October 23, 2009

In the West Bank, the IDF forcefully disperses a peaceful sit-in by Palestinian and international activists protesting the expansion of Kiryat Arba settlement, detaining 12 international activists and 3 Palestinians and violently beating 2 Palestinians; fires rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs, tear gas at Palestinian and international activists taking part in a nonviolent demonstration against the separation wall in Ni‘lin (injuring 7, including 2 teenagers) and at Palestinian activists, some of whom throw stones at IDF troops, demonstrating against the separation wall in Bil‘in (10s suffer fr. tear gas inhalation). (PCHR 10/29)