Bilin Defies the Closed Military Zone 19-3-2010 By Haitham Al Katib

Friday 19/3/2010

Bilin Defies the Closed Military Zone




Todays demonstration, organised by the Popular Committee Against the Wall, took place in solidarity with the holy sites in Jerusalem and against the Israeli Armys decision to declare Bilin a closed military zone. As usual several people suffered from gas inhalation.




The march started in the village just after Friday prayers as up to a hundred Palestinians, Israelis and international peace activists took to the streets. The demonstration defied the military order which had declared the area a closed military zone and warned people from outside Bilin to stay away or risk arrest.




The demonstration was attended by Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Secretary General of the National Initiative, Abu Salim, member of the Central Committee of the Palestine Liberation Front, and members of the National Committee Against the Wall and Settlements, who had all responded to the call from the Popular Committee for solidarity with the people of Bilin. The participants wanted to show defiance against the occupiers arrogance and to show to the world that resistance against the occupation will continue despite the Israeli Armys threats. The march continued to the wall, where participants echoed the chants of national support for Jerusalem and the holy sites. The Palestinian flag was raised as a symbol of national unity. As the march arrived at the gate parts of the Apartheid Wall was pulled down. The participants were then showered with gas and rubber bullets before the army attempted to storm the village. This attempt was successfully thwarted by the protestors.

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[Masakhabibi]

free palestine !!!!

[palestinechristian]

Illegal Israel occupation will one day be defeated inshallah.

[roller325]

@gerritbandstra So you can justify the slaughter of innocent little boys and girls? The use of white phospherus that causes cancer? You cannot reach a middle ground (i.e. a "state system") but rather you would want to live with the knowledge that INNOCENT Men, women and children are being murdered because of your religion? You can sleep in your bed at night with all that knowledge? Or do you push it to the back of your mind and pretend it doesn't exist?

Peace,

from a loving Muslim brother

[tlvgtwld2009]

one day (soon) you will be taken by "SHABAK" and thay will take care to open your ass and put in your camera.... in next war Israel will kick you and your muslim pigs to jordan and finaly free our homeland

Deat to Palestine !!! fuck muhhamed!!! down Islam!!!

SOON IDF WILL COME TO YOU.... WAIT...WAIT... WAIT... YOU ARE A NEXT... EVERY MINUTE... IDF IS COMEING!!!

[gerritbandstra]

Don't try to mess with Israël.

The Lord of Lords, the one true God is with Israël and if you touch His people, the apple of His eye, you are touching Him.

Why all this hatred?

Haven't the Israëli's suffered enough?

Just like in the second world war where Hitler killed about 6 million! jews.

The Jews cannot be erased and the land won't be given to Palestine because JHWH gave it to the Jews.

That's very very simple to understand.

Greetings,

Gerrit

[Zionyy]

LOL

thus people are fucking idiots..

infront of their face there is a fance.. and they call it "wall"..

[bwanjep9]

Your defiance of the Israeli military machine is an inspiration to all oppressed and occupied peoples in the world! This is genuine resistance.

Strong footage, Haitham, thank you!

[kylefoley76]

looks like these israelis were on the palestinian side of the fence there

[djmakerz]

this is frustrating to see Israelis treating my people like that... hope these dirt bag israelis get sanctioned.