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2007-11-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Nine injured, including Japanese journalist; four arrested at Bil'in demonstration

Ma'an Nine people were injured and four others arrested during the weekly demonstration against the separation wall in Bil'in, near Ramallah in the central West Bank on Friday.

Local residents, foreign peace and some residents from neighbouring villages gathered for the demonstration. A high-ranking French delegation including politicians and mayors from French cities also attended the demonstration, including the head of the European left wing party Francis Meriros and head of the French-Palestinian twinning programme, Ferno Tweil. Palestinian Legislative Council members Jihad Tumalie and Muheeb Awwad accompanied the French delegation.

The visitors listened to a detailed illustration about Bil'in's three-year resistance to the separation wall. PLC member Muheeb Awwad delivered a speech about the impact of the wall on the West Bank and how it impedes the establishment of a Palestinian independent state.

As the rally came close to the separation wall, Israeli forces fired on the demonstrators with rubber-coated bullets and tear gas. Nine people were injured, including a Japanese journalist, and Palestinian photojournalist Muheeb Barghouthi who works for the Al-Hayat Al-Jadida newspaper and dozens of others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. Four of the demonstrators were arrested, including one Israeli and one American peace activist. The Israeli soldiers allegedly beat the arrestees.

Posted by Fred 2007-11-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Four of the demonstrators were arrested, including one Israeli and one American peace activist. The Israeli soldiers allegedly beat the arrestees

gosh, I hope so. Teach the Olympia police force how to do it, too

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-17 09:27|| 2007-11-17 09:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Japan's journos are right in the action these days. One journo was killed covering the Myanmar monks, and here's one getting gassed in Ramallah.

Posted by Seafarious 2007-11-17 10:46|| 2007-11-17 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 And neither of those Japanese were hit by the evil Americans.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-11-17 13:28|| 2007-11-17 13:28|| Front Page Top

#4 I see the French Left is right in the middle of things. Sarkosy should cancel their passports while they're in Palestine, and refuse to let them back into France.

Israel should make a deal with Turkey where Westerners arrested "protesting" along with the paleostains are sent to Turkish jails for six months or so. I don't think there would be many repeat offenders.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-11-17 13:39|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-11-17 13:39|| Front Page Top

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