Nonviolence & Teargas: Palestine
Photography by Peter Steudtner
Al Ma’sara, Palestine, 13 May 2011. Accompanying the peaceful march of the Palestine village of Al Ma’sara, close to Bethlehem, towards their land, which was cofiscated and occupated by Israeli troops.
Outside the village the Israeli occupation forces closed entrances to the village and dispersed the demonstrators. The Israeli occupation forces arrested Hassan Ahmed Briggih, coordinator of the national committee against the wall. Also two Israeli peace activists were taken to an unknown destination. Some people were injured as a result of the occupation forces attacks, using physical violence, tear gas, and sound bombs during the suppression of the march.
The theme of the demonstration was the 63 anniversary of the Nakba – the catastrophy of the forced eviction of Palestinian people during the formation of the Israeli state in 1948.
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