IDF blankets Bil'in with gas again despite death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah
Free Palestine | 07.01.2011 12:00 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | World
This morning, protesters, EU Parliamentarians, journalists and ambulance crews are being sprayed with skunk water and copious amounts of tear gas in the weekly protest against the wall at Bil'in. Soldiers are also reported to be firing 'rubber bullets' at children in the village.
Subhiya, mother of Jawaher Abu Rahmah who was killed last weak, leading the demo
30-50 soldiers crossed. Massive amount of gas. Maybe more than last week
A protester dragging a piece of the Barrier back to the village in Bil'in
The mother of Jawaher Abu Rahmah, a 36 year old woman who died from exposure to tear gas on New Years Day, was at the head of the march this morning.
One reporter says that he thinks that there may be even more gas being used this week, and he has seen three people being taken away by ambulance. He thinks there may be more.
Despite the brutal response by the IDF, some protestors are doggedly tearing at the fence.Ironically, a video clip of Netanyahu describing how democracies deal with protesters has been highlighted by Israeli activists this week, providing evidence that by his own standards, Israel is not functioning as a democracy.
Within Israel there are moves to investigate leftist organisations within Israels, as well as attempts to bar 'hostile' activists' from Israel.
In the UK and US, calls for a campaign against tear gas manufacturer CSI, owned by BAE are mounting.
Free Palestine
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follow @ibnezra -Reporting from bilin
07.01.2011 13:10
http://twitpic.com/3nrih9 Dancing and singing to the wall in bilin
http://twitpic.com/3nrkb7 Marching in bilin to the wall
http://twitpic.com/3nrkys They have opened the gate in bilin
http://twitpic.com/3nrn72 On the wall now in bilin. Mass demonstration
http://twitpic.com/3nrnr6 They are drenching the crowd in shit water in bilin
Isolated tear gas and shit water everywhere in bilin
Massive amount of people. Israeli mk getting coated with shit water in bilin
http://twitpic.com/3nrp8x People are throwing tear gas canister back at the soldiers!
There various members of israeli parliament and european parliament getting washed in shit water in bilin
Tear gas now in bilin
http://twitpic.com/3nrqwu Raining the gas that jawaher now in bilin
http://twitpic.com/3nrrms Fox news doing a report and getting gased in bilin right now
http://twitpic.com/3nrsck Raining the shit water in bilin. Over press, eu diplomats and israeli mks
http://twitpic.com/3nrt11 Rubber bullets and gasing ambulances in bilin now
http://twitpic.com/3nrus4 Area is covered in gas now. Just like last week in bilin. They do not learn. Huge amount of press here
http://twitpic.com/3nrvcx Soldiers are crossing the wall now under cover of massive gas and shit water.
Massive force inside the village now
Massive gas in bilin. Injuries as well
http://twitpic.com/3nrwbx 30-50 soldiers crossed. Massive amount of gas. Maybe more than last week
http://twitpic.com/3nrwx9 major gassing underway in bilin. Many woman injured from the gas
Amazing how stupid the idf can be
I saw three ambulance move people. I think there is more. Gas continues in bilin
Let's be clear israel has such attacked an unarmed demo in bilin which had international diplomats, israeli mks and massive foreign press
Demonstrators are wearing these today in bilin. They say 'palestinian'
http://twitpic.com/3nrzxw Some demonstrators threw a tear gas canister back. Massive gas in return.
Thanks heavens for twitter. We have the power to report the truth as it happens. Three cheers for twitter and the popular struggle!
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