Israeli Occupation Forces Beat, Shoot Palestinian Civilians in Qalqilia, Injure 3 Peace Activists in Bil'in

Three injured in the weekly Bil'in protest

Friday February 01, 2008 16:38 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News ghassanb at imemc dot org

The villagers of Bil'in, located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, along with international and Israeli supporters conducted their weekly protest on Friday against the illegal Israeli wall being built on the villager's land.

The main theme of this week's demonstration was to commemorate the Palestinian lefts leader George Habash, who died in Jordan earlier this week due severe health problems.

As is the case each week, the protest started after the Friday prayers, participants marched from the village center towards the construction site of the Wall that is being illegally built on the village land. Israeli troops installed a military barrier along the way and as soon as the protesters reached it, the Israeli troops showered the demonstration with tear gas and rubber coated steel bullets.

Three protesters were injured, Mohamed Abu Rahmah, Nizar Abu Rahmah, and Oudah Abu Rahamh, all three sustained moderate wounds and were moved to a hospital in Ramallah city.

Israeli occupation forces beat, shoot Palestinian civilians in Qalqilia

Date: 31 / 01 / 2008 Time: 20:57
Qalqilia – Ma'an –

Occupying Israeli occupation forces beat one Palestinian man and beat another in separate incidents near the West Bank city of Qalqilia on Thursday evening, local sources said.

Medical sources said that 38-year-old Hamad At-Tabib from the village of Azzun was shot in his leg.

Mahmud Radwan was beaten by Israeli forces while he was working on his land in At Tabib village next to the Israeli separation wall.

Two bombs explode near Israeli settlement in West Bank
Date: 01 / 02 / 2008 Time: 13:03

Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Armed Palestinians detonated two explosive devices near the Israeli settlement of Efrat, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday.

Witnesses said they heard the sound of the bombs exploding near the settlement, adding that the Israeli forces opened fired. No one was reported injured.

Israeli military sources said that one of the explosives was aimed at an Israeli car on Road 60 that links Bethlehem and Hebron. The other device exploded as Israeli soldiers inspected the area, without causing any injuries.

Ahrar Al Jalil brigades steal soldier's F 16 in Tel Aviv
Date: 01 / 02 / 2008 Time: 11:49

Bethlehem – Ma'an –

The little-known Ahrar Al-Jalil brigades on Friday claimed they stole an Israeli soldier's F16 automatic weapon in a busy Tel Aviv street.

They said the incident occurred in Lovenski Street on Thursday evening.

In a statement the brigades threatened to continue their resistance "until the Holy Lands are free."

The Ahrar Al-Jalil Brigades operate inside Israel and have claimed responsibility for attacking and killing many Israelis.

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