A-Infos (en) Palestine-Israel, The joint struggle is still on after a year of big hopes and bigger disappointment*

There were high hopes at the beginning of the year both about the joint struggle against 
the occupation, about the social struggle, and about the treatment of guest workers 
families and the refugees. In all three of them there is a clear setback. Only one village 
(Qadumm) was added to the persistent weekly demonstrations, and settler colonialists 
harassments intensify the efforts to transfer villagers fro area C. Most of the activists 
of last year social struggle were lured to the parliamentary quagmire. Many of the guest 
worker families with children an lot of refugees were deported. More and more refugees are 
arrested and taken to the huge concentration camp most of the refugees are supposed to be 
incarcerated in... In spite of disappointment and the Autumn blues the struggle continue.

Beit Ommar

âA weekly demonstration took place on Saturday 15th September at the entrance to the Gush 
Ezion compound, north of Beit Ommar. Palestinian, Israeli and international activists, 
joined by a large media contingent, assembled on the roundabout on the Hebron-Jerusalem 
road which marks the turning to the bloc of nine Israeli settlements. A number of 
occupation soldiers and police were present at the demonstration, which was the first 
Organized by Beit Ommar Popular Committee in this location. The demonstrators carried 
banners addressing three main grievances. Firstly, a message was directed at the 
anti-Islamic film which has sparked protests across the Arab world, refusing to resort to 
extremism, in spite of the deliberately provocative nature of the film. They added that 
the film reflects only on the ignorance and prejudice of its makers, not on Muslims. The 
second message was one of remembrance of the victims of the massacres at Shatila and 
Sabra, the thirtieth anniversary of which is 16-18th September. The massacre resulted in 
the deaths of many hundreds of Palestinian refugees at the hands of a Lebanese militia, 
with both the independent MacBride commission and the Israeli Kahan commission reporting 
that the Israelis, who controlled the camps, bore responsibility for the atrocities. The 
protesters also denounced the continued violence and intimidation which Israeli colonists 
inflict upon Palestinians, such as the Molotov cocktail attack on a Palestinian family 
which took place last month, for which Gush Ezion settlers were responsible. The 
Palestinians reiterated that this kind of terrorism would not prevent them from accessing 
the land which is legally theirs.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151408842475760.583112.531065759
A Palestinian child raising the flag on an Israeli military watch tower during the Beit 
Ommar Weekly protest at the entrance of Gush Ezion settlements compound, 15/9/2012 
organized by Beit Ommar Popular Committee 
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151408842640760

Bil'in

Dozen Israelis with the anarchists against the wall Joined about 10 internationals and two 
dozens of Bil'iners for the Friday weekly protest against the wall and occupation.
Four of us carried a coffin simbolizing the burial of the Oslo accord.
The state forces responded as usual with spray of the "odor of Israel" skunk water, and 
tear gas. Due to the strong northern wind and being too careful... I missed the weekly 
tear gas fix. An Israeli activist (mathematician) who mis calculated the trajectory of an 
approching tear gas canister was injured in addition to it few other comrades got too much 
of the weekly tear gas fix.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4671284023225


Al-Ma'sara weekly demonstration, Sep. 14, 2012

About 10 Internationals, 5 Israelis and about 30 Palestinians many of whom are children 
marched through the village to the main road. As we came closer to the main road members 
of al Ma'asara popular committee and others chained themselves with a long chain, held 
signs denouncing the Oslo Accords and called for the release of all political prisoners. 
The army were restrained as we walked to the olive and fruit tree grove. After a while two 
young children climbed on top of one of the army jeeps and the army decided to take one 
prominent member of the committee to be detained. A quick, quiet and calm de-arrest ensued 
by a few Israelis and an Italian activist. The Palestinian activist managed to escape.

At this point the army decided to enter the village on foot but then thought better of it 
as we started to form a line opposite them. We then sat on the road opposite the soldiers 
chanting and a few speeches were given. The organizers then called an end to the 
successful protest vowing to return next week like they have every week for over 5 years. 
As we walked back to the village some activists raised the bar and some stones were thrown 
in the direction of the army.

The restrain on behalf of the army comes after years of brutal and violent crackdowns on 
the protesters which nevertheless has never stopped them from asserting their rights to 
land, water, freedom and justice.
Photos via Activestills -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/activestills/7985517627/in/set-72157600089985083/
Palestinian activists wrapped in chains in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli jails 
confront heavily armed Israeli soldiers during a weekly nonviolent demonstration against 
the separation wall.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/activestills/7985516427/
Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian activist during a weekly demonstration against the 
separation wall. The activist later escaped by running into the village and was not 
pursued by the military.
Photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/activestills/7985522749
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.491813424162300.118848.136633479680298


Nabi Saleh

Protesters are carrying a casket representing the death of the Oslo Accords, calling for 
its revocation & an end to Occupation
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.491945257482450.118879.136633479680298
David Reeb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vVO6h9fKhk

Nilin weekly demonstration, Sep. 14, 2012

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=491853080825001
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.491853067491669.118852.136633479680298


Kufr Qaddom

"Five of us traveled to the weekly demonstration in Qaddom. We stopped in the village 
Izbat Tabib for discussion the demolition / expropriation / expulsion that Israel intends 
to "reward" them to the 300 residents as homage for the new Jewish year (Rosh Hashana}. 
Following two hours of discussions we continued a bit late, to Qaddom.
From a distance we noticed that the main entrance is blocked by a cluster of armed 
forces, we did not understand why, but to be on the safe side we found an alternative 
route because we did not want to undermine the tranquility of the state forces. We climbed 
on foot up to village skipping the stones blocks spread generously along the alleys of the 
village.
On rooftops and high windows we identified intensive activity, we could only speculate 
that following a surprise visit by representatives of the state forces opening an hunting 
season in the alleys. We continued slowly and finally we arrived in a higher stretch of 
the village and later to the confrontation front. But there we had not identified 
strategic activities other than burning tires and standard local ineffective stones 
artillery. Up the hill north we observed very large amount of armed forces, sitting or 
standing comfortably.
Just as we began to feel bored - apparently following a cue from the Shabab to the 
troopers the quiet was suddenly broken with a heated race to the west, when the troopers 
follow us and on our sides. When the fight mist faded we discovered that two our own and 
three of the shabab are listed as missing. Later it turned out that our friends were 
kidnapped and were rushed to the police station at the illegal colonialist settlement of 
"Ariel". Accused of being in a closed area occupation, and finally transported overnight 
in Hadarim prison. Three Palestinians were arrested (by the way, were kidnapped right out 
of their home if not participated in the demonstration) released around 18:00.

Participants (estimated): 7 international, 150 Qaddumers, and five Israelis. Two Israeli 
activists who were arrested in kadum Friday. Were brought to court Saturday night and 
released on bail.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.491878424155800.118862.136633479680298
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* From my blog at: http://ilanisagainstwalls.blogspot.com
See Previous reports about the joint struggles the Anarchists Against the Wall take part 
in at the blog
See also: http://awalls.org
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