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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Israeli military kidnap peace activists near Bethlehem

IMEMC- Israeli soldiers detained 11 peace activists as they attempted to reach the old village of Al-Walaja near Bethlehem.

Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, a peace activist and Chairman of the Board of the Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People, the mother organization of IMEMC NEws is among the kidnapped civilians among them a number of international peace activists including Kevin Murphy, an IMEMC volunteer.

The peace activistsjoined villagers from Al-Walaja who were trying to reach the lands of the old Walaja village. Israel does not allow the villagers of Al-Walaja to enter their lands and claims it is an Israeli territory.

Eyewitness said troops assaulted the detained protesters with batons and pepper spray before handcuffing them and taking them to Bethlehem checkpoint. Read more
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