People of Bil'in Demonstrate For Gaza

28/12/2008

by Bil’in Popular Committee

After the noon prayer people of Bil’in and supporters from surrounding village marched in a demonstration demanding to stop the attack on Gaza and Israeli massacres.

The demonstration started from the center of the village. Demonstrators carried panels and signs calling for national unity of Palestinians and also banniers against the attack on Gaza and the Israeli crimes. They also asked for international protection for the civilians.

When demonstrators arrived at the gate of the separation wall, the IOF soldiers attacked the demonstrators with live bullets, metal and rubber bullets, sound grenades and tear gas canisters.

Three young men injured by rubber bullets and dozens of demonstrators were infected by tear gas. There were clashes until the moment after hearing of one martyr Arafat Rateb Khawaje in the village of Nilin.