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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’.
Victory celebration in Bil'in
07/09/2007
"A demonstration without tear gas and stun grenades is no demonstration," joked one of the demonstrators.
And indeed, for a long time Bil’in has not seen such a relaxed demonstration. The Border-policemen stood at readiness along the fence. Their commander stood on the roof of an armored jeep, arms folded on his chest, not moving for more than two hours - at one meter’s distance from the demonstrators, who were waving Palestinian flags in his face.
Tear Gas and Sound Grenades replaced with Music and Dancing: Bilin Celebrates…
07/09/2007
On Friday, September 7th, the villagers of Bil’in were joined by international and Israeli comrades. Normally they come together every Friday to express their outrage of the unacceptable Apartheid Wall. Normally the day is filled with military violence, tear gas, sound bombs, and billy clubs are common. Once the military begins to fire gas into the crowds, the non-violent protesters tend to back off eventually leaving only the Palestinian children throwing rocks in anger. A mild response in comparison to the rubber coated steel bullets used against them.
