Testimonies

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Palestinian Outpost swiftly evicted near Jerusalem

08/12/2007

In a similar tactic to the one used by settlers to establish new outposts, a house was built today by Palestinian, Israeli and international activists in the controversial E-1 area between the Ma’ale Adumim settlement and Jerusalem.

Three Nonviolent Protests in the West Bank

30/11/2007

  • Palestinian villagers protest on Road-443, Israel prevent them from using it
  • Six wounded, five detained in Bil’in’s Anti-wall protest
  • Israeli army attacks a peaceful demonstration in a Bethlehem village

Day of Violence at Nonviolent Demonstrations Accross the West Bank

23/11/2007

At the demonstration today in Bil’in, three demonstrators, two Palestinians and one Israeli, were seriously hurt. The first wounded demonstrator was a 40 year old resident of Bil’in and was shot in the hand and chest with a teargas canister which burned through his coat and shirt, broke the palm of his hand and injured his chest. The teargas canister was fired directly at the protester from short range.

Three Nonviolent Protests in the West Bank Tomorrow: in Bil’in, at Apartheid Road 443 and Near Umm Salamuna

22/11/2007

Weekly Protest in Bil’in Continues
Fifth in a series of Nonviolent Protest Against Apartheid Road 443
New Nonviolent Demonstration Against Land Seizure Near Umm Salamuna

Bil’in: an appointment with tear gas

17/11/2007

A day in Bil’in, my third. Distinguishing this day was the presence of about 10 French members of the European Parliament, in the region for some sort of mission, and tear gas, clouds and clouds of it, some claimed stronger than usual. I was gassed repeatedly, at one point nearly incapacitated, difficult to see and breathe, coughing, spitting, weakened. This occurred when the marchers, about 100 of us, roughly half local and half international were some 1/2 km from the Fence—the only females were one young village girl with her father in the front line and some internationals. (One other minor distinguishing feature: my new telephoto lens. Using it for the first time, experimenting with it, I discovered the world glows differently thru it.)