Tag: Tear-Gas Canister
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Dozens of activists from around the world join Bili’n’s weekly protest on the International Day for Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements 27 November 2009 Under the slogan, “Towards a Palestine free from settlements, the Wall, Apartheid roads, checkpoints and roadblocks, and for one united Palestine with no islands and cantons”, the residents of Bil’in, joined by international and Israeli activists, gathered in a protest after the Friday prayer.…
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Demonstrators call for the end of settlement expansion and arrest campaign on Bil’in residents
20 November 2009 Residents of Bil’in gathered in a demonstration today, commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and condemning the ongoing expansion of illegal Israeli settlements. After the Friday midday prayers, about 150 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists raised dozens of Palestinian flags and posters with the picture of the late Yasser…
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Israeli army use live ammunition during invasion of Iraq Burin
7 November 2009 On Saturday 7 November the residents of Iraq Burin, a small village outside Nablus, once again had their weekend disrupted by settlers and the Israeli army. During the day settlers from the nearby illegal settlement came down close to the village in a provocative act. The scenario that followed was the same…
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Ni’lin demonstrates in solidarity with Palestine’s political prisoners
16 October 2009 More than 150 Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists gathered today in the village of Ni’lin to protest against the occupation and Apartheid Wall. The demonstration was dedicated to the 11,000 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails. Demonstrators brought signs with the names of the Ni’lin anti-Wall protesters who are currently…
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Four injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during the Bil’in weekly protest
16 October 2009 After the Friday prayer, the residents of Bil’in gathered in a protest along with Israeli and international solidarity activists. A group from France came to support the Palestinian people and another group from Norway joined the demonstration in solidarity with the village in their struggle against the Wall and settlement building. The…