Tag Archives: Tear-Gas Canister

International Solidarity Movement 19 February 2010 The peaceful demonstration in the Occupied West Bank village of Al Ma’sara by Palestinians and Internationals was aggressively dispersed using tear gas & sound bombs, today, by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). This is the ...

International Solidarity Movement 12 February 2010 Israeli army and border police used tear gas, stun grenades, rubber- and plastic-coated bullets, live ammunition and “stinky water” to disperse close to 150 Palestinians who tried to reach their village well in An-Nabi ...

International Solidarity Movement 12 February 2010 Yesterday around 1pm, a peaceful demonstration at Al Masara was stopped by the Israeli army when tear gas and sound bombs were unexpectedly thrown into the crowd. The protest comprised of around 20 Palestinians, ...

CNN 12 February 2010 Tear gas, stun grenades, rubber bullets and rocks: It must be Friday afternoon in the West Bank village of Bil’in. It’s billed as a nonviolent protest against what Israel calls its security barrier, what the Palestinians ...

12 February 2010 Activists in Ma’asara village near Bethlehem changed their demonstration route today and marched to the “settler only” road outside the village. Once they reached Highway 60 the demonstration was surrounded by Israeli soldiers and the area was ...

Friends of Freedom and Justice 12 February 2010 The village of Bil’in reenacted James Cameron’s new film Avatar during today’s weekly demonstration. Five Palestinian, Israeli and international activists were painted blue, with pointy ears and tales, resembling the Avatar characters. ...

Friends of Freedom and Justice 29 January 2010 During today’s weekly demonstration, Iyad Burnat, the head of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements, was directly hit in his hand by a tear-gas canister, which caused major burns. Palestine ...

International Solidarity Movement 29 January 2010 Over 20 village residents – including 14 children – were targeted by Israeli soldiers in a volley of tear gas and rubber coated bullets as they took refuge in the Tamimi family house in ...

Christian Peacemaker Team 26 January 2010 Israeli soldiers enter Palestinian homes, attacks Palestinian, and throw tear gas. For more information, contact: Christian Peacemaker Teams 054 253 1323 AT-TUWANI – On Tuesday, 26 January 2010 approximately fifteen Israeli settlers from the ...

International Solidarity Movement 24 January 2010 Israeli forces opened fire on Iraq Burin villagers Saturday, following a settler attack that has become almost a weekly routine in the Palestinian village near Nablus. One villager was injured and treated at the ...