At approximately 4:45pm the people singing, chanting and carrying signs saying ‘We will decide when we go
home’ and ‘Freedom’ arrived at the city center, Al Manara circle. One hour past the time curfew was
re-imposed jeeps and armoured personnel carriers swarmed towards the group from all surrounding access
roads, and cutting them off from escape routes. Immediately international activists lay across the
roads leading to the circle to protect the Palestinian civilians in the center.

The Israeli soldiers reacted violently to this peaceful demonstration by opening fire with live ammunition, throwing concussion grenades and dragging internationals from the roads. Palestinian women and children were able to get out of the center and we have no injuries reported yet.

Three internationals including one Scot and two Swedes were forced into an armoured personnel carrier and
have been taken to an unknown location.

Two Americans were forced onto their knees and handcuffed to each other and a pipe. Looking up at the
soldier standing over them with an M16 they could see clearly stamped on the gun ‘Property of US
Government.’








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