Tag: Apartheid Wall
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Israeli soldier arrested for beating Palestinian
AFP 9 October 2009 Israeli military police have arrested a soldier accused of beating a Palestinian activist involved in regular protests against the West Bank separation barrier, an Israeli human rights group said. Yesh Din said the arrest was made after it filed a complaint and demanded an investigation into claims Mohammed Khatib, a member…
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Israel Arrests Soldier Over Beaten Protester
Dominic Waghorn | Sky News 8 October 2009 The move comes as concern mounts about Israeli methods in handling protests in the West Bank village of Bil’in. Village councillor Mohammed Khatib was treated in hospital after he allegedly was beaten to the head on September 15, during an attempt to arrest one of his friends.…
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Ni’lin residents demonstrate against Apartheid Wall
2 October 2009 Today about 70 people protested against the illegal Wall in Ni’lin. Less people than normal participated in the demonstration because of the olive harvest season. The demonstrators were attacked by the Israeli armed forces with a severe amount of tear gas, sound bombs and ‘skunk’ water. The majority of the tear gas…