Press and independent media
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Substantial evidence contradicts the army's version of the events surrounding the death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah
04/01/2011
[Popular Struggle] The evidence surrounding the events leading to the death of Bil’in resident Jawaher Abu Rahmah disproves completely the army spokesperson’s version, to the point of putting the army in a ridiculous light. The army’s version is based on claims made anonymously, without any supporting evidence – unlike the version of the Abu Rahmah family and the Popular Coordinating Committee of Bil’in, which is detailed below.
Israel must allow Palestinians to protest in peace
04/01/2011
[Ha’aretz] The IDF should allow the demonstrations at Bil’in to take place. It should act only when there is danger to life and property.
Military Court Acquits Prominent Anti-Wall Activist
03/01/2011
[Popular Struggle] Mohammed Khatib, the coordinator of the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee, was acquitted of all charges today at the Ofer Military Court for lack of sufficient evidence.
From Bilin to Tel Aviv, outrage at killing of Jawaher Abu Rahmah
03/01/2011
[Electronic Intifada] "I am in shock, we are in shock," Hamde Abu Rahmah told me as we stood outside the small cemetery in Bilin where 36-year-old Jawaher Abu Rahmah was buried on Saturday. One day earlier, on 31 December, Jawaher was killed after inhaling US-made tear-gas fired by Israeli soldiers at demonstrators in the occupied West Bank village. Jawaher’s brother Bassem was killed by Israeli occupation forces in a similar manner in 2009.
Is Israel Using Lethal Tear Gas to Disperse Demonstrations?
03/01/2011
[AIC] Anyone familiar with Palestinian anti-Wall demonstrations knows that Israel’s use of tear gas is a regular occurrence. The Israeli military uses both long and short range powder and gas tear gas canisters as a means of crowd dispersal.
