bilin demo 17 7 2009 by haitham al katib

Weekly Demonstration at Bil'in on July 17, 2009

Some 400 demonstrators, including international and Israeli activists joined today's peaceful demonstration against the Apartheid Wall. A group of drummers from the PFLP Ramallah lead into this demonstration. The protesters proceeded peacefully toward the Wall where they were soon met with a first series of tear gas and sound bombs. The people did not disperse but stayed close to the Wall chanting slogans. One international activist in the wheel chair was hit directly in the shoulder and the leg by tear gas, which slightly burned his clothes. He was not injured, however.

Like last week, the "bad smell" water was sprayed again but the group did not disperse in spite of it. Chanting continued while everyone was dodging the tear gas and "bad smell" water. The demonstrators remained gathered close to the wall for some 90 minutes while the occupation forces shot tear gas from two directions. Then the everyone returned back to the village. No one was injured or arrested today.

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[ofri14]

כל הכבוד לצה"ל

[Tali999]

It ain't controversial, brother, it's just plain wrong.

[herbnotbombs]

Props to whoever brought the soccer ball to mock that new controversial Israeli ad.

Free Palestine !!!