"The Anarchists Against The Wall" movement denounce the latest verdict of the Israeli highest court of justice regarding the separation fence. "By permitting the construction of the fence on Palestinian lands, the HCJ prove again that it is the a court that belongs to the occupation, and that the only relevant judicial arena remained for stopping the war crimes of Israel is the international arena." Said Jonathan Polak, of the activists of the movement. "He added: the decision* is additional item in the shame list of the state of Israel, and additional step of strengthening the apartheid"
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* [Ed. Note: This morning the Israeli highest court of justice in a quorum of 9 members deliberations, decreed that the decree of the International court in Hague that outlaws the building of the separation fence of Israel on the lands of the Palestinian West bank is not valid.... because it did not take into consideration the security needs of the Israelis in the occupied territories. The HCJ claimed that his verdict is within the International law, and thus decreed that the route of the separation fence must follow valid and reasonable security needs only. Thus, it also decreed that a specific part of the fence which was the focus of the deliberation must be moved as without security justification it is enclosing 5 Palestinian villages in the fence around Alfey Menashe....
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Friday, September 9, 2005
Palestine-Israel, Bil'in, The joint struggle at Friday 09/09 defeated the army and border police 09 Sep
At Thursday night the first half dozen peep of the anarchists against the wall initiative and others of the coalition against the fence, arrived in Bil'in as a measure against the threat of the regional commander that "there will not be any more Friday demonstrations against the fence in Bil'in". The road blocks and intensive repression in the previous Friday endangered absence of Israelis - the only restrain of harsh suppression. Even today we heard many times army commanders warn their soldiers not to shoot as there are Israelis there. Friday started at 5:00 when lot of soldiers entered the village declaring curfew and a military zone Israelis must get out. Not long afterwards the came to the House where the International volunteers dwell and the Israelis use when staying at the village.
They refrained from entering the ISM house as the owner Abdallah of the village comity locked it and dared the state force to break entry - which could result in big scandal. Thus, they enter the neighbor house where half of the Israelis and Internationals stayed for the night as a measure against "night visit" and night arrests. They ordered them to get out of the village. As deceit, they say they agree and just needed 10 minutes to take their papers and things from the ISM apartment... So, the state force brought them to the house with the ISM apartment... and got huge disappointment when they refused to get out...
They threatened us that they will break in 10 minutes time if... and did it about 20 times. During these 3 hours or so, we did as we promised - if prevented from marching, we will do the demonstrations at our houses. We hanged from the roof big canvases with graphics and slogans and placard comrades prepared at night. With the whole pack of media anxious not to miss the scene of the promised breaking in and arrest of 20 activists, it was a real demonstration.
This continued till we got out of the house and the courtyard in an effort to unarrest a Palestinian involved with the struggle who was held near by.
This was an opportunity for the state force to jump on the six Israelis who stayed the night... and only one of us was unarested by the Palestinian comrades.
These 5 Israelis were the first to be arrested (together with three Internationals suspected as being Israelis. These five were also the first to be released (with bail and restriction from visiting Bil'in for two weeks) as they were taken in late morning to the Givat Zeev police station.
About 12:00, 200 Israelis From Israel three main regions - Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, who responded to the call for special efforts against the state harassment of Bil'in demonstrations, tried to enter the region, they found al roads blocked. Most of them, including oldies of 80+ were forced to go about two hours by foot through the hills surrounding Bil'in in order to arrive in the village center.
Around noon, a big group of activists forced their way into the mosque in spite of the physical objection of the soldiers - who saw it as part of the preparation to the Friday demonstration.
Till 14:00 the state forces already detained Abdallah - a member of the village fence comity, as revenge for refusing them the entry to his house the ISM apartment is in, and also additional 20 Israelis - these were people who arrived to Bil'in infiltrating around or through the road blocks.
