Boy injured and many peace activists suffer from over exposure to tear gas in Bilin's weekly demo.

At Bilin's protest today, a ten year old boy, Mohammed Iyad Bornat was hit with a tear gas canister in the thigh.  In addition, dozens of peaceful protesters both internationals and Palestinians, suffered from  tear gas inhalation. This was in an attempt from the Israeli army to repress Bilin's weekly protest marches against the wall and the illegal settlements which continue to strangle the village.

The march, organized by the Popular Committee here in Bilin, began after the end of Friday prayers and set off from outside the Mosque towards the construction site of the wall along with dozens of people from nearby villages and dozens of international activists and Israelis.

Protestors raised Palestinian flags, flags with the images of commander Marwan Al Bargouti, pictures of the two matyrs, Jawaher and Basem Abu Rahma and they chanted slogans demanding unity and the end of the division and occupation of Palestine. When the protestors arrived at the east gate of the wall, the Israeli soldiers repeatedly fired sound bombs, "skunk water", tear gas and rubber coated steel bullets towards the protestors resulting in minor casualties among the demonstrators.