Posted on 12/23/2005 11:32:58 AM PST by Cinnamon Girl
Security forces beat four anti-fence protesters near the West Bank village of Bil'in, and one of them was beaten after he was arrested, demonstrators in the area said Friday.
Three of the protesters were lightly hurt and the condition of the arrested demonstrator is unknown.
The clashes erupted Friday after 200 Israelis, Palestinians and foreigners tried to arrive at Bil'in in order to erect a protest tent against the expansion of the settlement of Upper Modi'in on lands confiscated from the Palestinian residents of Bil'in.
On Thursday Israel Defense Forces troops evacuated some 50 left-wing activists who had barricaded themselves inside a caravan "outspost" built near the Bil'in on land cut off from the village by the separation fence.
The fence cuts village residents off from approximately half of their lands.
According to activists at the scene, the IDF force numbered some 150 troops, who broke into the caravan using sledgehammers and chains. The caravan was later lifted in the air by a crane to prevent people from returning.
Several activists were also detained for questioning. The activists inside the caravan included 30 Palestinians and 20 left-wing Israeli activists.
The caravan was situated on land adjacent to the Matityahu East neighborhood of Upper Modi'in, where hundreds of illegal Jewish housing units have recently been constructed.
Security sources said that it was clear to them that immediately after the evacuation, they would need to explain to the court why they are hurrying to act against Palestinian illegal construction and tarrying on curbing illegal construction in the settlements.
According to one of the sources, the Palestinian outpost "turned into a security problem the moment there was no fence separating the caravan dwellers from Israeli territory."
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Is the head attached?
Where are the earthmovers when you need them? I think these nuts were treated too lightly by the IDF.
You're too kind. =)
I just calls 'em like I sees 'em.
Here, beat 'em with this...
The hippie radicals in Israel to create chaos and are adversely contributing to State Department warnings such as the one below which are a detriment to Israel's tourist related economy:
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
"The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully weigh the necessity of their travel to Israel in light of the risks noted below. The Department also urges U.S. citizens to defer unnecessary travel to the West Bank and avoid all travel to Gaza." Source
Law #1: Never throw sh*t at an armed man.
Law #2: Never stand next to someone who is throwing sh*t at an armed man.
Lol!
That works too!
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Hippies? They're punks, I say.
Dear Israeli forces,
Thanks for doing what you do so well - taking out the trash! Good show!
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