Testimonies

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Israel’s Wall puts Emad Burnat of Bil’in and his children in hospital

23/11/2008

At 5:20 pm on Saturday 22nd November, Bi’lin Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements member, Emad Burnat, was admitted to hospital in very serious condition after his tractor flipped over against Israel’s Apartheid Wall. The wall – which in Bil’in is composed of metal fence and barbwire – cuts through the village’s farmland.

Road block removed outside Deir Izbi’

16/11/2008

On Friday November 14th at 10:30am, Palestinian, Israeli and international activists joined together in an action to remove a roadblock outside the village of Deir Izbi’ in Ramallah area. The roadblock is preventing 14 villages direct use of Road 463 and thereby making the transportation time to Ramallah much longer and more difficult.

Four injured in the weekly non violence demonstration in Bil’in

14/11/2008

A protest was lunched today after the Friday prayer in Bil’in and was joined by international and Israeli activists. The protest today marks the twentieth Palestinian Independents. Palestinian flags, and banners were carried during the demonstration confirming the continue of the struggle to end the Israeli occupation and reach freedom.

Songs of Freedom

09/11/2008

The night before travelling to the village of Bilin to join their regular Friday protest I had heard horror stories about the ways in which the protests are disbursed. Everything from sound bombs, tears gas, nerve gas, rubber bullets, water hoses, live ammunition and physical beatings.

Bil’in demonstrators mark the fourth anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death

07/11/2008

A protest was launched today after the Friday prayer in Bil’in, with residents joined by international and Israeli activists. Palestinian flags, photos of Yasser Arafat, and banners marking his death were carried during the demonstration. Mr. Mashour Abu Daqa, the Minister of Traffic and Transport, and Mr. Basem Al Masri joined the demonstration today.