In weekly Friday protest in Bi’lin, Palestinian territories, thousands tear through segregation barrier.
During the weekly protest in the Palestinian village of Bil’in, thousands of activists assembled to celebrate five years of non-violent resistance. This form of popular struggle has spread to many other Palestinian villages and areas in East Jerusalem. The protests are made to show opposition to the confiscation of roughly half of the village’s land by the Israeli Jewish-only settlement colony of Modi’in Illit. In 2007, after the village protested every Friday for almost 3 years, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the barrier does not serve a security purpose and ordered it rerouted. The Israeli army however, did not start to reroute the barrier until last week and informed the village that it will only return 364 (or 60%) of its 575 taken acres. During this week’s protest the army fired dozens of tear gas canisters, shock grenades, and sprayed the crowd with liquid smelling like sewer and feces.
This program was produced by The Real News for February 21, 2010.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his call for Palestinian national unity this week while the Bil’in conference on popular resistance ends with a nonviolent protest against the separation wall. These stories and more in this week’s update.
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A United States envoy has launched a new peace mission to the Middle East. As Robert Berger reports from VOA’s Jerusalem bureau, he was critical of both Israel and the Palestinians.
This program was produced by Voice Of America for March 14, 2008.
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This week saw a fresh round of negotiations between various Palestinian and Israeli officials, while the Israeli army continued to attack Palestinians killing 14 this week among them six children. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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Tony Blair announced his intention to visit the region next week to revive the peace process while the Israeli army attacks the Gaza Strip and the West Bank killing 14 Palestinians. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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In the West Bank, a senior leader of Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades is killed near Nablus. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, two separate Israeli air strikes have left at least nine Palestinians dead and several others injured. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 21, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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A new US arms deal boosts military aid to Israel by 25%, while the Israeli army continue to attack Palestinian killing seven this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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The Israel army invades Nablus city in the southern part of the West Bank and kidnaps two residents, and also bulldozes trees near Bethlehem. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 15, 2007 was brought to you by Bill McGrath and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert in the West Bank city of Jericho this week as the Israeli army continued to attack Palestinians, killing eight in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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As US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice visited the West Bank today to allegedly show support for Mahmoud Abbas and to push for peace talks, the Israeli army carried out several invasions in the West Bank, kidnapping twelve Palestinians. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 2, 2007 was brought to you by Bill Mcgrath and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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