Demo in Bilin marking 5th anniversary of ICJ declaring the wall illegal

bilin demo 10 7 9 by hatham al katib:

"Two were kidnapped and dozens suffered from gas inhalation when Israeli troops attacked the weekly protest in Bil'in village near the central West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday.

International and Israeli supporters joined the villagers of Bil'in and marched from the village center after the Friday midday prayers. The protesters demanded the halt of Israeli illegal settlements and construction of the wall. Among the protesters were leaders and supporters of the Palestinian National Initiative, PNI, marking the 7th anniversary of the initiative.

As the protesters arrived at the wall, Israeli troops stationed at its gate fired a barrage of sound bombs,and tear gas . troops kidnapped two civilians. The soldiers also used what the villagers call 'bad smell' bombs.

The "bad smell" bombs cause people to vomit and get miss oriented. Dozens were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation and cases of vomiting. Among the people affected were Mustafa Al Barghouthi, General Secretary of the PNI and a Palestinian MP.

Marking the 5th anniversary of the decision of the International Court of Justice, that declared the Israeli Wall illegal, the local village committee against the Wall and settlements called for the popular nonviolent resistance to continue.

In related news, the Israeli military continued its invasions of the village of Bil'in. Troops kidnapped eight villagers and an international supporter this week. Local activists and international supporters responded to the nightly invasions by staying overnight, touring the village and stopping the military forces from kidnapping more civilians."



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