A-Infos (en) Palestine-Israel, The joint struggle expand in number of locations and in scope of occupation aspects

The joint struggle keep expanding. We had again the Friday demonstrations in Bilin, Nebi 
Salah, Ni'ilin, Ma'asara, and a Sheikh Jarrah... with many participating in two of them. 
The refusnics struggle continue with Emelia replacing Or released from the army after 
three terms in prison. More invitation for the anarchists Against the Wall to join 
struggles are received and activists participate during the week in Sheikh Jarrah and in
court solidarity at Ofer military hearings (of Bil'iners mainly). At the south, both 
within Israel and the occupied west bank the struggle do not stop though no regular Friday 
action(s) there. The preparations for the 5th anniversary for the non stop joint struggle 
in Bil'in against the separation fence and occupation collect momentum.

BILIN

State force still trying to intimidate the popular comity against the fence and other 
activists by frequent night "visits" and arrests.

Clip of "visit"1/02/2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju_U-m6YQJ8

2.02.2010 ---- Bilin, Three Arrested at Night: Ibrahim Abed El Fatah Bornat, Hamde Abu 
Rahmah and an international journalist At 3 am 26 soldiers entered the village of Bilin on 
foot....  At 3.30 am a military convoy of seven jeeps entered Bilin to search the house of 
Ibrahim's family.

Clip of "visit" 3/02/2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDQoXBFz2vs - three international 
activists were detained.

TV Channel 10 news (minute 36) on Bilin "visits" with participation of immigration police 
to harass international activists: http://news.nana10.co.il/Category/?CategoryID=300583

Friday 5/2/10

Just under 20 Israelis and 10 internationals joined a select few dozens of Palestinians 
for the local weekly demonstration against the land annexation wall in Bil'in. The rain 
ceded, the clouds let a few rays of sun through, the almond trees were at full bloom, but 
that's as optimistic as it got. The demonstrators reached the fence gate, the army shot 
tear gas, the shabab tried to disperse the army with stones and few tear gas grenades 
returning - letting the state force enjoy their own medicine... After a short while the 
demonstration was declared over, not to waste energy needed for the preparation of the 5 
years anniversary for the struggle and the Friday demonstrations of the village. It was 
only after the last of the Shabab was already far along on the road leading back to the 
village that the army decided to invade, just to show they can. They did their show off 
excursion into the village, throwing gas and sound bombs directly at demonstrators' feet, 
and made a point of calling the demonstrators "Nazis". It did seem, however, that even 
some of the soldiers realized how stupid their commander's order were. Or maybe it's just 
my wishful thinking.

After the end of the demonstration most of the AAtW activists and few internationals 
continued to Sheikh Jarrah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_lhn1Cr9mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TFqAPyNGSA

MA'ASARA

At Friday the 5th of February, the weekly demonstration in Ma'asara was held.
Approximately 25 Palestinian, Israelis and international activists gathered at
the village to protest against the Israeli occupation. in front of us a unit of
reserve combined with a regular squad and 7 military jeeps. we were welcome
with touch of cynicism and finger lifting from the troops, while we were
singing and having speeches in Arabic and Hebrew. After 30 minutes we continued
to Jeikh Jarrah with relative serenity which could have been much better of the
army wasn't there.

NABI SALEH

The cold and stormy weather did not deter the people of An Nabi Salih from coming out to 
demonstrate the theft of their lands Friday (nor were deterred about 30 activists of the 
AAtW initiative). As one of the organizers put it, "I prefer the rain to the tear gas". As 
it turned out, he got both.

Like previous weeks the small village was joined by many supporters from outside. In 
particular, dozens of young men from Beit Rima walked about 5 km in the intermittent rain 
to join the demonstration.

The March started as it has every week for the past month by heading to the village lands 
near the settlement of Halamish. Unlike last week the soldiers did not surround the 
village before the start of the demonstration and for a moment it seemed as if it would be 
possible to march to the lands. However, as the people started down the hill towards the 
lands several army jeeps arrived on the access road to the village and started shooting 
tear gas from above. That set the pattern for the next 4 hours as the army continued to 
shoot tear gas and rubber and plastic coated metal bullets at the crowd.
Dozens of injuries were suffered by demonstrators, mostly from plastic coated metal 
bullets and tear gas canisters shot directly at demonstrators. One young man who was hit 
by two plastic coated metal bullets lost sensation in his lower leg and had to be 
evacuated to hospital. He later made a full recovery and will surely be back to 
demonstrate next week.

