Israeli troops suppress a nonviolent demonstration near Bethlehem
Friday October 10, 2008 19:59
by IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers dispersed international, Israeli and Palestinian activists who assembled in a protest against the wall in the village of Al-Ma’sara near Bethlehem on Friday afternoon.
The protest started after the Friday noon prayer in the village and headed towards the construction site of the wall.
However, Israeli troops halted them and prevented them from continuing towards the wall, and showered them with tear gas and concussion grenades. No injuries were reported.
The villagers of Al-Ma’sara and the neighboring villages have been organizing weekly protests in the past two years in bid to stop the construction of the wall on their land, which is the main source of income for most of the villagers.
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