Weekly Demo Against the Apartheid Wall in Bil'in 13.2.09

Bil'in 13.2.09:

Demonstration by village of Bil'in, on Friday February the 13th 2009, against the apartheid wall on their land"

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Date: Friday February 13, 2009 16:10

The residents of Bil'in, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, gathered again after the Friday prayers in a protest, joined by international and Israeli activists and groups. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners, calling for an end to the crimes against Palestinian civilians, an end to the siege on Gaza and a halt to settlement construction.

The protest began at the village center and headed toward the annexation wall, which is being built on Bil'in's land. Protestors called for national unity and for resisting the occupation.

An Israeli Army unit was situated behind the wall to prevent the crowd from going through the gate. When the demonstrators apporached the Israeli baracade, the Israeli Army fired tear gas canisters to disrupt the crowd, causing dozens to suffer gas inhalation.

The popular Committee against the wall is still encouraging people to continue resisting the wall and the occupation, despite the results of the recent Israeli elections. All of the parties are "Zionists with colonialist goals" the popular Committee stated.

The Popular Committee is inviting all Palestinians and solidarity groups to join a central protest next Friday, February 20th, marking the fourth anniversary of Bil'in's popular resistance against the Wall and settlement building.



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