Bethlehem-Hebron

Today, there was hundreds of confrontations between the power of states (armed to the teeth) with peaceful, unarmed demonstrators in cities like Hebron (Palestine), Tripoli Libya), Faluja (Iraq), Amman (Jordan), Aden (Yemen), Manama (Bahrain), and other places. HUndreds of people were injured, many were killed (especially in Libya). I joined the large demonstration in the old city of Al-Khalil/Hebron that is commemorating the day 17 years ago when a Jewish settler massacred worshippers in the Haram Ibrahimi (and this racist act was supported by the Israeli authorities because they followed it by expanding the colonial Jewish settlement and restricting Palestinian more (i.e. strengthening racism). Despite attempts by Israeli forces to encircle the city and prevent demonstrators from arriving, over 100 people came from around the west Bank (and many Internationals) to join the over 200-300 local people. THe Israeli army would not even let us assemble peacefully and started to use tear gas and concussion grenades (some of the gas drifted in the soldier's direction ;-). A back and forth ensued when demonstrators stood the ground and regrouped to advance again (at least three times).

I included a short but powerful video from Hebron event today in the second half of this video which also include segments of our demonstration in Bethlehem in support of Egyptian and other Arab people (Feb. 13, note Palestinian security officers tried to stop us) and a demonstration last Friday (Feb. 18) in Al-Ma'sara.

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[TheSahraouiMarocain]

@10000caveman WE WILL DESTROY YOU

[10000caveman]

Bomb the shit out of those arab cockroaches!!! they have all the damn middle east to themselves and yet they STILL want that little piece of JEWISH ancestry land?? damn when will we see the end of this?

[SunnySide247]

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Israel = Terrorist State - Parasite - Piece of shit.

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[OccupationSurvivor]

This is what the USA condemns in Libya but supports in Jewis terrorists gov. doing it in Palestine.....sick

[MrCelticcc1]

Many thanks for the upload!

Gives all of us out "here" a wee taste of what goes on in occupied Palestine. The winds of change are blowing through your region now I believe and it's time to grasp and grab hold of this Moment! - your time has come!

There are so many people around the planet that are with you all in spirit in your determination to be free and independent and to throw off those shackles once and for all!

Viva Palestine!

[minhali]

 يلّا.

حرروا فلسطين

The winds of liberty are stirring the soul of the Arab world. It is your time, time to arise, time for tyranny and occupation to be hurled into the dust bin of history. FREEDOM NOW!