In yet another night raid, Israeli soldiers raided Bil’in last night and arrested three people. Forced entered the village at roughly 8:30 local time using tear gas and stun grenades. The three have been taken to an unknown location. 

The Israeli army has resumed night raids in the village of Bil'in. Last night they raided many buildings and homes in the village looking for both international activists and information about the weekly demonstrations which the international community have proclaimed to be legimate nonviolent resistence to Israeli Occupation. 

Hundreds march in Bil’in to commemorate Jawaher Abu Rahmah, the 36-year-old woman who was killed last week in an unarmed demonstration against the separation wall. The former vice president of the European Parliament, Lusia Morgantini and a current Israeli Parliament member Mohammed Barakeh (Hadash) joined the demonstration which was lead by over thirty women’s organizations from the West Bank and Israel. During the protest, demonstrators managed to tear down portions of the barrier.

Abdallah Abu Rahmah writes from Ofer military prision on International Humans Rights Day about his trial, his village and prospects for co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians.