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Israeli Army Arrests Bilin Resident
11/06/2008
5:00 PM Today the Israel Occupation Army arrested Bil’in resident Ashraf Mohammed Al-Jamal Tafwik Al-Khatib. Ashraf was passing through one of the many checkpoints on his way to work in Jericho when he was arrested. No reason was given for his arrest.
Telling lies about Bil’in
07/06/2008
Today, once again, the Israeli military lied to its citizens and the rest of the world.
In an article published on the 6th June by Ynet, the online version of the Israeli mass daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli military claimed that it was justified in attacking an anti-wall and occupation demonstration, in which an Irish Nobel Peace Laureate and the Vice President of the European Union participated, because demonstration participants were “rioting” and “throwing stones” at the Israeli military.
Ashraf Abu Rahme released, but remains under house arrest
03/06/2008
June 3, 2008: Ashraf Abu Rahme was released from Israeli enforced detention after 8000 NIS bail was paid on behalf of him, yet he remains under house arrest.
Ashraf was arrested on monday May 26 when Israeli settlers from the Matityahu East settlement, protected by the Israeli army, started construction work looking to expand their settlement further onto the Bil’in’s land. Ashraf managed to scale one of the settler cranes, holding a Palestinian flag. He remained there and succeeded in stopping the work for six hours before being forced down and arrested by Israeli police.
Ashraf abu Rahme Arrested and Activists Assaulted as Settlement Expands onto Bil’in’s land
27/05/2008
On Monday 26th May, Israeli settlers from the Matityahu East settlement, protected by the Israeli army, started construction work looking to expand their settlement further onto the village of Bil’in’s land. Bil’in residents, joined by international and Israeli activists, attempted to block this construction. Ashraf Abu Rahme of Bil’in known to many as Dabaa, managed to scale one of the settler cranes, holding a Palestinian flag. He remained there and succeeded in stopping the work for six hours before being forced down and arrested by Israeli police.
Palestinian arrested and activists assaulted as settlement expands further onto Bil’in’s land
26/05/2008
On Monday 26th May, Israeli settlers from the Matityahu East settlement, protected by the Israeli army, started construction work looking to expand their settlement further onto the village of Bil’in’s land. Local Bil’in residents, joined by international and Israeli activists, attempted to block this construction. One resident of Bil’in managed to scale one of the settler cranes, placing a Palestinian flag at the top. He remained there for several hours before being forced down and arrested by Israeli police.
