April 18, 2010

Bi’lin weekly demonstration and commemoration of Bassem Abu Rameh

Posted in Uncategorized at 2:54 am by Keren

On Friday I was in Bi’lin for its weekly demonstration against the apartheid wall. This demonstration has been going on for five years as the villagers protest the confiscation of their land. This particular Friday was the anniversary of the death of Bassem Abu Rameh, one of Bi’lin’s stalwart non-violent leaders. Read the rest of this entry »

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