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Friday, December 31, 2010

Protesters in Bil’in removeparts of Israel’s wall, troops critically injuries a civilian

PNN – On Friday, hundreds of protesters marched in the village of Bil’in in the central West Bank to protest the Israeli built wall on villagers' lands and in a surprising development, dismantled part of it.

Despite an Israeli army blockade on the village since early morning, Israeli and international supporters managed to join the protest. Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad joined the protesters this week, as well as Fatah supporters, who marked the creation of their political party.

As has been the case for the past six years , the protest started after midday prayers at the village mosque ended. As soon as people reached the wall, local youth managed to dismantle parts of it. Israeli soldiers stationed at the nearby gate separating local farmers from their lands fired tear gas.

One person was hit in the face with a tear gas canister and rushed to Ramallah for treatment, and many were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation. Read more
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