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Friday, February 25, 2011

Israel violently represses village protest

IMEMC - In the weekly non-violent anti-wall protest in al-Ma'sara village, protestors faced violence from Israeli soldiers, on Friday.
Participants attempted to reach the Annexaton wall where their land is located, but were prevented from doing so by the military. Soldiers used sound bombs as a means to disperse the crowd.

The participants in the march raised Palestinian flags and banners bearing slogans condemning attacks on Palestinians and the existance of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.

Participants also chanting slogans in support of political unity.
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