Late morning, the village was flooded with tear gas from confrontations between the state force and the village youngsters who responded with stone throwing to the invading forces trying to enforce curfew and catching Israelis. Along the morning struggle the state forces injured seriously a Palestinian. They allowed a Palestinian comrade to take him to hospital in Ramalla, but when the driver returned to the village, on pretense of curfew they forced out of his car and smashed the car widows.
When the mass of Israelis arrived, the hunt after and arrests of incoming Israelis ended and they just forced us to stay near and within the mosque compound.
There people stayed doing the forbidden demonstration and from time to time giving some support to the village youngsters that continued to confront the forces till evening. At some stage of the long afternoon, the border police and the army left the center of the village, following the stone throwing youngsters along the road the usual demonstration was marching the previous Fridays.
It was about 16:30, and the Israelis who retreated tear gas flood to a near by courtyard held a meeting to decide what to do. Some were satisfied with the success of arriving to Bil'in in spite of curfew and the demo near the mosque. Some wanted to intervene in the struggle of the youngsters against the state force as photographers and observers to prevent murderous shooting by the soldiers. The majority decided to take advantage of the absence of state forces from the south part of the village and do the demonstration march to the route of the fence - hundreds of the state forces made the whole day efforts to prevent....
And surprise surprise, the first time for months of Friday demonstrations blocked on the way to the fence building route, about 100 of us - Israelis and Palestinians succeeded to arrive to the fence route with no one harassing us on the way. Just as we arrived there, the army commander of the region arrived with 10 soldiers in two cars... too small power to restrain us.
We marched for a while along the route accompanying for a while the two army cars, after they failed to arrest Mohammed of the village comity who was with us.
Then, we returned to the village center for another short confrontation with the state force who still could not subdue the stone throwers.
We learned there that about additional 10 were detained for a while during the afternoon but were not taken to the detention point.
At that late afternoon, the state force released a dozen or so of the detainees taking to the Givat Zeev police station Abdallah and half a dozen Israelis.
After processing them at the police station, the police decided to hold Abdallah and one Israeli for the night, and the other five were contemplating to stay with them in solidarity. At the end of the day, all the Israelis were released while Abdallah was taken to Ofer - the Israeli concentration camp for Palestinians.
They refrained from entering the ISM house as the owner Abdallah of the village comity locked it and dared the state force to break entry - which could result in big scandal. Thus, they enter the neighbor house where half of the Israelis and Internationals stayed for the night as a measure against "night visit" and night arrests. They ordered them to get out of the village. As deceit, they say they agree and just needed 10 minutes to take their papers and things from the ISM apartment... So, the state force brought them to the house with the ISM apartment... and got huge disappointment when they refused to get out...
They threatened us that they will break in 10 minutes time if... and did it about 20 times. During these 3 hours or so, we did as we promised - if prevented from marching, we will do the demonstrations at our houses. We hanged from the roof big canvases with graphics and slogans and placard comrades prepared at night. With the whole pack of media anxious not to miss the scene of the promised breaking in and arrest of 20 activists, it was a real demonstration.
This continued till we got out of the house and the courtyard in an effort to unarrest a Palestinian involved with the struggle who was held near by.
This was an opportunity for the state force to jump on the six Israelis who stayed the night... and only one of us was unarested by the Palestinian comrades.
These 5 Israelis were the first to be arrested (together with three Internationals suspected as being Israelis. These five were also the first to be released (with bail and restriction from visiting Bil'in for two weeks) as they were taken in late morning to the Givat Zeev police station.
About 12:00, 200 Israelis From Israel three main regions - Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, who responded to the call for special efforts against the state harassment of Bil'in demonstrations, tried to enter the region, they found al roads blocked. Most of them, including oldies of 80+ were forced to go about two hours by foot through the hills surrounding Bil'in in order to arrive in the village center.
Around noon, a big group of activists forced their way into the mosque in spite of the physical objection of the soldiers - who saw it as part of the preparation to the Friday demonstration.
