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Christmas in Bilin

25 December, 2009 Christmas in Bilin Today in the West Bank village of Bilin after morning prayers, five activists dressed as Santa Claus marched with Palestinian, Israeli, and International demonstrators to the apartheid wall during the weekly demonstration. The activists were armed with bags of toys and boxes of candy. The local children swarmed the Santas as they passed out toys and noisemakers. A Christmas tree decorated with an assortment of spent tear gas canisters was rolled to the wall, and immediately upon arrival the Israeli army began firing tear gas and sound bombs at the crowd. The Santas responded by throwing candy back at the soldiers. Many people suffered tear gas inhalation.

“Christmas is an important day for all of us to remember that the hard work for peace must continue in order to end the occupation. To all our friends in Rafah preparing for the Gaza Freedom March…Keep strong and don’t back down before you break the siege! We will continue to support your actions from the West Bank,” said Iyad Burnat head of the Bilin Popular Committee. Abbas Zaki, a Fatah party leader spoke during the demonstration. “Israel cannot hide its face. They massacred Gaza and now the people of the world will not let the truth be silenced. Palestine will be victorious.” He also visited the family of Bassem Abu Rahme who was killed during a demonstration in April of this year. Zaki said that Bassem has become a shining light of inspiration in his martyrdom. He continued by sending Christmas greetings and thanks to the Israeli and International solidarity activists

Photo By Hamde Aburahma

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