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| Demonstration against the Wall in Abu Dis - 07/02 |  |
More than 3000 Israelis and Palestinians participatet in the largest demonstration
against
the Wall in Abu Dis near Jerusalem.
This is the largest demonstration against the wall up to no now.
The demonstration was held under the slogan:
"Don't Say: We Did Not Know!".
As members of the "Israeli Coalition Against the Wall",
Gush Shalom activists took part in a march along the eight
meters high wall and in a protest rally at its foot.
The
Palestinian side was represented by the
"Popular Committee
Against the Wall in East Jerusalem",
and the Israelis side
consisted of "Ta'ayush",
the "Women's Coalition for Peace",
"Yesh Gvul" and several other peace organizations.
The demonstrators shouted in two languages:
"Peace - Yes,
the Wall - No!"
The demonstration took place on the Palestinian
side of the
wall, which is illegal for Israelis.
However, the police did
not interfere.
A large force of jeeps and mounted policemen
was kept in reserve, out of sight.
When the demonstraters
returned to their buses,
some clashes occurred. Three
demonstrators were arrested but later released.
Uri Avnery's speech at the demonstration
 Gush representative, Uri Avnery,
one of the speakers at the rally, condemned the Wall as a monster".. |
 Gush representative, Uri Avnery,
one of the speakers at the rally, condemned the Wall as a monster".. |
 The new wall is already being covered with graffiti.
A hard- hitting slogan. |
 The rally at the foot of the wall.
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 The wall being build:
the photos shows how the wall is twisting its way, in close proximity to the houses. |
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 Gush poster: "The Wall Must Fall".
The eight meters high wall cuts the neighborhood into two. The mosque remains on the "Israeli" side. |