Nil’in Anti Wall Protest Ends With Clashes

Friday May 28, 2010 22:12 by IMEMC Staff - IMEMC News

The weekly anti wall protest at the village of Nil’in ended this Friday with clashes between local youth and Israeli troops.

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Villagers along with their international and Israeli supporters gathered at villagers lands near the Israeli built wall that the Israeli military announces a closed military zone every Friday.

After the midday prayers demonstrators marched towards the gate of the wall separating villagers from their land, Israeli troops stationed their used tear gas and sound bombs to suppress the protest. Scores were treated from the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The weekly nonviolent protest ended as clashes erupted between stone throwing youth and soldiers, no injuries were reported.

During the weekly anti wall protests in Nil’in village, started three years ago, the Israeli military has killed five local youth among them Ahmad Mussa, 10 years old.

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