Dozens of Palestinians have been treated for the effects of tear-gas inhalation during the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and settlements in Bilâin village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.Injuries were also reported in Nilâin and Nabi Saleh villages near Ramallah, Al-Maâsara near Bethlehem and Kufur Qaddoum near Qalqilia.
The Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bilâin reported that this weekâs protest was dedicated to the Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel, especially those who are holding extended hunger strikes.
Dozens of Israeli and International peace activists participated in the protest along with the locals who chanted for the removal of the illegal Israeli wall, the removal of Israelâs illegal settlements, and called for real solidarity with the detainees facing ongoing violations in Israeli prisons.
As the protesters reach the Abu Lemon area, some protesters managed to remove some of the barbwire fence, just before the concrete Annexation Wall, and the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets leading to several injuries.
Clashes were reported between the soldiers and dozens of Palestinian youths who hurled stones at the army for attacking the nonviolent protest.
The Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bilâin reported that this weekâs strike comes in solidarity with all hunger striking Palestinian detainees, especially Samer Al-Eesawy who has been striking since 207 days, in addition to detainees Ayman SHarawna, Tareq Qaâdaan, Jaâfar Ez Ed-Deen, and Yousef Shaâbaan.
In related news, Israeli soldiers attacked nonviolent protesters in the nearby villages of Niâlin and Nabi Saleh, in addition to attacking protesters in Al-Maâsara village near Bethlehem and Kufur Qaddoum near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
Dozens of residents have been injuries mainly due to inhaling gas fired by the army.