Till 14:00 the state forces already detained Abdallah - a member of the village fence comity, as revenge for refusing them the entry to his house the ISM apartment is in, and also additional 20 Israelis - these were people who arrived to Bil'in infiltrating around or through the road blocks.
Late morning, the village was flooded with tear gas from confrontations between the state force and the village youngsters who responded with stone throwing to the invading forces trying to enforce curfew and catching Israelis. Along the morning struggle the state forces injured seriously a Palestinian. They allowed a Palestinian comrade to take him to hospital in Ramalla, but when the driver returned to the village, on pretense of curfew they forced out of his car and smashed the car widows.
When the mass of Israelis arrived, the hunt after and arrests of incoming Israelis ended and they just forced us to stay near and within the mosque compound.
There people stayed doing the forbidden demonstration and from time to time giving some support to the village youngsters that continued to confront the forces till evening. At some stage of the long afternoon, the border police and the army left the center of the village, following the stone throwing youngsters along the road the usual demonstration was marching the previous Fridays.
It was about 16:30, and the Israelis who retreated tear gas flood to a near by courtyard held a meeting to decide what to do. Some were satisfied with the success of arriving to Bil'in in spite of curfew and the demo near the mosque. Some wanted to intervene in the struggle of the youngsters against the state force as photographers and observers to prevent murderous shooting by the soldiers. The majority decided to take advantage of the absence of state forces from the south part of the village and do the demonstration march to the route of the fence - hundreds of the state forces made the whole day efforts to prevent....
And surprise surprise, the first time for months of Friday demonstrations blocked on the way to the fence building route, about 100 of us - Israelis and Palestinians succeeded to arrive to the fence route with no one harassing us on the way. Just as we arrived there, the army commander of the region arrived with 10 soldiers in two cars... too small power to restrain us.
We marched for a while along the route accompanying for a while the two army cars, after they failed to arrest Mohammed of the village comity who was with us.
Then, we returned to the village center for another short confrontation with the state force who still could not subdue the stone throwers.
We learned there that about additional 10 were detained for a while during the afternoon but were not taken to the detention point.
At that late afternoon, the state force released a dozen or so of the detainees taking to the Givat Zeev police station Abdallah and half a dozen Israelis.
After processing them at the police station, the police decided to hold Abdallah and one Israeli for the night, and the other five were contemplating to stay with them in solidarity. At the end of the day, all the Israelis were released while Abdallah was taken to Ofer - the Israeli concentration camp for Palestinians.
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Israel-Palestine, Media, the main procapitalist daily protest settler colonialism 06 Sep
The weekly Friday noon demonstration against the separation fence draw lot of attention to the use of the separation fence in the service of annexing more Palestinian lands. The regular participation of Israelis from the Anarchists Against The Wall initiative and the coalition against the fence, prevent the harsh repression of the Palestinian villagers. As a desperate step, the army tried last Friday to escalate its harassment both against the Bil'in villagers and the Israelis - testing the israeli public opinion tolerance for infringement of "democracy for Israeli Jews". The following editorial is in the context of widespread distribution of the reports from Bil'in in the Israeli media and the escalation of conflicts within the ruling elite between the pro globalization and the pro settler colonialism.
Where's the restraint in Bil'in? By Haaretz Editorial
After proving their sensitivity and intelligence in dispersing the demonstrations in Gush Katif, the Israel Defense Forces and police could have been expected to apply the same policy in handling the demonstrators against the separation fence in the village of Bil'in. The IDF and police did not fire at the protesters on the roof in Kfar Darom, even when the latter threw dangerous substances at them, and they refrained from using force even against violent protesters. Similarly, it could have been hoped that the soldiers would hold their fire when facing left-wing and Palestinian protesters.
Instead, outrageous images are published week after week of soldiers kicking left-wing demonstrators and firing salt or rubber-coated bullets - showing their general contempt for the right to legitimate protest.
Three different judges have recently castigated the defense forces for the excessive use of force in Bil'in. Despite this, they once again fired at the demonstrators, this time - last Friday - even before they had left the village area toward the fence.
