Tag: Tear-Gas Canister
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American citizen critically injured after being shot in the head by Israeli forces in Ni’lin
Updates below Press Release For Immediate Release Friday, 13 March 2009, Ni’lin Village: An American citizen has been critically injured in the village of Ni’lin after Israeli forces shot him in the head with a tear-gas canister. Tristan Anderson from California USA, 37 years old, has been taken to Israeli hospital Tel Hashomer, near Tel…
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Israeli army attack funeral of Mohammed Khawaje, the second martyr from Ni’lin in four days
1st January 2008 At around 9pm on the 31st December, Mohammed Al-Khawaje died as a result of severe brain damage following being shot in the forehead the previous Sunday. At 10:30, his body was taken from the hospital in Ramallah in a funeral procession to Ni’lin attended by around 2,500 people. During this time, soldiers…
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Ni’lin holds two consecutive demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall
December 26, 2008 On Friday 26th December, around 250 protesters turned out for the Friday prayer demonstration against the Apartheid wall in Ni´lin. There was a large international and Israeli presence there in solidarity with the Palestinians. The prayer started around noon followed by a march towards the construction site. The protesters were met by…