Tag: Tear-Gas Canister

  • Bil’in weekly demonstration reenacts the Avatar film

    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. Like Palestinians, the Avatars fight imperialism, although the colonizers have different origins. The Avatars’ presence…

  • Several injured by tear gas grenades in Bil’in weekly demonstration

    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 TV correspondent, Haroon Amayreh, as well as a member of the Central Committee of Fatah,…

  • An Nabi Salih: Village children gassed while taking refuge from military

    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 An Nabi Salih. The residents were not part of the weekly demonstration and children from…

  • CPT: Israeli settlers invade At-Tuwani village

    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 Israeli settlement of Ma’on and the Israeli outpost of Havat Ma’on attacked Palestinians in the…

  • Israeli forces fire on Iraq Burin villagers

    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 hospital after being struck in the thigh by a tear gas canister. An expectant atmosphere…