The demonstrations of the West Bank villagers, whose lands have been confiscated for the construction of the separation fence, have been taking place for the past two years. Together with the petitions to the High Court of Justice, they are a legitimate and sometimes effective means of protest against the annexation of land intended to expand settlements, under the pretense of building the fence. The lands taken from the residents of Bil'in, some of which are privately owned, are mostly intended to expand existing settlements, but also to build a new settlement called Nahlat Heftziba.
Expropriating more than half the village's lands for nonsecurity purposes arouses unnecessary anger, and it is doubtful whether such measures are necessary or wise. The flexible building plans of the settlements are in dispute. In Bil'in's case, it is doubtful whether there are even confirmed plans.
Demonstrations that took place in other villages have been effective in getting the fence line moved closer to the Green Line. In Bil'in, the residents still hope their protest will reduce the scope of the disaster.
The demonstrations in Bil'in and the adjacent villages have become the Palestinians' main protest against the continued expansion of the settlements, and they are even dubbed the "fence intifada." If the authorities are thinking of putting an end to these demonstrations forcibly, and taking protesters into preventive detention, they should also consider the alternative. There is a fear that the suppression of the legitimate and very restricted "fence intifada" will lead to the eruption of another armed intifada.
The separation fence is a means to stop terror, but all the sides know that its line marks, to a large extent, the future border between Israel and the Palestinian state. The attempt to annex more territories, to build more settlements and to arouse more hatred among those whose land is confiscated is superfluous.
The most obvious lesson from the dismantling of the Gaza settlements is that they should never have been set up in the first place. One day's settlement success became another day's political and security millstone. The injustice imposed on Bil'in residents could still be fixed. But, in any case, the village's legitimate right to protest must not be tampered with.
Where's the restraint in Bil'in? By Haaretz Editorial
After proving their sensitivity and intelligence in dispersing the demonstrations in Gush Katif, the Israel Defense Forces and police could have been expected to apply the same policy in handling the demonstrators against the separation fence in the village of Bil'in. The IDF and police did not fire at the protesters on the roof in Kfar Darom, even when the latter threw dangerous substances at them, and they refrained from using force even against violent protesters. Similarly, it could have been hoped that the soldiers would hold their fire when facing left-wing and Palestinian protesters.
Instead, outrageous images are published week after week of soldiers kicking left-wing demonstrators and firing salt or rubber-coated bullets - showing their general contempt for the right to legitimate protest.
Three different judges have recently castigated the defense forces for the excessive use of force in Bil'in. Despite this, they once again fired at the demonstrators, this time - last Friday - even before they had left the village area toward the fence.
The demonstrations of the West Bank villagers, whose lands have been confiscated for the construction of the separation fence, have been taking place for the past two years. Together with the petitions to the High Court of Justice, they are a legitimate and sometimes effective means of protest against the annexation of land intended to expand settlements, under the pretense of building the fence. The lands taken from the residents of Bil'in, some of which are privately owned, are mostly intended to expand existing settlements, but also to build a new settlement called Nahlat Heftziba.
Expropriating more than half the village's lands for nonsecurity purposes arouses unnecessary anger, and it is doubtful whether such measures are necessary or wise. The flexible building plans of the settlements are in dispute. In Bil'in's case, it is doubtful whether there are even confirmed plans.
Demonstrations that took place in other villages have been effective in getting the fence line moved closer to the Green Line. In Bil'in, the residents still hope their protest will reduce the scope of the disaster.
The demonstrations in Bil'in and the adjacent villages have become the Palestinians' main protest against the continued expansion of the settlements, and they are even dubbed the "fence intifada." If the authorities are thinking of putting an end to these demonstrations forcibly, and taking protesters into preventive detention, they should also consider the alternative. There is a fear that the suppression of the legitimate and very restricted "fence intifada" will lead to the eruption of another armed intifada.
