Nonviolent Resistance in the Central West Bank
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West Bank, July 26, 2009 (Pal Telegraph)- Bil'in / Iyad Burnat - On Friday some 200 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists participated in the weekly nonviolent demonstration against the Wall in western Ramallah's Bil'in.
Protesters gathered in the center of town before waling together toward the Wall. They chanted slogans and waved the Palestinian flag.
After a few minutes, residents of the town and their supporters were met with noxious gas, but few stayed away despite the heavy smoke. They shouted their claims to their rights and for an end to the military occupation. Repeated gas bombs dispersed them only temporarily. At one point a soldier threw an explosive but it detonated prematurely, gassing other soldiers. This was met with cheering and whistling from demonstrators.
Some people suffered minor injuries such as superficial burns from gas bombs that hit them after bouncing off the ground. Others suffered from severe respiratory problems after having been exposed to dense gas.
One hour into the demonstration, protesters slowly returned to the center of the village. No arrests were made, and the night before was dedicated to the issue.
Palestinians, along with their foreign and Israeli supporters, marched through the streets of Bil'in on Thursday night. They headed toward the Wall that stretches across Palestinian land, but stopped short as soldiers often begin firing before the crowds are near. From 100 meters away demonstrators called on the Israeli army to cease its campaign of harassment against the town that includes nightly raids and arrests. As it walked in the middle of the night carrying flashlights, the group called for justice and an end to the Wall and occupation.
Protesters gathered in the center of town before waling together toward the Wall. They chanted slogans and waved the Palestinian flag.
After a few minutes, residents of the town and their supporters were met with noxious gas, but few stayed away despite the heavy smoke. They shouted their claims to their rights and for an end to the military occupation. Repeated gas bombs dispersed them only temporarily. At one point a soldier threw an explosive but it detonated prematurely, gassing other soldiers. This was met with cheering and whistling from demonstrators.
Some people suffered minor injuries such as superficial burns from gas bombs that hit them after bouncing off the ground. Others suffered from severe respiratory problems after having been exposed to dense gas.
One hour into the demonstration, protesters slowly returned to the center of the village. No arrests were made, and the night before was dedicated to the issue.
Palestinians, along with their foreign and Israeli supporters, marched through the streets of Bil'in on Thursday night. They headed toward the Wall that stretches across Palestinian land, but stopped short as soldiers often begin firing before the crowds are near. From 100 meters away demonstrators called on the Israeli army to cease its campaign of harassment against the town that includes nightly raids and arrests. As it walked in the middle of the night carrying flashlights, the group called for justice and an end to the Wall and occupation.
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Brave little kids. Even peaceful protest here can get you a bullet in the head,
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