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Tuesday, 03 March 2009 14:48
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Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated Wednesday afternoon at the Huwara Checkpoint in eastern Nablus for the sixtieth memorial of the Palestinian plight.

The solidarity march of 200 began in the city center with Palestinian flags waving in the breeze and banners condemning “Israeli crimes,” and what “Israel is doing to the Palestinian people.”

Various institutions were represented, as were national and governmental bodies, and all those working in the field of refugee affairs.

Director of the Center for Youth Development, Medical Relief and others said that they were marching to express the refusal of the practices of Israeli forces on the occasion of Al Nakba.

The Youth Director pointed out that upon arrival at the Huwara Checkpoint, Israeli forces prevented demonstrators from moving forward or standing still by firing gas and concussion grenades.

One nonviolent demonstrator was seriously injured when a concussion grenade hit him directly. Three others were also injured.

Even more Israeli soldiers arrived to the scene and added roadblocks to the existing checkpoint.

The demonstration was not only for Al Nakba, but also part of the Nablus campaign to break the siege and dismantle the checkpoints which hem in this northern West Bank city.


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Tags: Year: 2008 Location: Asia Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Category: NonViolent Intervention Protest and Persuassion: Declarations by organizations and institutions Protest and Persuassion: Signed public statements Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Newspapers and journals Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Marches Protest and Persuassion: Parades Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal to dissolve existing institutions NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent obstruction NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent occupation NonViolent Intervention: Dual sovereignty and parallel government
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