Today in Bil’in
We face them with backpacks, sandals and signs. They face us in full riot gear.
— Greta Berlin, quoted from Bil’in today in the New York Times
Israeli occupation soldiers launched an attack Friday afternoon in the West Bank village of Bil’in in an attempt to stop the regularly scheduled peaceful demonstration against the annexation wall being built on seized land. But in spite of a flurry of tear gas, rubber bullets, sound grenades and the sound of live ammunition, soldiers were unable deter villagers from drawing more attention to the illegality of the land confiscation taking place there.
The excessive violence soldiers employed drew an immediate response from Israeli organizations, the media and at least one Knesset member who contacted military officials in protest. Soldiers briefly arrested a leader of peaceful resistance in Bil’in, but detained him after being hounded by people wielding video cameras.
This is the latest from Bil’in. For the rest, check out the news on the raid at palsolidarity.
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism — how passionately I hate them!
