Israeli military attacks weekly Bil'in protest, 17 injured including 7 journalists
Scores of residents of Bil’in, a village near the central West Bank city of Ramallah
Israeli
troops manning the wall and its gate that cuts off the villagers from
their land showered the protesters with tear gas and rubber-coated
steel bullets immediately after the protesters reached the gate.
17 were injured including seven journalists. Medical sources identified some of the injured journalists as Fadi Al Arouri, a photojournalist, Najud al Qassem, a cameraman, Moheb Al Bargouthi, a reporter, and George Haltah, a cameraman.
Also among those injured was Eyad Burnat, of Bil'in popular committee, who told IMEMC "I was trying to protect one of the village youth who was attacked by the soldiers when soldiers attacked and beat me up."
The parents of Rachel Corrie, the American peace activist who was killed by the Israeli army inGaza
Rachel Corrie was killed in 2003 in Rafah city, in the southern part of theGaza
17 were injured including seven journalists. Medical sources identified some of the injured journalists as Fadi Al Arouri, a photojournalist, Najud al Qassem, a cameraman, Moheb Al Bargouthi, a reporter, and George Haltah, a cameraman.
Also among those injured was Eyad Burnat, of Bil'in popular committee, who told IMEMC "I was trying to protect one of the village youth who was attacked by the soldiers when soldiers attacked and beat me up."
The parents of Rachel Corrie, the American peace activist who was killed by the Israeli army in
Rachel Corrie was killed in 2003 in Rafah city, in the southern part of the
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