Israeli occupation forces attacked after yesterday Friday prayer the weekly anti-wall protests in the West Bank villages of Bilin, Nilin, Al-Nabi Saleh, and Al-Ma'sara, injuring 13 Palestinians including a journalist and three international supporters and arresting four.Israeli soldiers fired rubber bullets and tear gases at protestors leaving 12 Palestinians injured in the village of Bilin, local sources reported. Many suffered of the effect of tear gas inhalation.
Sources added that Protestors waved Palestinian flags and photos of the martyrs Jawaher and Basim Abu Rahma demanding national unity and condemning Israeli violations against Palestinian citizens.
Witnesses stated that Israeli soldiers detained an elderly man after severely beating him. All protestors gathered on the Palestinian territories which are threatened to be confiscated by Israeli authorities to make way for Jewish settlers.
On the other hand, Israeli forces closed all entrances of al-Nabi Saleh village preventing citizens in and out of the village. Israeli soldiers provoked and harassed participants as they were chanting slogans demanding release of Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails.
In the village of Al-Ma'sara, Israeli forces suppressed the weekly non-violent rally beating a number of participants who called for an end to Israeli occupation and an end to national division.
Meanwhile in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian farmer was shot Friday by Israeli gunfire during his work in the north of Beit Lahya.
Adham Abu Silmya, Medical emergency spokesman, said that Israeli forces stationed at the northern borders opened fire at a group of farmers leaving one injured, who was evacuated to Kamal Udwan hospital to receive medication. His health condition was described as moderate.
Israeli army frequently attack Palestinian farmers and gravel workers near the buffer zone restricting access to their own lands.
Also on Friday, three Palestinians were injured as Israeli army fired artillery shell at warehouses near Al-Montar crossing known as Karni in the east of Gaza city.
[ 23/04/2011 - 08:58 AM ]
RAFAH, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) advanced tens of meters into eastern Rafah in the southern area of Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, local sources reported.
The sources told the PIC reporter that seven army vehicles including a bulldozer advanced into eastern Rafah and leveled land amidst intermittent firing.
The IOF troops routinely enter eastern Gaza border areas and bulldoze land and destroy property.
River to Sea
Uprooted Palestinian
