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Four civilians injured Bil'in Weekly Protest-27/8/2010
This demonstration was held on the third Friday in Ramadan was the 9th anniversary of the assassination Abu Ali Mustafa, the former secretary general of the PFLP (Popular Front of the Liberation of Palestine). The popular committee for resisting the wall organized the demonstration, which began after the Friday prayer. They were supported by villagers and number of international supporters. They included members of International Women's Peace Service from the United States, Association France-Palestine Solidarite and Euro-Palestine from France, Labour Friends of Palestine & the Middle East from Britain and dozens of Israeli supporters. Chairman of the Popular Resistance Committee, Iyad Burnat,"We welcome all villagers, all political parties and international observers – all are welcome. We also had a meeting with Labour Friend of Palestine's Martin Linton and Sara Apps, explaining the situation in Bil'in. Israeli built the separation wall through the village in 2007, cutting off 230 hectares of land belonging to the village. Demonstrations have been held every week since February 2005 to protest against the wall and the confiscation of land. the Popular Committee against the wall in Bil'in praised the decision to the Norwegian government's province of Israeli companies, from major Israeli companies, the "Africa - Israel" and "Dania Sipos" because of its involved in buildings in the West Bank settlements This decision is a great success and positive movement, the boycott of Israel and the imposition of sanctions, And asked other countries to follow the example of Norway and the boycott of firms involved in the settlement building and put it on the black list. Popular Committee Iyad Burnat
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