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Interview with Abudallah Abu Rahme
11/11/2007
In 1987, Abudullah Abu Rahme was 16 years olds. He spent his high-teens amidst First Intifada, which he appreciated as successful attempt of continuous Nonviolent Resistance under national unity, at least for the first 6 months. After he started his study in Bir Zeit University, he participated in blockage of road by rocks, so that Israeli military convoys could not pass. He reflected the moment during interview with me and my journalist friend from America, and explained the reason why: he did so because he did not like violence. He did not want the cars to go through, because they would go to kill someone. It was not hatred against enemy, but rather love and respect for all life Ethat necessitated him to take the action.
Rubber-Coated Steel Bullet Wounds Peaceful Demonstrator at Bil’in
26/10/2007
Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals came together in the village of Bil’in for another non-violent demonstration against the internally-recognized as illegal separation Wall built on Palestinian land.
IOF soldiers responded to the peaceful protesters with the usual onslaught of tear gas, sound bombs, and rubber-coated steel bullets. Two internationals were injured by the rubber-steel bullets, one receiving a bullet to his face, resulting in substantial bleeding. He was immediately rushed off to hospital. The other international was wounded by a rubber bullet to his inner thigh, while two Palestinians suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Blocking the road to Apartheid: Palestinian nonviolent protestors are blocking highway 443
25/10/2007
An anti-apartheid protest today blocked busy Highway 443, one of many highways that run on occupied Palestinian land but are reserved for Israelis only. Israeli Security forces used force to move the demonstrators. Two of the protesters, one Israeli and one American, were arrested and are being held in an Israeli police post. Blake Murphy, from Boston, is currently being threatened with deportation.
Strong Military Repression at Bil’in Demonstration
19/10/2007
On Friday October 19th, members of the Palestinian cycling club and villagers of the West Bank town of Al Walaja joined international and Israeli activists along with the village of Bil’in for the weekly demonstration against the Segregation Wall. Al Walaja village has its own demonstration against the Segregation Wall, which will surround their village, and their presence in solidarity and camaraderie with the villagers of Bil’in was greatly welcomed.
Soldiers kidnap children before anti-wall demonstration in Bil’in
07/10/2007
On Friday at 1pm after prayers the villagers of Bil’in continued their ongoing protest against the Apartheid wall inside their village. Joined by international and Israeli activists, the people of Bil’in marched to the wall to be met with uncompromising force from the Israeli Occupation Force (IOF) protecting the illegal ’security wall’.
