Bilin 5 Years Against The Wall 19-2-2010 By Haitham Al Katib

Mass Demo Bil'in: Five Years of Resistance Commemorated


February 19th 2010

Today Bil'in commemorated the fifth anniversary of popular demonstrations against the settlements and the Apartheid Wall. Israel's occupation has confiscated over 50% of Bil'in's land. Only last week the construction work to reroute the Wall began, nearly two and a half years after the High Court of Justice ordered the Wall to be moved. Approximately 30% of land will be returned to the village. This victory strengthens Bil'in's resistance and counterbalances the hardships the Israeli Occupation Army has inflicted upon the village. Throughout the past five years, Bil'in's non-violent demonstrations have met with severe army violence, injuring over 1,200 people and killing one person. Another 85 villagers have been arrested for organizing or merely taking part in the demonstrations. The Israeli Occupation Army terrorizes the entire village, entering Bil'in at night, often using sound bombs and tear gas. It not only deprives villagers of their sleep but also prevents children from having a normal, peaceful home life.

Today's mass demonstration counted over 3000 activists who supported Bil'in's resistance and encouraged the villagers to continue its struggle. Among them were Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad and Remy Pagany, the mayor of Geneva. Other politicians were present to show support, such as members of the Legislative Council and Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

The massive crowd of demonstrators held banners, Palestinian flags and chanted slogans, accompanied by drums and dancing clowns while marching towards the Apartheid Wall. Altogether they called for national unity and resistance against Israel's occupation.

Upon arrival at the Wall, the Israeli Occupation Forces seemed to be absent, which was an open invitation for the demonstrators to cross the gate towards the Palestinian land. The crowd started tearing down the Wall, allowing some of the protesters to get access to the military outpost. Suddenly, the crowd was attacked with spraying skunk water, a chemical smelling like sewage water. Afterwards vast amounts of tear gas canisters, both plastic and aluminium, were fired and sound bombs were shot. Dozens of people suffered from tear gas inhalation and at least ten people were directly injured by the canisters.

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[killmebabyonemore]

hahaha fuck arabs

[kobi1974]

@kadaveri Why haven't the Arabs form a country in 1947?It's the same lands they wish for them selvs today!Until 1967 Egypt had Gaza and the West-Bank was annexed by Jordan.Why didn't the give these pieces of lands to their fellow Arabs?Far more where was the "Palestinian" rebellion against these oppresing countries?

[kobi1974]

@TheAAPrice

Israel!

[kadaveri]

@sarigamir1 You're being disingenuous. But if Israel insists on keeping the Occupied Palestinian Territories then fine, just give the 4 million Palestinians living there Israeli citizenship.

[sarigamir1]

@kadaveri

"article 49 of which makes it illegal to settle occupied territory"

Well, lets evacuate the U.S, Australia and South America and give them back to the natives.

This country is now a FACT, it was founded against all odds despite the violence and agression of the Arabs.

[sarigamir1]

@TheAAPrice

If it was up to the "Palestinians" this country would now look like Afghanistan.

you find it impressing how they are spending the last 30 years throwing stones and blowing themselves up in public transport while the time, energy and money was available for construction, education and development.

But as I was once told "never get into an argument with an idiot, he will pull you down to his level, then beat you down with experience"

[sarigamir1]

@TheAAPrice

Thanks for helping me once again prove my point, funny how the only people taking the Muslim side in any conflict are uneducated inbred Neo-Nazis.

[marzutraII]

@TheAAPrice Jews are from the tribe of Judah. Judah was one of the sons of Jacob.

[TheAAPrice]

Arabs are called arabs because of were there from. Thats how we devine races. Africans from Africa, Chinese from China and Arabs from Arabia. Would that not make Israeli's arabs too. Judiam is not a race, it's a religion. Maybe one of yous Palestinian Jews could tell me what racial group yous people actually fit into.

[TheAAPrice]

@sarigamir1 you got to love the spirit and fight of the palestinians. What did the jews do when they were being oppressed, stand about with there ribs sticking out. If it wasn't for America you's would be nothing. Israel is just Americas bitch. A cheap slut sucking America's big cock for survival.