Tag: Tear-Gas Canister
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Dozens teargased in the village of Bil’in west of Ramallah
by Sameer Bornat 9 December 2011 | Friends of Freedom and Justice-Bilin Dozens were wounded by poison gas suffocation in the weekly march organized by the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, with the participation of a delegation from Belgium, dozens of Palestinians, and international and Israeli peace activists. The march began…
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Palestinian protester severely injured in Nabi Saleh
by Jonathan Pollack 9 December 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Mustafa Tamimi, a 28 year old resident of Nabi Saleh, was shot in the face today, during the weekly protest in the village of Nabi Saleh. He sustained a severe injury to his head, under his right eye, and was evacuated to the Belinson…
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Israeli forces enter Ni’lin with tear gas and ammunition
by Jenna Bereld 3 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank After Friday’s peaceful demonstration in Ni’lin on 2 December, the Israeli military occupation forces entered the village and started following some of the demonstrators. When they caught up, they started to fire rubber coated steel bullets and live ammunition. It’s nothing unusual that…