Ramallah – PNN – Two anti wall protests were organized in the central West Bankk villages of Bil’in and Nil’in on Friday. The Israeli military attacked the weekly anti wall protest in the central West Bank village of Bil’in.
Villagers along with international and Israeli supporters marched on Friday midday from the village to the wall gate that separate villagers from their land.
People demanded the prosecution of Eden Abergil, an Israeli soldier that published on facebook photos of her abusing Palestinian detainees.
As soon as the protest reached the gate of the wall Israeli troops stationed there
fired sound and tear gas bombs at the unarmed civilians.
Bil’in Today
Haitham Al-Khatib, a Local Journalist, suffered minor injuries when troops attempted to arrest him. International activist, Evie, and Israeli activist, David, were arrested while they were peacefully demonstrating against the wall. Their current whereabouts are unknown.
Clashes, between local stone-throwing youth and the army, continued for hours when the Israeli military attempted to advance into the village.
In the village of Nil’in villagers held the midday prayers on their lands near the Israeli built wall. Israeli soldiers fire tear gas and sound bombs at them.
The protest ended shortly their after, no injuries were reported.
