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Solidarity with Bil’in
24/06/2009
[Tadamon] Bil’in village has been a focus for the Palestinian solidarity movement in Canada during the past month, as Mohamed Khatib from Bil’in’s Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements and Emily Schaeffer, an Israeli lawyer representing the village of Bil’in, have recently toured across Canada.
From Bil’in: "We refuse to die in silence."
24/06/2009
[I saw it in Palestine] A world-class drama is unfolding in Canada. The Palestinian village of Bil’in is taking two Quebec-based corporations, Green Park International and Green Mount International to court on charges that they are committing war crimes by building on Bil’in farmland as agents of Israel for the illegal settlement of Modi’in Illit. The corporations, assumed to be shell corporations located in Quebec for tax reasons, have been trying to stave off this case by procedural ploys — including a challenge to the jurisdiction that will take place in the Montreal Courthouse on June 22, 2009. Mohammad Khatib, a Bil’in leader, the Israeli lawyer, Emily Schaeffer, and the Canadian lawyer, Mark Arnold, are traveling across Canada to explain the significance of this case and to raise funds for the court costs.
Palestinians can't sue Canadian builders: lawyer
23/06/2009
[The Gazette] A tiny Palestinian village that filed a lawsuit against two Canadian companies building apartments for Israeli settlers in the West Bank is just trying to have "one more kick at the can" with a case that has already been dealt with in Israel, the lawyer representing the two corporations argued yesterday.
The Israeli military invades Bil'in village and kidnap four civilians
23/06/2009
[IMEMC] Israeli troops kidnapped two children and two adults during an invasion targeting the village of Bil’in in the central West Bank on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Canada to consider settlements suit
22/06/2009
[Al Jazeera] A Canadian court is to consider a lawsuit brought by Palestinians from the West Bank town of Bilin who say two Canadian firms have committed war crimes by assisting in construction of Israeli settlements.
Activists filed the suit against Green Mount International and Green Park International - two Canadian companies contracted to build in the settlement of Modiin Illit, in a Montreal court, where the companies are registered.
