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Five injured at Bil'in demonstration

author Friday June 22, 2007 18:10author by John Smith & Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC Report this post to the editors

As is the case each week, the people of Bil’in, located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, joined by international and Israeli peace activists, conducted their weekly protest against the construction of the illegal wall that will cut the village from its rightfully-owned land.

Israeli soldiers detain peaceful protestors
Israeli soldiers detain peaceful protestors

The Israeli army blocked the road leading to the gate of the wall and as soon as the protestors arrived at the barricade, they were fired upon with rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas and sound bombs, leading to the injury of five people, among them two internationals.

Also during the protest, two members of the Popular Committee Against Constriction of the Wall and Settlements were kidnapped by Israeli forces. While one was later released, the other was moved to a nearby detention camp.

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