Sunday, May 27, 2012

Bilin night raid 28/5/2012,

Bilin night raid 28/5/2012,

 Bil'in, Hosam Hamad (33) is the latest target of peaceful demonstrators being sought by the IOF.  On late Sunday night IOF ssoldiers raided the village of Bil'in in search for Hamad who was not found at his residence.  Orders(papers) for his arrest and questioning were presented to his mother.  Photo/Journalist at the scene were not aloowed answers or photos to be taken.  Soldiers pushed journalist and cameras out from view so that no evidence of mal justice was filmed.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Weekly demonstrations continued in Bil’in village West of Ramallah.

Bil'in - Palestine,
18-5-2012.
On the (64) anniversary of al Nakba ,one citizen was injured in addition to dozens suffocation of demonstrators in bilin weekly demonstration.

Jameel Al khateeb  (21 years old) was injured  in his left leg  by rubber bullet in addition to Many citizens , peace and foreign activists suffered from cases of suffocation by poison gas during the weekly march organized by the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bil'in. Many local, foreign and Israeli activists came to show solidarity with Palestinian in the (64) anniversary of al Nakba  , and the people of Bil'in and in solidarity.
The weekly march began after Friday prayers from the center of the village towards the land (Abu Lemon) that has been returned to the inhabitants of Bil’in. Participants raised Palestinian flags and photos of prisoners, and chanted slogans calling for national unity and for the departure of the occupation and destruction of the apartheid wall.  With a resounding claim Palestinians also remember the continued and ongoing support of Jerusalem.
 Upon the arrival of participants to the Abu Lemon area, participants managed to break through the barbed wire, which then led IOF soldiers who were stationed behind the concrete wall to begin shooting rubber bullets, stun grenades, tear gas and waste water mixed with chemicals towards the participants.  Al khateeb  was injured  in addition to dozens of local citizens ,foreign and Israeli peace activists Injuries occurred.  The injured were treated in the field by ambulance crews.  Clashes erupted between the participants and the occupation soldiers at which stones were thrown in response to the shootings of rubber bullets by the IOF.  Deliberate action of tear gas canisters directed towards the dry lands and olive groves  led to huge fires in the fields and neighboring areas.  Dozens of trees were destroyed, which is an economic loss and an environmental one as well.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Action for Palestinian prisoners, Ma'ale Adumin, West Bank, 13.05.2012

 Palestinian demonstrations continued today as Palestinian activists, International and Israelis activists blocked the entry to Ma'ale Adumim settlement. Two Palestinian activists were arrested as the road/entrance to the settlement was blocked to oncoming vehicles for a good hour and traffic was stalled for over a mile. Today's rally was in solidarity with the hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners.
In the last few weeks, thousands of Palestinian prisoners have been on a hunger strike while in detention at Israeli jails, and several are at risk of death. The hunger strike is in protest of their administrative detention without trial, restrictive visiting rights, limited access to educational materials and unjust treatment. Many prisoners have carried on the hunger strike for over 60+ days, while Pro Palestinian activists join the protest outside of jail in may cities along the West Bank and Gaza in hopes to bring world wide attention to the treatment of Palestinians by the Israeli government.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Friday day of Anger” in support of Palestinian prisoners.


