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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Nil’in’s Weekly Protest Ends After Tear Gas Assault

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...The villagers, who have held demonstrations against the construction of the annexation wall that passes through their land, were joined by members of the international community and Israelis.

The group marched towards the gate in the wall..... Following, the firing of a volley of tear gas canisters, some local youths managed to throw back some of them. After this clash, the demonstration dispersed.

The protests in Nil’in, a village near the city of Ramallah, have taken place every Friday for the past 3 years.  Full story
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