Two Palestinians injured, peace activist held in Wall protest

Friday October 19, 2007 16:45 by Najeeb Farraj - IMEMC News

Two Palestinians were injured and an international peace activist was abducted on Friday, during the weekly non-violent demonstration against the illegal Wall in the village of al Ma'sarah, south of the West bank city of Bethlehem

Nonviolent Action in Bethlehem area (File)

Israeli soldiers launched a savage attack on hundreds of international peace activists and village residents who were protesting against the construction of the Separation Wall on village land.

After performing Friday prayers, the protestors marched through the streets of the village and reached the Wall's construction site. When it is complete it will annexe around 1500 dunnums of land belonging to al Ma'sarah. The protestors, who formed a human barrier, were attacked by soldiers wielding batons and gun-butts. Two residents sustained bruises and were transferred to a medical center in the village for treatment.

Israeli soldiers abducted an international peace activist after they attacked him and a number of journalists who there to cover the protest.

Translated by Manar Jibrin

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