Al-Ma'asara Demonstration 8.1.10.m2p

In spite of threats made by the army recently to break the resistance in the village as of 2010, and in spite of the repression of last week's demonstration, about one hundred Palestinians, Israelis and internationals gathered after the Friday noon prayer for the weekly demonstration against the fence and the settlements in Ma'asara.. Amongst these was a massive group of internationals who have just gotten to Palestine from Egypt, where as part of the Gaza Freedom March they tried to break the siege and ran into Egyptian police in a row of Cairo demonstrations.

The procession crossed the village to the sound of Samba drums, only to find the regular bunch of soldiers and boarder policemen waiting on the road towards the agricultural lands, shutting off the road with razor wire. Speeches were carried in Arabic, English, French and Hebrew, stressing the non-violent, popular and joint nature of the struggle. Everything around was peaceful.

After an hour the demonstration ended and the marchers turned around towards the village when suddenly two stones were thrown at the soldiers. A member in the popular committee says this was likely the act of army sent provocateurs that infiltrated the demonstration. This was used as an excuse for the soldiers to cross their fence and attack the demonstration. Activists tried to deescalate the situation, promising the soldiers that if they don't proceed and allow the demonstration to end no harm will come to them.. Demonstrators then marched back towards the village, leaving the soldiers to themselves. However, this was not enough for the military commander, who then ordered the soldiers to proceed into the village itself, claiming the army has a right to be wherever it wants to. The soldiers charged at the demonstrators again, beating some of them and trying to arrest some.

Once already at the village the soldiers called their jeeps, and stormed into the main street with loaded guns, throwing stun grenades all over the place and into people's yards. Only after realizing that they failed to arouse the required response (more stone throwing) did the soldiers leave.

This is the second week that soldiers storm into the village, proving that they intend to make good their threats. The struggle, however, continues, and the popular committee in Ma'asara needs your help as well.

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[kel464]

Awesome Channel = Free Palestine¬ :)

[HS81]

2 stones are thrown and thats their reaction? what are they, like 12 years old? Christ, what a bunch of douchbags those Israeli soldiers are. Ryokenai, you brainwashed uneducated nitwit, get yourself a real history book !

[Ryokenai]

@tupacqq Yes, that's true. So we should give all Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Israel back to Turkey? Maybe along with the other 30-odd countries under Ottoman rule? I clearly know a lot more about this than you do, man, but tell me, is that what you want? Otherwise, it's irrelevant.

In any case, the "occupation" is still false.

[tupacqq]

@Ryokenai, yes a lie dumbass. Looking at a map does not tell you that Palestinians are Jordanian refugees from the 67 war. Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine were all under Ottoman rule until the early 1900s. Read the history of the Ottoman Empire dipshit. Again do not to talk shit about what you don't know dumbass.

[Ryokenai]

@tupacqq A lie? No, it's a fact you can check by looking at a fucking map from before 67, or 48. But common sense isn't something people like you have.

[tupacqq]

@Ryokenai, that's a lie. My adivce is not to talk shit about what you don't know about dumbass.

[Ryokenai]

The 'occupation' is a lie for stupid people. Anyone who has opened a history book knows the Palestinians are Jordanian refugees from the 67 war. Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria were also part of Turkish Palestine. But no talk of 'occupation' for them, because it's only Jews who aren't allowed to have land, eh?

[cyrillelala]

What the israeli ex Air-Force officer tells the soldiers there sounds like a warning for their near future. Amazing.

@rakloze, when ppl steal others land, water and destroy their houses anywhere --like in Europe and USA-- else than in occupied Palestine, the answer is not 2 stones throwed by a small kid, it's war. Since you know that, your blabla sounds funny.

[rakloze]

no violence, yeah right.

how is it not violent when they throw stones at the soldiers???

look, the army used only sound bombs, it's not even a flash bang like they use in europa and in USA and it makes you blinde for a few minutes! btw, if it was the USA police all of those protesters would have got thire eyes peper sprayed befor the situation is getting worse.

so wake up ppl, and give me a fuc*ing break.

[Pancotta]

ignoranti con delle armi da fuoco,altro che soldati!

Che schifo!

Quando si renderanno conto delle stronzate e dei crimini che stanno commettendo sarà troppo tardi!

Povero mondo!