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Friday, July 04, 2008

Two international activists and a Palestinian injured in Bilin Weekly Protest

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Friday July 4, 2008

Three activists were injured by Israeli forces on Friday in the weekly protest against the separation wall in Bil’in; west of Ramallah: two of them are French activists: Sonia Slo and Iman and the third one is Mohamad Ali Abo Sa'di 65 years, and dozens of protesters were treated for tear gas inhalation.

Villagers from Bil’in marched together with international and Israeli solidarity activists after Friday prayers, carrying Palestinian flags and banners demanding the removal of the Israeli wall and settlements and calling on the international community to lift the siege on Gaza and help Palestinians retain Jerusalem. Participants also demanded that the Israeli army stop killing Palestinian civilians and end the use of live ammunition against non-violent protesters.

As they approached the separation wall, Israeli forces prevented the villagers from reaching the gate that is supposed to provide access to their lands, and opened fire on them with tear gas canisters, sound bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets. Scores of protesters were treated for gas inhalation,

On the other side on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli force released Ali Hamadan Abo Rahma 17 years old, who were arrested before four day when the army invade the village last week and attacked the houses of Mohammad Ali Yassin and Hamadan Ali Abo Rahama and terrorized the resident of the two houses and arrested Ali.

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