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Israel Bans International Activists from West Bank Village of Bil'in, Cracks Down on Non-Violent Protests
15/03/2010
[IPSC] Bil’in village, the internationally renowned centre of Palestinian non-violent resistance to Israel’s Apartheid Wall, was this morning - 15th March 2010 - declared a ‘Closed Military Zone’ by Israeli Authorities, meaning that access for International and Israeli anti-Wall activists is outlawed for six months. Furthermore, the head of the Popular Committee in Bil’in, Iyad Burnat, received a phone call from the Shin Bet - Israel’s ‘internal security service’ - ordering him to report to Ofer Military Prison for questioning.
Dozens suffered teargas inhalation during Bil'in protest in support of Jerusalem and the Islamic Holy Sites
12/03/2010
This week’s demonstration was part of the National Culture Week for Jerusalem and was joined by international and Israeli activists. The protest was organized by the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in and was joined by the Minister of Culture, Siham Barghothi, and members of the Democratic Youth Union , Fida’.
Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mandela join Bil'in residents in their creative action against the Wall and settlements
05/03/2010
During this week’s demonstration in Bil’in, protestors dressed up in masks representing Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela to commemorate their nonviolent creativity against occupation, oppression and colonialism. The struggles of Gandhi against oppression and occupation in India, Martin Luther King Jr. against racism in the USA and Mandela against the apartheid in South Africa are all similar to Bili’n’s ongoing struggle against occupation here.
Wanted: Israeli army commander of Bil’in area, Palestine
26/02/2010
Palestinian, Israeli, and International activists demonstrated against the apartheid wall and settlements in Bil’in village west of Ramallah. Despite rain and harsh winds demonstrators marched to the wall and were immediately met with tear gas from the Israeli military as they are each week Friday. Soldiers fired heavy aluminum tear gas canisters into the crowd, and veteran activists commented on the extra strength of the gas today. People attempted to distribute “wanted signs” with the face of the local army commander to the soldiers positioned on the other side of the fence.
Bil'in Cultivates Land By the Wall : Existence as Resistance
22/02/2010
At 9:30am residents of Bil’in village, Palestinian political representatives, and International activists gathered in Bil’in to plant olive trees and almond seeds for 20 farmers who own land besides Israel’s Apartheid Wall. Approximately 200 trees were planted as part of the ongoing popular resistance to the Israeli apartheid wall and settlements. Bil’in has organized weekly and sometimes daily actions against the wall for the past five years, gaining international attention for the struggle and becoming a symbol for nonviolent, creative, popular struggle around the West Bank of Palestine.
