Bethlehem
Palestinians to March on Jerusalem from Four Directions
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Tags: Palestine, Press Releases, al-Aqsa, Anata, Bethlehem, biddu, Jerusalem, Olive Revolution, Qalandiya
Palestinians will march on Jerusalem from all cardinal directions in a coordinated protest organized by the Olive-Revolution movement on the last Friday of Ramadan.
Military Judge Criticizes Police; Releases the Bethlehem Ten
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Tags: alMaasara, Press Releases, Arrests, Bethlehem, Military Court, Repression
Judge Dahan of the Ofer Military Court in the West Bank ordered the release of the ten peaceful demonstrators arrested in Bethlehem last Sunday, among them PLO Executive Committee's Abbas Zaki. The judge criticized the police and prosecution saying that the protest was nonviolent, and that the only force used in it was that used by police to apprehend the demonstrators.
Demonstrators Demand Prisoners' Release
Hundreds of people gathered at the Bitunya checkpoint near Ofer Military prison to demand the release of ten demonstrators arrested in Bethlehem last Sunday, among them Abbas Zaki of the PLO Executive Committee. Two demonstrators were arrested.
15 Arrested in Bethlehem Demo incl. PLO Executive Committee Member
Israeli forces arrested 15 demonstrators, including Abbas Zaki of the PLO Executive Committee, during a Bethlehem demonstration to mark Palm Sunday and protest Israeli restrictions on movement. An AP photographer and four members of local popular committees were also arrested.