Three nonviolent protestors wounded near Bethlehem

Friday October 24, 2008 16:04 by George Rishmawi

Dozens of nonviolent protestors took to the streets of Al-Ma’asara village south of Bethlehem to protest the construction of the wall on their land.

Israeli troops beating protestors (Photo: Najeeb Farraj)

The protest started after the Friday prayer and was planned to reach the lands slated for confiscation by the Israeli authorities to build the wall on.

Israeli troops intercepted the march and prevented the Palestinian and International activists from reaching the land. A French delegation representing a number of human rights groups were among the protestors.

Mohammad Brejieyh spokesperson of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements said that the activists were planning to reach the land where the wall will be built to help the farmers pick their olives, however Israeli troops set up barbed wire and prevented them to come close to the olive orchards.

He added that troops also assaulted protestors with batons and gun buts lightly wounding three protestors.

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