WEST BANK: Palestinians across the West Bank clash with Israeli security forces during anti-barrier protests

Record ID: 561844

  • Title: WEST BANK: Palestinians across the West Bank clash with Israeli security forces during anti-barrier protests
  • Date: 4th April 2009
  • Summary: BILIN, WEST BANK (APRIL 3, 2009) (REUTERS) PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING PALESTINIAN FLAGS, FACING ISRAELI SOLDIERS ACROSS FENCE ISRAELI SOLDIERS SHOOTING TEAR GAS TEAR GAS BEING SHOT AT DEMONSTRATORS ISRAELI SOLDIER HOLDING GUN ISRAELI SOLDIERS SHOOTING TEAR GAS DEMONSTRATORS RUNNING AWAY AS TEAR GAS CANISTERS ARE BEING SHOT AT THEM/ DEMONSTRATORS WITH PALESTINIAN FLAG
  • Embargoed: 19th April 2009 13:00
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  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVA68VQ6ZFJ18Z9CKT8KBKSD7TF8
  • Story Text: Clashes erupted between Israeli soldiers and demonstrators protesting against the construction of the Israeli-built separation barrier in the West Bank on Friday (April 3), in what has become a regular violent occurrence.
    In the West Bank village of Bilin, Israeli soldiers shot tear gas at dozens of demonstrators who were holding Palestinian flags.
    Israeli Army spokesperson unit said that rioters hurled stones at Israeli soldiers who retaliated with riot dispersal means.
    In the West Bank village of Umm Salmona, protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers who stood behind a barbed wire fence.
    Palestinian legislator Mustafa Barghouti was seen waving a Palestinian flag in front of the soldiers during the protest. Afterwards, Israeli soldiers and protesters were pushing and shoving each other.
    Israeli Army spokesperson unit said that there was no violence or use of riot dispersal means in Umm Salmona.
    Israel has said that the barrier, a mix of electronic fences and walls that encroaches on West Bank territory, is meant to keep suicide bombers out of its cities.
    Palestinians call the barrier - the course of which encompasses Israeli settlements in the West Bank - a disguised move to annex or fragment territory Palestinians seek for a viable state.
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