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Santa Claus and Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki suffer from Tear Gas inhalation in Bil’in protest
25/12/2009
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee
On Friday, December 25, 2009 villagers of Bil’in attempted to march to their land stolen by the Apartheid Wall. Representatives of the the Fatah Party, including central committee member Abass Zaki, joined the march. Demonstrators dressed as Santa Claus carried a Christmas tree decorated with tear gas canisters and percussion grenades that were used by the military against the demonstrations.
The weapon-garnished tree was carried in support of Abdullah Abu Rahme the coordinator of the Bil’in Committee Against the Wall and Settlements. Rahme is currently in military prison and is being charged with holding lethal and dangerous weapons for keeping and creatively exhibiting discharged tear gas canisters and sound grenades that the military used in Bil’in.
Dozen of demonstrators including Fatah central committee member Abass Zaki suffered from teargas inhalation.
The Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements called for the release of leaders and activists including Abdullah Abu Rahme, Jamal Juma, Adib Abu Rahme and Mohamed Othman.
On Tuesday, 29 /12/2009 at ten in the morning, a demonstration in solidarity with Abdullah Abu Rahme will be held outside Ofer Military Base. Abdullah Abu Rahme is the imprisoned coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements,. The demonstrators will demand the release of all political prisoners.
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