Palestinian residents, alongside Israeli and international supporters, have been demonstrating today since 12:30pm. Around 4pm, eyewitnesses reported that the Army began to shoot live ammunition towards demonstrators. David Reeb, an Israeli…