Testimonies

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Two injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during the weekly protest

11/09/2009

Two injured and dozens were suffocated in Bil’in due to tear gas which was thrown at them by the Israeli soldiers, during their participation in the weekly demonstration against the construction of the wall and settlements. The two: Ashraf Abu Rahmah and Khamees Abu Rahmah. As Bil’in citizens participated in a demonstration after Friday prayers, with a group of international peace activists and Israeli peace movements members, the demonstrators raised up the Palestinian flags and banners calling for an end the incursions, night raids and arrests, and calling for the release of all detainees, and to stop building settlement and the confiscations of Palestinian lands.

Bil'in night raid 08.09.09

08/09/2009

Shortly after 2:30am, the Israeli occupation forces invaded the village of Bil’in again with five Jeeps and a military truck. They came to arrest Hamaza Burnat (age 16) but he was not at home at the time. This was the second time this week that the Israeli Army raided his house.

A letter to the village of Bil’in

06/09/2009

[The Elders] Dear brothers and sisters of village Bil’in,

My visit to your village was like a pilgrimage to me as a Gandhian. As a Gandhian from India, I believe that you are showing the right path to this war-torn world.

5/09/2009 : Night invasion

05/09/2009

Around 2:30am, the Israeli occupation forces invaded Bil’in again. They raided two houses but no arrests were made.

The Prime Minister had his Ramadan breakfast in Bil'in

04/09/2009

With the presence of the Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad, the Minister of Waqf and Religious affairs Mr. Mahmoud al-Habash, two members of the PLC Mr. Muheeb Awad and Qais Abu Laila, two members of the Revolutionary Council, Mr. Mousa Abu Zaid and Bassam Zakarneh and the Director of the Presidential Commission to oversee the aid Mr. Zafer Nubani, the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bil’in has arranged a Ramadan breakfast with funding from the Crescent UAE Red and in coordination with the Presidential Commission to supervise the aids.