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Three injured in peaceful protest near Ramallah

author Friday December 07, 2007 17:57author by Manar Jibrin - IMEMC News Report this post to the editors

For the second week running, residents of villages located west of the city of Ramallah, including Beit U'r al Tahta and Beit U'r al Fouqa, Beit Seera, Beit Liqia, al Teerah, and Safa were joined by international and Israeli peace activists in their peaceful demonstration.

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They were protesting against the closure of road (443) to them. The road passes through their lands and connects them with the West Bank city of Ramallah.

 The protest began after the Friday weekly prayers. Protestors carried with them flags and banners calling for an end to discrimination and the cessation of checkpoints and roadblocks. They also called for the end to settlement construction and the demolition of the Separation Wall.

When they reached the road, soldiers attacked the protestors with gas and sound bombs and fired rubber coated bullets. Dozens suffered after inhaling gas and three children were hit by the rubber coated bullets.

 Translated by Manar Jibrin-IMEMC News

category ramallah | non-violent action | news report author email manarjibrin at gmail dot com

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