Israeli troops wound four nonviolent protestors in Bil’in

Friday November 14, 2008 20:12 by George Rishmawi - 1 of International Middle East Media Center - IMEMC Editorial Group

At least four nonviolent protestors were wounded in the weekly nonviolent protest in Bil’in west of the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Dozens of the villagers accompanied by International and Israeli supporters marched after the Friday prayer and went through the village in an attempt to reach the land confiscated for the construction of the wall.

The protest this week was dedicated to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the death of the late President Yasser Arafat and the 20 anniversary for the Palestinian declaration of independence.

Israeli troops fired rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas canisters at the protestors to prevent them from going through the gate in the wall to their land.

The four were identified as, Ahmad Jabarin, Ahmad Saleh, Adib Abu Rahma and Abdulmajeed Nasser.

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