The separation fence is a means to stop terror, but all the sides know that its line marks, to a large extent, the future border between Israel and the Palestinian state. The attempt to annex more territories, to build more settlements and to arouse more hatred among those whose land is confiscated is superfluous.
The most obvious lesson from the dismantling of the Gaza settlements is that they should never have been set up in the first place. One day's settlement success became another day's political and security millstone. The injustice imposed on Bil'in residents could still be fixed. But, in any case, the village's legitimate right to protest must not be tampered with.
Monday, September 5, 2005
Israel, [againstwall], Mass demo this Friday in Bil'i 05 Sepn
Last Friday, as many of you know, the army tried to crack down on the resistance at Bil'in by brute force. One hour before the beginning of the weekly demonstration, a squad of roughly 100 soldiers invaded the village and proceeded to take over. In an unprecedented move, snipers set up posts on rooftops, jeeps and hummers patrolled the streets as a large group of soldiers positioned themselves outside of the mosque, where the demonstration was scheduled to begin. Once the prayer was over, the people leaving the mosque were violently dispersed, without even one stone having been thrown. A curfew was imposed immediately, and one of the commanders went on to announce that "there will be no more demonstrations in Bil'in".
The intense violence of the military resulted in the use of live fire against protestors in at least two cases. Some time into this, and despite the use of excessive violence against us, a group of Palestinians, internationals and Israelis managed to regroup and proceed together towards the construction site. The procession was halted as it reached the last home in the village by a massive bombardment of rubber bullets, tear gas and concussion grenades. By the end of the day 12 people were wounded and 14 arrested. 12 of the arrested people were released hours later, with no restraining orders; two others remained in custody and were released by the judge the next day (Saturday) on condition that they not enter the occupied territories for six days.
The village of Bil'in rises as a proud symbol of resistance for the people of Palestine and for all oppressed people worldwide, for its resistance to the wall. But its struggle symbolizes much more. It reveals the purpose of the wall - annexation and dispossession. The trajectory in the area proves that the purpose behind it is the expansion of Modi'in Elit and Matityahu settlements, at the expense of the area's villages' stolen lands.
We, Palestinians and Israelis, view the recent measures taken by the military as a substantial escalation in violent repression and as an additional infringement on our progressively eroding right to protest and resist the stealing of our lands and the denial of basic human rights. We will be holding a massive demonstration this coming Friday (Sept 9), and we call on you all to step up your efforts, spread the word widely, and join us in Bil'in as we deliver our message that the popular resistance to the wall and the occupation will not be crushed, that the protest against the crimes of occupation will not be silenced. Especially now, as the military is denying, through brute force, our right to protest, we urge you all to come out and raise your voice against the ongoing dispossession and violation of the basic human rights of the people of Bil'in and Palestine in general.
The demonstration will begin at the Mosque in Bil'in at 13:00. Transportation details to follow shortly.
The Popular Committees against the Wall and Settlement Expansion
Gush Shalom
Taayush
Coalition of Women for Peace
The Committee against House Demolitions
Anarchists against the Wall
The intense violence of the military resulted in the use of live fire against protestors in at least two cases. Some time into this, and despite the use of excessive violence against us, a group of Palestinians, internationals and Israelis managed to regroup and proceed together towards the construction site. The procession was halted as it reached the last home in the village by a massive bombardment of rubber bullets, tear gas and concussion grenades. By the end of the day 12 people were wounded and 14 arrested. 12 of the arrested people were released hours later, with no restraining orders; two others remained in custody and were released by the judge the next day (Saturday) on condition that they not enter the occupied territories for six days.
The village of Bil'in rises as a proud symbol of resistance for the people of Palestine and for all oppressed people worldwide, for its resistance to the wall. But its struggle symbolizes much more. It reveals the purpose of the wall - annexation and dispossession. The trajectory in the area proves that the purpose behind it is the expansion of Modi'in Elit and Matityahu settlements, at the expense of the area's villages' stolen lands.