Friday 5-2-10 Nebi Salah video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT4TMzRHbrM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bejwFJtDbzw

NI'ILIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TFqAPyNGSA

In a smaller than usual demonstration in Ni'ilin, some 50 demonstrators marched through a 
muddy agricultural road to a gate in the wall. The demonstrators chanted and called 
slogans against the wall, and the massive oppression against the village youth manifested 
in dozens of arrests. As the demonstrators approached the heavy gate the soldiers started 
shooting tear gas & stun grenades. Some of the village youth retaliated with stones, and 
the confrontations went on for half an hour before the demonstration ended.


OFER

Another hearing for Mohammed Khatib will take place tomorrow morning (02/02/2010) at Ofer 
military court. Please send me your full name and ID/ Passport No. ASAP if you want to 
come...

He was released on another bail with stricter limitation on his movement on Friday 
demonstration time - when he must register in a far away occupation police station.

REFUSNICS

In Sunday 2/2/2010, Conscientious objector (CO) Emelia Marcovich has refused to
enlist the Israeli army.She has been sentenced for 10 days of detention in a closed base. 
She is supposed to be released at Wednesday 2/10/2010. Afterwards she will be judged again 
and probably will be sent to the military prison for women.
http://www.shministim.com/2010/02/conscientious-objector-emelia-marcovich-has-been-sentenced/
Or ben-david has finally got released from the army! after serving three terms of few 
weeks each in prison. There’s another pacifist woman conscientious objector. She prefer to 
stay anonymous at that moment.

SHEIKH JARRAH

Police, Sheikh Jarrah on ynet http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3842537,00.html
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Despite Police Threats, East Jerusalem Protests Continue
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mya-guarnieri/despite-police-threats-ea_b_445715.html
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Join us in putting back up the tent of the Gawi family in Sheikh Jarrah
Today (Tuesday, 2/2)  at 16:00 in Seikh Jarrah
A few hours ago the tent of the Gawi family in Sheikh Jerrah was destroyed again by 
municipality personal accompanied by the police. The tent was put up to protest against 
the eviction of the family from their home in August this year.
It is important to come an show are support for the evicted families and protest against 
the eviction of the families from their homes, and now destroying their tent.
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Wednesday Dinners: 6:30pm at Sheikh Jarrah! Join the residents of Sheikh Jarrah and ISM 
volunteers for a potluck dinner and kids games on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm. This is a 
weekly event to bring the residents of SJ and and activist community together. We are 
looking for people to help organize kids games: soccer, face painting, juggling, etc.

Please bring food or drink to share! We will meet at the Gawi tent.

Questions? Contact sxxxxxx@gmail.com
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From public invitation to this Friday demonstration:
"Jerusalem will not become Hebron!!! No to the settler terror in Sheikh Jarrah
Join the struggle against the settler enterprise in Sheikh Jarrah
We will gather in Sheikh Jarrah for a protest watch at 15:00
To join the bus from Tel Aviv leaving from Arlozorov station contact L.
To join the bus leaving from Beer Sheva click here
For more information please contact S

This Friday

Sheikh Jarrah demonstrators proved water-proof as more than two hundred with 100 umbrellas 
gathered in the park near the neighborhood for nearly two hours of singing and drumming in 
the pouring rain and Jerusalem cold. For the second week in a row the police excelled in 
uncommon calm, and no arrests nor provocation were made towards the demonstrators. 
However, entrance to the neighborhood itself was still allowed only to Jewish settlers, 
and a small group of children and clowns carrying balloons was turned back at the 
improvised riot police checkpoint. Demonstrators still kept their spirits up, danced 
around and eventually ended the demonstration – only to move on to a nightly fundraising 
party for the struggle, which took place in West Jerusalem.

SOUTH OF BETHLEHEM & HEBRON

The harassments of the colonialist settlers is not a new phenomena - the organized 
resistance and the invitation for us to join is on the rise:
"Urgent: Settlers are currently attacking farmers and volunteers in  South Bethlehem.
Settlers are currently attacking farmers and internationals who are doing agricultural 
work in Jeb AlTheeb South of Bethlehem. Activists are urgently needed. For info, please 
call village activists A. or H.
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Meeting in Hebron this Thursday (4/02/2010) for activist involved with "Open the Shuhada 
Street" protracted struggle.

We were invited to two trees planting this week:
One, on 9-2-10 in the region of Ma'asara and the second on the 10-2-10 at Beit Umar.

SOUTH OF ISRAEL

The transfer and occupation of Palestinian Bedouins within the Israeli borders of 1948 
still continue: Invitation - "The popular committee of Al-Araqib" "Recognition Forum"
Invites you to a day of olive tree planting in the village - The event open for  families 
and their children --  Saturday, 6.2.10, at 10:30

Previous reports at http://ilanisagainstwalls.blogspot.com
Related: http://awalls.org
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