Two journalists injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation

03/04/2009

by Bil’in Popular Committee

Within a week of Land Day the residents of the village of Bil’in came after Friday prayers today in a massive march called by the Popular Committee Against the Wall in the village to mark the thirty-third day of the immortal land, participated in the march a group of international and Israeli peace activists.

The demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and banners that reflect the rejection of the occupation, including: to unite in the face of the confiscation of land, and we stand united in the face of cancer that threatens the settlement of the Palestinian presence and prevent the possibility of a future Palestinian state, nor to the Judaization of Jerusalem during the siege and isolation of the wall and settlements, the demolition of their homes.

The demonstrators moved in the streets of the village, chanting slogans in the same content, and then they go head towards the wall to cross to their land, however, that the military judge closed the gate and they stay behind the concrete blocks of and they shot towards anyone who tries to cross, and when the demonstrators approached the gate of the army began shooting rubber-coated metal gas and bombs, wounding dozens of cases of choking and injuring two journalists and are Sa’ed Hawwari, he is a photographer who works with Reuters, and the Rebhi Alkobari, he is a photographer who works with Palestine News Network.

On the other hand, the Israeli army returned to the series of night raids in the village, where he did two days ago, and yesterday, where they release gas and sound bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets and live bullets, which create an atmosphere of terror among the children, citizens responded to close the street and throwing stones at military vehicles. The army tried to extradition requests for boys to meet the Israeli intelligence, hence the pressure on them and to link intelligence bargaining. Comes to discourage people from continuing their struggle against the occupation.