(RAMALLAH) Over 150 Palestinians and locals came underlive fire from the Israeli Army this afternoon in anattempt to break the house arrest that has beenimposed on the whole city.
At approximately 4:45pm the people singing, chantingand carrying signs saying ‘We will decide when we gohome’ and ‘Freedom’ arrived at the city center, AlManara circle. One hour past the time curfew wasre-imposed jeeps and armoured personnel carriersswarmed towards the group from all surrounding accessroads, and cutting them off from escape routes.Immediately international activists lay across theroads leading to the circle to protect the Palestiniancivilians in the center.
The Israeli soldiers reacted violently to thispeaceful demonstration by opening fire with liveammunition, throwing concussion grenades and dragginginternationals from the roads. Palestinian women andchildren were able to get out of the center and wehave no injuries reported yet.
Three internationals including one Scot and two Swedeswere forced into an armoured personnel carrier andhave been taken to an unknown location.
Two Americans were forced onto their knees andhandcuffed to each other and a pipe. Looking up at thesoldier standing over them with an M16 they could seeclearly stamped on the gun ‘Property of USGovernment.’
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