Four injured, one kidnapped at weekly Bil'in protest
Friday September 21, 2007 18:46
by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News
On Friday, shortly after midday prayers, the villagers of Bil'in, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, held their weekly protest against the construction of the illegal Israeli wall on village land.
The protesters marched to the site of the wall demanding its immediate removal. Two weeks ago the Israeli High Court ruled that the route be changed. Today the villagers demanded that the ruling be made reality.
The Israeli army blockaded the road leading to the construction site and as the marchers reached the obstruction, troops showered the unarmed civilians with tear gas, sound bombs, and steel-coated rubber bullets. Four villagers were injured.
A local farmer was kidnapped by the Israeli army during the protest. After several hours the protest came to an end with the local organizers promising to return next week.
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