On-going resistance in Bil’in

In the third  Friday of Ramadan, dozen cases of suffocation in Bil’in’s weekly demonstration

 

Despite hot weather and the fasting of the holy month of Ramadan, dozen cases of asphyxiation from tear gas observed in the march organized by the Popular Committee against the Wall and settlements in Bil'in.

The march began from the center of the village towards the liberated land adjacent to the apartheid wall. People from Bil’in, dozens of Israeli and foreigner peace activists participated the march.

Participants raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans calling for the demolition of the wall, ending the occupation and liberation of prisoners.

Upon the arrival to Abu laimon area, the occupation soldiers who situated behind the wall shot  rubber bullets tear gas and stun grenades towards demonstrators and also they sprayed skunk water, which led to the suffering of dozens from inhaling the gas all of them were treated on the field. On other hand , Clashes have occurred between youths and solders . The youths used rotten eggs towards soldiers and some of them threw stones at the soldiers.

Iyad Burnat

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