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Bil’in VIllagers to move the wall themselves, updated with video
Update: here’s video from the day: After the Israeli military finally began to move the wall after a Supreme Court decision and 2 more than 5 years of protest (2 since the victory) , the village of Bil’in will take matters into their own hands again tomorrow. Popular Struggle has the information on the protest here. Bil’in Demonstrators to Take Down the Wall After nearly six years of weekly protests, the army began dismantling the Wall in Bil’in this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Victories for Democracy
Action Friday: Celebrate Five Years of Anti-Wall protest in Bil’in.
Last week, 2.5 years after an Israeli Supreme Court decision deeming the path of the Wall on the lands of Bil’in illegal, preliminary infrastructure work to reroute the barrier in accordance with the ruling has finally began. Since the ruling, the state has twice been found in contempt of the court, for not implementing the decision. This Friday, the people of Bil’in, joined by Israeli and international supporters, will mark the five year anniversary to demonstrations … Read entire article »
Filed under: On The Ground Reports