Testimonies

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Spent live ammunition shells found after weekly Bil’in protest

08/02/2008

On the 8th of February, around 70 Palestinian, Israeli, and international gathered in the village of Bil’in to demonstrate against the Annexation Wall. The illegal wall steals more than 60% of Bil’in village land. People marched peacefully to the gate in the wall, able to see their stolen land but not access it. On the 4th of September there was a Supreme Court decision which said the wall must move back, and give back half the land it took. This has yet to be implemented, and people are left at the gate to hold signs and chant.

Soldiers shoot bullets and gas at Bil’in villagers

25/01/2008

On Friday, January 25th, around a hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists gathered for the weekly demonstration against the Annexation Wall in the village of Bil’in.

The demonstration coincided with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands have surged through the Egyptian border after the walls were leveled by explosives. Activists held banners stating “Gaza 3ala Bali (Gaza On My Mind)”, as well as “Boycott Israeli Apartheid”.

Farmer arrested in continuing harrasment of villagers of Bil’in

20/01/2008

Over 2 years ago the people of Bilin have established an “outpost” on their land, on the west side of the current rout of the wall. The point was to establish their presence on the ground to protect it from theft by the Israeli authorities or their proxies. Recently there has been a new wave of harassments of people staying at the outpost or working the land around it.

Army shoots man in the face with tear gas cannister at Bil’in

18/01/2008

On Friday, January 18th, around a hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists gathered for the weekly demonstration against the Annexation Wall in the village of Bil’in.

The demonstration took place this week after horrifying events in Gaza which have left 36 people dead and scores injured, many seriously. Activists had stickers which read “Gaza 3ala Bali (Gaza On My Mind)” placed on their shirts, arms, and some even on their foreheads.

Bil’in Residents Attacked Whilst Attending to Their Land

15/01/2008

In recent days, the Israeli army have intensified their harassment of the villagers of Bil’in, beating and arresting villagers attending to their land trapped behind the annexation wall.