We, Palestinians and Israelis, view the recent measures taken by the military as a substantial escalation in violent repression and as an additional infringement on our progressively eroding right to protest and resist the stealing of our lands and the denial of basic human rights. We will be holding a massive demonstration this coming Friday (Sept 9), and we call on you all to step up your efforts, spread the word widely, and join us in Bil'in as we deliver our message that the popular resistance to the wall and the occupation will not be crushed, that the protest against the crimes of occupation will not be silenced. Especially now, as the military is denying, through brute force, our right to protest, we urge you all to come out and raise your voice against the ongoing dispossession and violation of the basic human rights of the people of Bil'in and Palestine in general.
The demonstration will begin at the Mosque in Bil'in at 13:00. Transportation details to follow shortly.
The Popular Committees against the Wall and Settlement Expansion
Gush Shalom
Taayush
Coalition of Women for Peace
The Committee against House Demolitions
Anarchists against the Wall
Saturday, September 3, 2005
Israel, Draft of libertarian communist* statement 03 Sep
Evacuation of colonial settlements from the Gaza strip and the north of the west bank, building separation walls and annexation fences, and the racist policy for defense of the "Jewish majority" - are not steps towards peace, but attempt to disregard reality. The basic facts of the reality of the Mediterranean East have not changed since 5th of July 1967, when the following was written in a declaration of the Socialist Organization In Israel - Matspen, a month after the big victory of Zionism:
The Zionism is essential a movement of colonization - settlement of settlers who came to Palestine from abroad influenced by chauvinistic ideas. The action mode was always the same: create irreversible facts - if needed by physical acts - on the expense of the Palestinians and against them.
As result of the present international situation, the overwhelming majority of the Israeli public adopted the opinion that the military victory enable Israel to enforce a settlement, and this way to arrive into a solution of the Israeli-Arab dispute. This approach is mistaken from its essence, and all the formulas based on it cannot solve the problem.
In spite of the unequal military power balance of the present, Israel remain a small island in the Arab region. Every "settlement" which will be arrived at from the position of power, will be only temporary - and thus pseudo settlement.
We said in the past, and we repeat it now, that the Palestinian Arabs are entitled to decide their political destiny by themselves with out external coercion. However, we warn against the dangerous illusion born in the mind of part of the Israeli public, that now - when Israel rule by force of arms all the area of Palestine in the borders of the British colonial mandate, there created the opportunity to materialize that right for self determination.
The truth is the opposite. These occupations themselves, destroy the base for free choice self determination. The most that can be expected from a Palestinian state which will be built on the base of occupation is that it will be a narrow Geto - a caricature of an independent state.
From the point of principal objection to the Zionist policy of unilaterally establishing facts and forcing them on the Arabs, we hold the opinion that it is an obligation to call the Israeli government to retreat from the occupied territories and the intention to enforce a settlement by brute power.
This call is a test for every progressive organization and individual.
We nurture no illusion that the return to the lines of armistice ("green line" preceding 1967 conquests) will be by itself a solution to the Palestinian problem and the Israeli-Arab relations. This is only essential step without which no advance what so ever towards a real solution will be able. To all these nourishing the illusion we say: no solution is possible for political problems between nations using - openly or in subtle ways - means of economic, social, or political dominance of one group of people over another.
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* Revolutionary antiauthoritarian anticapitalist organization in Israel. Mainly active in the 60s to the 80s.
The Zionism is essential a movement of colonization - settlement of settlers who came to Palestine from abroad influenced by chauvinistic ideas. The action mode was always the same: create irreversible facts - if needed by physical acts - on the expense of the Palestinians and against them.
As result of the present international situation, the overwhelming majority of the Israeli public adopted the opinion that the military victory enable Israel to enforce a settlement, and this way to arrive into a solution of the Israeli-Arab dispute. This approach is mistaken from its essence, and all the formulas based on it cannot solve the problem.
In spite of the unequal military power balance of the present, Israel remain a small island in the Arab region. Every "settlement" which will be arrived at from the position of power, will be only temporary - and thus pseudo settlement.
