Bil'in defies military repression, continues the weekly struggle against the wall

by MC

Sat, Sep 19, 2009 2:41AM

Bil'in defies military repression, continues the weekly struggle against the wall
In the recent weeks repression against the struggle of the people of Balin has intensified by the Israeli occupation forces. Rather then embracing and supporting the commitment of members in the village to non-violence resistance the Israeli military has began a campaign of terror and intimation against Balin. Palestinian activists are beaten and arrested (many of them minors), their houses are broken into and trashed, and family members are brought into interrogation to pressure those who are resisting the occupation. Noticing the bad publicity that the struggle of Balin has imposed on Israel- exposing the Zionist regime as ignoring and fighting any Palestinian demand for rights (even non-violent), or as ignoring even the Israel High Court ruling that the building of the Bailin wall is illegal, the Israeli secret service took over the interrogation of people from Balin trying to crush the resistance to the occupation.
one of this attacks happened two days earlier when the military brutality beat a representative of the village and trashed another representatives house.
http://www.bilin-ffj.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=1

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This recent escalation of attacks, however, did not stop the heroic resistance of the village of Balin where on Friday septenber the 11, the weekly demonstration against the apartheid wall took place, as it does every week.

another report by Roy Wagner reads:
"Over 15 Israelis and 15 Internationals joined a smaller than usual group of Palestinians for the last Ramadan Friday demonstration against the
annexation wall, nightly arrests and military brutality in Bil'in. The procession carried a few flags, after most of the flags and banners were
stolen by the army in its raid on Abdullah's house on Wednesday before dawn. The procession reached the fence gate, and speeches were made in
Arabic and Hebrew. The shabby stayed behind along the fence parallel to the road and tried to disperse with stones the gas grenade throwing
soldiers. The non violent demonstrators at the gate allowed the army three minutes to disperse. As the army failed to comply, demonstrators entered the space between the fences. The mutli gas canister cannon shot its load, and a few minutes later the demonstration was declared over."

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§Basim Abu Rahma

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the grave of the martyr Basim Abu Rahma, who was murdered by an Israeli soldier on the 17 of April at the same spot. Abu Rhama did not posses any threat to the soldiers and posts made by activists of the picture of solider who shoot Abu Rahma, did not produce any real investigation of the murder. On the contrary, the Israeli police started an investigation of those who posted the pictures and the Israeli Indymedia site that hosted that post.

§A. speaks

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a representative of the Balin Popular Committee speaks:
"soldiers, you have three minutes to leave our lands, which is a Palestinian territory. This is a liberated Palestinian land, go back to your homes, and leave our land. We ant to go and work our olive trees, we want to work our farm land, go away! Take your wall with you, your unite, release our friends from prison, stop arresting people, and leave! This is a nonviolent demonstration, we have our friends here from countries abroad, from Israel, and from the occupied territories. Leave! Now you have only two minutes to leave, yalla!"

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a representative from Anarchists Against the Wall replies to the Israeli military that declares this area a close military zone and the demonstration illegal.
"when did you ever allowed a demonstration to be legal? Every demonstration is deemed by you illegal. You always declare the area a close military zone. This is bullshit, this is what it is. You are cooperating with an oppressive government, an apartheid regime that is on the border of Nazism. You are part of this story, this wall is illegal. It is illegal by international law; it is illegal by Israeli law. The Israel High Court has determined two and half years ago that the wall in Bilin needs to be moved. The Israeli military is ignoring that decision; the Israeli High Court ruled that the military is disrespecting its decision, and you are just protecting land thieves. This is what "defending and protecting Israel" is all about. If you are so proud of what you're doing im sure you'll be happy to show your family and friends all the videos and pictures posted on you tube of what you're doing here- nonviolent demonstrations that are answered by a violent army. Every week you invade the village and kidnap kids. Currently 16 kids are in jail. This what the 'only democracy in the middle east' does. This is a 'moral military'. A pile of thieves, this is what you are."

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