Press and independent media
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Free Our Children Protest At Ofer Military Prison
13/09/2009
[Palestine Monitor] Last Monday, residents of Bil’in, a centre of non-violent resistance in the West Bank, gathered outside Ofer Military Prison to protest the detention of villagers for participating in peaceful protests.
Palestine's Peaceful Struggle
11/09/2009
[The Nation] A few weeks ago, in the dead of night, dozens of Israeli soldiers with painted faces burst violently into my home. If only they had knocked, I would have opened the door. They arrested me. My wife, Lamia, was left alone with our four children. My youngest, 3-year-old Khaled, woke up to the image of Israeli soldiers with painted faces who were taking his father away. He has not stopped crying since. A few nights ago he woke up in terror, sobbing: "Daddy, why did you let the soldiers take me?" That’s the way our children sleep—in a constant state of fear.
The Elders' visit to Bilin
11/09/2009
[Electronic Intifada] Thursday, 27 August was a special day in Bilin. Dozens of blacked-out SUVs approached the village, disturbing the quiet of a usually peaceful morning. However, unlike the Israeli occupation forces who come at night to arrest boys from the village, this arrival was extremely welcome.
Who knows of Bil'in ?
11/09/2009
[Nova News Now] Last month, the United Church of Canada’s 40th General Council expressed concern for a West Bank Palestinian community engaged in five years of non-violent protests.
“Sense of duty”: interview with Bilin journalist
04/09/2009
[Electronic Intifada] Haitham al-Khatib is a journalist living in the occupied West Bank village of Bilin. During the last few months, village residents have been the victims of constant night invasions by the Israeli military. The goal of these raids is to crush the village’s campaign of nonviolent resistance to the confiscation of their land. Al-Khatib films the night raids, as well as the weekly nonviolent demonstrations against the wall, and has become a well-known figure for his brave attempts to document the struggle. The Electronic Intifada contributor Jody McIntyre, currently based in Bilin, interviewed him about his work.