We said in the past, and we repeat it now, that the Palestinian Arabs are entitled to decide their political destiny by themselves with out external coercion. However, we warn against the dangerous illusion born in the mind of part of the Israeli public, that now - when Israel rule by force of arms all the area of Palestine in the borders of the British colonial mandate, there created the opportunity to materialize that right for self determination.
The truth is the opposite. These occupations themselves, destroy the base for free choice self determination. The most that can be expected from a Palestinian state which will be built on the base of occupation is that it will be a narrow Geto - a caricature of an independent state.
From the point of principal objection to the Zionist policy of unilaterally establishing facts and forcing them on the Arabs, we hold the opinion that it is an obligation to call the Israeli government to retreat from the occupied territories and the intention to enforce a settlement by brute power.
This call is a test for every progressive organization and individual.
We nurture no illusion that the return to the lines of armistice ("green line" preceding 1967 conquests) will be by itself a solution to the Palestinian problem and the Israeli-Arab relations. This is only essential step without which no advance what so ever towards a real solution will be able. To all these nourishing the illusion we say: no solution is possible for political problems between nations using - openly or in subtle ways - means of economic, social, or political dominance of one group of people over another.
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* Revolutionary antiauthoritarian anticapitalist organization in Israel. Mainly active in the 60s to the 80s.
Friday, September 2, 2005
Greece, Crete, Anarchists solidarity with the struggle AGAINST THE APARTHEID WALL in Palestin 02 Sep
A brief communique about the event we'll organize here in a few days:
-SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER, 7.00p.m.:
-SQUAT OF "EVANGELISMOS", HERAKLION OF CRETE, GREECE:
-EVENT OF COUNTERINFORMATION FOR SOLIDARITY WITH THE COMMON STRUGGLE: OF PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI ACTIVISTS FOR PEACE, DIGNITY AND SELF
-DETERMINATION AND AGAINST THE APARTHEID WALL OF ISRAEL
-PRESENTATION ABOUT THE WALL AND THE RESISTANCE AGAINST IT BY
A MEMBER OF THE "ANARCHISTS AGAINST THE WALL" ISRAELI GROUP -VIDEOPROJECTION ABOUT ACTIONS AGAINST THE WALL
-EXHIBITION OF RELATIVE MATERIAL (POSTERS,PHOTOS ETC)
AGAINST THE BIGGEST PRISON IN THE WORLD FOR FREEDOM AND DIGNITY...
...DOWN WITH THE APARTHEID WALL!
...STOP THE OCCUPATION AND GRAB OF THE PALESTINIAN LAND!
-SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER, 7.00p.m.:
-SQUAT OF "EVANGELISMOS", HERAKLION OF CRETE, GREECE:
-EVENT OF COUNTERINFORMATION FOR SOLIDARITY WITH THE COMMON STRUGGLE: OF PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI ACTIVISTS FOR PEACE, DIGNITY AND SELF
-DETERMINATION AND AGAINST THE APARTHEID WALL OF ISRAEL
-PRESENTATION ABOUT THE WALL AND THE RESISTANCE AGAINST IT BY
A MEMBER OF THE "ANARCHISTS AGAINST THE WALL" ISRAELI GROUP -VIDEOPROJECTION ABOUT ACTIONS AGAINST THE WALL
-EXHIBITION OF RELATIVE MATERIAL (POSTERS,PHOTOS ETC)
AGAINST THE BIGGEST PRISON IN THE WORLD FOR FREEDOM AND DIGNITY...
...DOWN WITH THE APARTHEID WALL!
...STOP THE OCCUPATION AND GRAB OF THE PALESTINIAN LAND!
