bilin 31 7 9 by haitham al katib

"Bad smell" water is back at Bil'in demo 31.07.09

Today's weekly demonstration proceeded non-violently toward the Apartheid Wall. About 100 meters from the Wall everyone gathered and several people—Palestinians, Israeli activists, and an international activist--addressed the Army condemning the military occupation and demanding peace. Then, the protesters proceeded toward the Wall, opening the barbed-wire inner gate a short distance from the Wall as a symbolic action.

After throwing tear gas into the crowd, about a dozen soldiers came through the door of the Wall. They arrested an international activist with his camera in hand, who had his face covered with a kaffiya and was standing closest to the Wall. The occupation forces then fired a smoke bomb followed by a first round of "bad smell' water which dispersed the demonstrators somewhat. Tear gas followed but demonstrators kept returning to the front lines chanting peace slogans.

In response, the Army came through the gate a second time and threw tear gas and sound bombs at the Press people who had remained in the front lines while filming. "Bad smell" water was fired again drenching everyone in its range. No rubber coated steel bullets or live ammunition was used today, and no further arrests were made.

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