Tag: Tear-Gas Canister

  • Spirit of resistance strong in Iraq Burin

    International Solidarity Movement 20 April 2010 Local and international activists broadcast a message of protest against settler and military violence in Iraq Burin last Saturday 17 April, marching to the threatened farmlands that lie between the village and the illegal settlement of Bracha. The demonstration showcased the village’s spirit of resistance, refusing to waver in…

  • An Nabi Salih demonstrates in the face of rapacious repression

    International Solidarity Movement 10th April 2010 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) used tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets, skunk, and percussion grenades to suppress the popular struggle in An Nabi Salih. Despite the repression, over 100 villagers joined by 30-40 Israelis and internationals demonstrated for over seven hours against Halamish settlement expansion and it’s usurpation of farmland…

  • Live Ammunition Fired at Nonviolent Demonstrators in Ni’lin

    International Solidarity Movement 9 April 2010 Facing tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets and live ammunition, roughly sixty Palestinians gathered outside of Ni’lin today. Joined by 15 Israeli and International activists, the demonstrators protested the Israeli occupation which has claimed over 40% of the village’s land. After congregating in nearby olive groves for midday prayers, demonstrators…