Israeli Army Causes Two Serious Head Injuries to Protestors in Bil段n

Today, August 11, the Israeli army and Border Police brutally prevented Bil段n痴 weekly non-violent demonstration, by firing rubber bullets and sound grenades on protestors as they marched through the village on their way to the Apartheid wall. Fourteen people from Bil段n, Israelis and internationals, have been injured, including an Israeli, Lymar, in critical condition who was shot on neck and just above his right ear with 3 rubber bullets at close range. He has had surgery at Tel Hashomer hospital to remove a rubber bullet that was lodged in his skull. Currently he is in a medical induced coma in moderate but stable condition, but has sustained brain damaged of unknown severity.

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This is a list of those injured at the Bil段n demonstration today, Friday 11th Aug.

An Israeli, shot with 3 rubber bullets at close range, with injuries to head and neck. He is currently undergoing surgery.
Two villagers, El Haj Wa弾l Fahene and Nimer Mustafa Abu Rahma were both shot with rubber bullets to their backs and legs.
Gavin from UK, beaten
Martin from Sweden, beaten
Rina from Denmark, hit with a rifle butt on side of head
Jonathon from Israel, shot with rubber bullet
Uri a 20 year old from Israel, struck by rubber bullet
Rojo Didier from France (43 years old), shot with rubber bullet in back and leg
Jonas from USA, struck with rubber bullets on hip and leg
Cheryl aged 45 from USA, struck with rubber bullet to the back
Margaret from UK, struck by exploding sound grenade
Yoshki, a 22 year old journalist from Japan, shot by rubber bullet
Abudullah Abu Rahma, beaten

It is likely that an official complaint will be made to the Israeli authorities about the violent behaviour of the soldiers.



http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2006/08/11/bilin-4/

Israeli civil liberties.
All you israelis in here, pay heed: Your blind nationalism is going to cost you your freedoms.
Be more critical of the actions of your leaders, and quit voting warmongers into office.

*Blind Nationalism
*Quit voting war-mongers into office

Google Chertoff and Bolton for starters on their Pro-Israel stance. Just for starters.