Kufr Qaddoum Peaceful Protest-Palestine (SBCC)

The popular committee, or local council, of Kufr Qaddoum requested the attendance of ISM volunteers at their first demonstration in the village after more than six years of protracted legal arguments before the notoriously one-sided Israeli High Court. The attempts to gain justice through legal recourse were motivated by a unilateral Israeli decision in 2003 to block the main arterial road linking Kufr Qaddoum with Nablus.

A number of ISM representatives had visited the village in the days running up to the planned protest, to discuss with the popular committee the specific problems they were having with the Israeli occupying forces and the possible ways in which the ISM could be of use.

Abdul Ra'ouf Hamsa, a representative of the local council, and his assistant, Saqer Obwed, had explained to the ISM forward party that the main problem confronting the village was the loss of this key road -- which up until 2003 had been the principle means of access to Kufr Qaddoum from Nablus -- a journey of only 15 minutes now closer to forty.

The road was initially obstructed (without explanation) by members of a local illegal Israeli settlement at Qadumim, but responsibility for the occupation of the road quickly became a matter requiring the repressive potential of the Israeli armed forces, together with the notoriously brutal border police force.

For the past eight years the villagers have been utilizing other routes to travel to and from Nablus. As a result, their expenses have increased markedly and their lives have become significantly more difficult. As is usually in the case of incidents of this kind, it is the most vulnerable who suffer first and most. The cost of transportation has increased for students studying daily in Nablus, and the chances of serious injury or death have also increased with a long and circumspect route to Nablus hospital. Two Palestinians have died in recent years after failing to reach the hospital in time.

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[sanych23]

The video shows incredible restraint excercized by Israeli soldiers. Being obviously outnumbered, they do not resort to violence and use tear gas only after being attacked by Palestinian mob.

[hagayck]

what are you trying to show? that the demonstrators acted violently and even throw stones and then were dealt with standard anti-demonstrations equipment?

it is sad you think kicking and throwing rocks is legal. it is sad you are barbaric and don't understand it.

do legal demonstrations and nobody will use anti-demonstrations equipment against you