Palestinians have been protesting the construction of Israeli settlements and a separation wall in the occupied West Bank. This month marks the eleventh year since Palestinians in Bilin started weekly protests against Israeli plans to build a concrete wall through village land. Villagers continue to demand their rights and an end to the Israeli occupation. Demonstrations took place on Friday in the villages of Bil’in and Ni’lin near the central city of Ramallah, and in the village of Kafr Qaddum near the northern city of Nablus. Press TV reports: Israeli forces clashed with the demonstrators and temporarily detained several children. A young Palestinian man was hospitalized after being wounded in the clashes. In Ni’lin, dozens of the protesters suffered tear gas inhalation. Israeli regime forces also raided Kafr Qaddum with military vehicles and bulldozers to break up the demonstration. Heavy clashes were reported in the village, with young protesters throwing stones at Israeli vehicles and setting fire to rubber tires. No injuries or arrests have been reported yet. Israel began building the barrier of walls and fences inside the occupied West Bank in 2002. Tel Aviv said it wanted to prevent Palestinians from infiltrating into the Israeli settlements, but Palestinians consider the move as yet [...]
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