Bil'in continues to resist nonviolently

Three injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during the Bil'in Weekly Demonstration

The residents of Bil'in demonstrated against the Israeli's rejection of the international efforts for ceasefire.

Friday 16 January 2009

The residents of Bil'in today gathered after the Friday prayer in an act of solidarity with the people of Gaza. They were joined by international activists and the Israeli Anarchists Against the Wall, all opposing the war on Gaza. The protesters carried Palestinian, Venezuelan, and Bolivian flags, in a show of support for the two South American countries who, this week, cut diplomatic ties with Israel due to the war on Gaza.

The demonstration was symbolically silent, as the protesters wore the UN, EU, and the Arab League flags on their chests and carried shoes bearing Israeli and American flags in their mouths, to symbolize the power the two countries have to gag that rest of the world. Other demonstrators wearing the three flags covered their mouths with tape to show the world's silence presented by the UN, EU and the Arab League against the Israeli massacres in Gaza.

The values of human rights and respect that the international law protect are being violated by the Israeli and the American government, all these rights and decisions are denied by Israel.

The protest marched towards the wall which is built on Bil'in's land, the Israeli army was behind concrete blocks and fired tear gas canisters as soon as the crowed got closer. The army chased the protest back to the village using rubber coated steel bullets and tear gas. Dozens suffered tear gas inhalation and three were shot with live bullets: The three Abdullah Ahmad Yasen, Yasen Mohammed Yasen, and Mohammed Shukat Alkhatib.
In other hand, the Israeli army kidnapped Rashad Abed Dar-aldeik yesterday when he was near the wall and was taken to Ofer prison.

For more information: Abdullah Abu Rahma - Coordinator of the Popular Committee to resist the wall \ Bil'in 0599107069 or 0547258210 . e-mail-lumalayan @ yahoo.com