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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Israeli forces disperse Beit Ummar rally

Ma'an
According to the Palestine Solidarity Project, those participating in the rally gathered demanding access to their lands inside the fence surrounding the settlement to inspect 20 almond trees cut down by settlers during the week.

Two army jeeps arrived at the scene and Israeli soldiers told gathers to leave the premises, firing tear-gas canisters toward the crowd shortly after the verbal warning. "Six soldiers with automatic weapons at the ready then rushed through the gates, whilst their colleagues fired more gas at the retreating villagers," ...

.....Mohammad Awad, member of the popular committee, was thrown to the ground and beaten by two soldiers for filming the rally. He was carried away by ambulance "suffering also from tear gas inhalation."

Several army jeeps reportedly entered the village firing tear-gas canisters, stun grenades and rubber bullets "apparently indiscriminately," ........   Full story