Well, I’m out of the country presently, but it seems like my pals in Bil’in are still getting hit hard by Israel for basically asking to be allowed to keep their village alive. This comes from the ISM’s media office:

Israeli soldiers arrested non-violent activists in Bil’in and accused
them of damaging the foundation of annexation barrier - 23/10/05

Yesterday, Saturday, around midnight, Israeli troops invaded the
village of Bil’in and performed house to house searches. They carried
photographs and demanded to know the whereabouts of specific youth
known to participate in non-violent demonstrations against the barrier.

Israeli soldiers took nine villagers, including one child and three
brothers from one family, from their homes and arrested them. Three
other youths the military was searching for were not found at home. The
soldiers claimed that all the arrestees were being accused of damaging
the metal poles intended to serve as the foundation for the annexation
barrier.

Members of the Abu-Rahme family said that Israeli soldiers entered
their home searching for 24 year old Ashraf Abu Rahme, a well known
non-violent activist (sometimes known as “The Bear”). When the
soldiers found that he was not home, they took his 21 year old brother
Adham instead. According to the family, the soldiers said that if
Ashraf turns himself in at the Nahalin checkpoint today at noon, the
soldiers will release his brother, Adham, near the Barrier in Bil’in.

Villagers Arrested by Israeli Soldiers are:
Wajdi Al Khatib 16
Three bothers from the Yaseen family-
Farj Awad yaseen 18
Hasan Awad yaseen 26
Fadil Awad yaseen 23
Adham AbuRahme 21 (Taken instead of his brother Ashraf)
Abdullah Abid, Halim AbuRahme 28
Mohammed AbuRahme 21
Jawad Al Khatib 20
Mohammed Omran Khatib 23

For the last ten months, Bil’in has launched an ongoing non-violent
campaign against the annexation barrier supported by hundreds of
Israeli and international activists, and met brutally violent Israeli
repression. Israel designed the current route of the barrier to annex
60% of Bil’in’s agricultural land to Israel, and expand the
settlement of Modi’in Elite. Plans for Modi’in Elite’s expansion have
yet to be approved by the Israeli government.

For more Information:
Abdullah AbuRahme- Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the
Wall and Settlements 0547258210
ISM media office 02-2971824

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