Palestine-Israel, Army failed in efforts to prevent the joint Friday demo in Bil'in 02 Sep
Soldiers have launched a siege on Bil'in this Friday noon in a futile effort to prevent the joint Israeli-Palestinian Friday demonstration on going for the last few months. The army declared the whole Bil'in village a closed military zone for Israelis, blocked all the roads leading to Bil'in to prevent the Israeli anarchists against the wall and others from arriving to participate in the joint demo. In addition, they invaded the main street of the village throwing shock grenades, firing tear gas rubber bullets and attempting to impose a curfew on residents. mainly near the Mosque where the demonstrations are started. As direct result from the invasion, a protracted battle started between the invading soldiers and stone throwing villagers (mostly young ones).
About 12 o'clock when we were nearing the Bil'in - 50 Israelis from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, we were warned about the army block. Thus, we left the cabs and started to find our round about way among the olive orchards and the rocks of the step hill.
When we finally arrived in the village we were warned that the main street is dense with soldiers waiting for us... So we went between houses passing through the "war zone" with the tear gas clouds till we arrived in our safe house - where the international activists stay near the center of village.
There we confronted the soldiers who were shooting tear gas and shock grenades mainly, who found that our addition to the stone throwers - who responded in kind to the tear gas and shock grenades of the army, was too much for them and they gradually left the main street.
Though a bit late, and after two hours of confrontation with the army, we started the Friday demonstration as usually, marching to the end of the village, on the road leading to the fence building site.
When we arrived there, we sat down... but the soldier soon started to push us roughly with their hands back to the village... As we were resisting, they used plenty of tear gas and shock grenades and even some shooting, and detained 14 of us including Mohammed - member of the village comity against the fence, whom they often detain or even arrest in our demos.
At the end of the confrontation some of the local activists, the internationals and the Israelis who were not detained regrouped to the safe house to a meeting and discussions.
As usual during discussion and waiting for the release of most of the detainees, the comrades responsible to media prepared the material for the main TV channels evening news. (Announcements about the Friday struggle in Bil'in was broadcasted during the afternoon by the main radio station. A short video clip Including a picture of the demonstration was already screened in the channel one friday evening news...)
During the confrontation 12 of us were injured - most not seriously by rubber bullets. Two were taken to hospital. (One soldier too was hit hard in his leg by a stone and was carried away by his mates...)
12 of the detainees were released as usual after few hours, and as usual two were arrested and taken to the Pisgat Zeev police station...
About 12 o'clock when we were nearing the Bil'in - 50 Israelis from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, we were warned about the army block. Thus, we left the cabs and started to find our round about way among the olive orchards and the rocks of the step hill.
When we finally arrived in the village we were warned that the main street is dense with soldiers waiting for us... So we went between houses passing through the "war zone" with the tear gas clouds till we arrived in our safe house - where the international activists stay near the center of village.
There we confronted the soldiers who were shooting tear gas and shock grenades mainly, who found that our addition to the stone throwers - who responded in kind to the tear gas and shock grenades of the army, was too much for them and they gradually left the main street.
Though a bit late, and after two hours of confrontation with the army, we started the Friday demonstration as usually, marching to the end of the village, on the road leading to the fence building site.
When we arrived there, we sat down... but the soldier soon started to push us roughly with their hands back to the village... As we were resisting, they used plenty of tear gas and shock grenades and even some shooting, and detained 14 of us including Mohammed - member of the village comity against the fence, whom they often detain or even arrest in our demos.
At the end of the confrontation some of the local activists, the internationals and the Israelis who were not detained regrouped to the safe house to a meeting and discussions.
As usual during discussion and waiting for the release of most of the detainees, the comrades responsible to media prepared the material for the main TV channels evening news. (Announcements about the Friday struggle in Bil'in was broadcasted during the afternoon by the main radio station. A short video clip Including a picture of the demonstration was already screened in the channel one friday evening news...)
During the confrontation 12 of us were injured - most not seriously by rubber bullets. Two were taken to hospital. (One soldier too was hit hard in his leg by a stone and was carried away by his mates...)
12 of the detainees were released as usual after few hours, and as usual two were arrested and taken to the Pisgat Zeev police station...
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