Israeli army attacks a peaceful protest near Tulkarem and injures a number of civilians

Wednesday July 09, 2008 17:28 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

On Wednesday morning the villagers of Dier Al Ghson near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem along with international supporters protested the Israeli Wall built around the village.

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The protesters gathered at the gate of the wall which separates the villagers form their lands, Israeli troops fired tear gas at the villagers and their supporters injuring scores of them.

In the West Bank today the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements are organizing a number of activists in commemoration of the 4th year after the International Court of Justice announced on July 9, 2004 that the Israeli Wall being built in the West Bank is illegal and should be removed and those damaged must be compensated.

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