Bil'in - Palestine
11-5-2012,
 

Weekly demonstrations continued in Bil’in village West of Ramallah.  
Many citizens , peace and foreign activists suffered from cases of suffocation by poison gas during the weekly march organized by the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bil'in. Many local, foreign and Israeli activists came to show solidarity with the prisoners on hunger strike and to support Palestinian prisoner Bilal Diab and Thaer Hlahalh for entering the day 75 of the open hunger strike by participating in the march called by the People's Committee, and the people of Bil'in and in solidarity.
The weekly march began after Friday prayers from the center of the village towards the land (Abu Lemon) that has been returned to the inhabitants of Bil’in. Participants raised Palestinian flags and photos of prisoners, and chanted slogans calling for national unity and for the departure of the occupation and destruction of the apartheid wall.  With a resounding claim Palestinians also remember the continued and ongoing support of Jerusalem.
 Upon the arrival of participants to the Abu Lemon area, participants managed to break through the barbed wire, which then led IOF soldiers who were stationed behind the concrete wall to begin shooting rubber bullets, stun grenades, tear gas and waste water mixed with chemicals towards the participants.  Injuries occurred to dozens of local citizens, foreign and Israeli peace activists due to tear gas suffocation.  The injured were treated in the field by ambulance crews.  Clashes erupted between the participants and the occupation soldiers at which stones were thrown in response to the shootings of rubber bullets by the IOF.  Deliberate action of tear gas canisters directed towards the dry lands and olive groves  led to huge fires in the fields and neighboring areas.  Dozens of trees were destroyed, which is an economic loss and an environmental one as well.
While the weekly demonstrations in Bil’in continue, the Palestinian Call to hunger continues in support of the Palestinian prisoners.  The hunger strike is a struggle of many of the youth of the village in solidarity with the prisoners on hunger strike continuing for the 22-day sit-in tent set up in the center of the village.
Palestinians marches have continues after Friday prayers in many locations across the West Bank and Gaza Strip in response to the invitation extended by the People's Committees to make Friday Day of Anger  for support of the prisoners in Israeli prisons.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Abdallah abu rahma and two people was arrested.

Offer demonstration 10/5/2012.
 Clashes at Ofer prison continued today with 200 Palestinian and  international activists.  All were protesting in support of the palestinian prisoners in israeli jails.  Many incidents of tear gas injuries occured while three activists were seriously wounded by rubber bullets and one serious injury to the head also by a rubber bullet. Three arrests occured during demonstration, Abdallah Abu Rahmah was detained and later released.  The activists spent most of the day in protest to bring attention to the unjust treatment and arressts of Palestinian prisoners at Israeli jails.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Norwegian Delegation and Dozens of Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists participated the demonstration.

 Bil'in – Palestine
4-5-2012
Friday of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners,

Dozens of cases of asphyxiation from poison gas marked in the weekly march which organized by the popular committee against the wall and settlements in Bil'in.
The march comes in solidarity with the prisoners on their hunger strike, especially  the prisoners  Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahla for entering the day  67 of their open hunger strike.Norwegian Delegation and Dozens of Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists participated the demonstration.
 The march began after Friday prayers from the center of the village headed to the land which was liberated. Participants raised Palestinian flags, pictures of prisoners, and they chanted slogans calling for national unity, national slogans calling for the departure of the occupation and destruction of the apartheid wall, they also calling for freedom of Palestinian prisoners ,they call on Palestinians to remain faithful of Palestinian constants and to support Jerusalem.
 Upon the arrival of participants to Abu Lemon area they made some holes in the barbered wire, then they break through it. The soldiers Who were situated behind the concrete wall shot rubber bullets , stun grenades , tear gas and sprayed the waste water mixed with chemicals towards the participants, which resulted the suffering of dozens of participants from gas inhalation. All of them were treated by ambulance crews in the field . Some of youth participants threw stones to the occupation soldiers.  Numerous of tear gas canisters which were shot into the dry plants caused the  burning of the neighboring olive fields. Fires were dealt by civilians.

on the other hand, the ongoing strike is still being carried out for 15 days by many participating youth from the village.  This solidarity  is in conjunction with the Palestinian prisoners currently on their strike at Israeli jails.  A tent has been set up on the center of the village.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

The support of political prisoners is continuing.

 Prisoners have entered the 17th day in the hunger strike. Meanwhile clashes at Ofer prison continue in solidarity with prisoners detained there and at many other Israel detention centers.
The response by Israeli soldiers has been violent and repressive, yet the hunger strike continues.

On 3/5/2012 arrests were made, and many injured by tear gas fired into the crowds by IOF soldiers. An elderly man peacefully waving a Palestinian flag was caught in the tear gas bombs and suffered intensely while others tried to aid him. Meanwhile, many protesters were fired at by soldiers as they continued their protest