Hebron 'dance protest' against Israeli soldiers and settlers (10th July 2010)

Palestinians together with international solidarity activists mocked the IOF (Israeli Occupation Force) who call themselves the IDF (Israeli 'Dancing' Force?) by staging a dance protest in the Old City on July 10th before the weekly Saturday demonstration.

As a response to the infamous youtube video of soldiers dancing near the illegal settlement of Tel-Rumeida, three dancers took the role of soldiers and searched and arrested three Palestinians. There are around 16 check points that severely limit the movement of Palestinians in the Israeli military controlled area of Hebron. Palestinian residents also face daily attacks and harassment from soldiers and extremist, fanatical settlers who are often armed.

The demonstrators then marched through the Old City protesting against the closure of Shuhada street. Soldiers with M-16 rifles were seen kicking and hitting some of the international protestors.

Israeli activists gave speeches in Hebrew aimed at soldiers and settlers. One settler living in a house from which Palestinians were evicted threw water down on protestors but this did not dampen their spirits. Palestinians and international activists chanted together: "One two three four, occupation no more, five six seven eight, stop the killing, stop the hate."

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[KhadidjaBT]

I like that

nice idea

[Lagolop]

This is real dancing. Enjoy.

watch?v=T_M5-qthA8w

watch?v=xVVte550dyU

[Lagolop]

gay!

[zairt]

@LeoPhoenixTV dick head

[sherhak]

lol... great video. i wish both sides would dance more, bomb less.

[LeoPhoenixTV]

@priosanjina

Free Palestine from this earth......

[priosanjina]

Free Palestine from Israel...........

[optimistsRUS]

Israeli paid propagandists are here for "hasbara", the explanation of their racism, apartheid, massacres, demolistions and occupation. Look what the Zionist High schoolers were doing to non-Jewish citizens of Israel-proper, they looted their homes and helped the police demolish the community. The residents had deeds to their property dating back to pre-1922 Ottoman rule!

maxblumenthal com/2010/07/the-summer-camp-of­-destruction-israeli-high-scho­olers-join-in-the-destruction-­of-a-bedouin-town/

[argonium79]

@acemcjack wow, the palestinians have a mall? how nice but the nazis gave the jews and gypsies swimming pools in the concentration camps, had brass orchestras and claimed they are all happy. nazis vs zionist 1 : 0 humanity this round

[acemcjack]

@uncleadolf Thanks. Most soldiers around the world are young and bored. It's about 99% boredom and 1% sheer horror. Anyway, thanks again. Badgeless seems to me like one of those armchair philosophers who's sure he's got it all figured out, without ever being in a situation remotely similar to what he thinks he knows all about.