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Human Barrels block annexations wall


International Solidarity Movement
16.5.2005

For pictures of the event see:
https://israel.indymedia.org/newswire/display/3137/index.php

At 6am yesterday morning 15.5.2005 Israeli forces that were securing the building of
the annexation wall in the west bank village of Bil`in found five human
barrels blocking the construction route.

As part of a joint Palestinian/Israeli/international non-violent
direct action four Israelis and one Swede barricaded themselves
inside metal barrels placed on the route of the annexation wall that
is to annex 50% of Bil`in farm land. Other Palestinians and internationals
were demonstrating along the route of the wall.

The military announced that the area was a closed military zone and
arrested five Israelis and one international using metal cutters to
pry the peace activists out of the barrels.

Before his arrest Johan Persson from Sweden explained why he was in
a barrel on the route of the annexation wall `It is the
responsibility of the international community to enforce
international law. Since our governments and the UN are allowing
Israel to continue committing war crimes with impunity it has become
the responsibility of citizens like myself to do what we can to stop
them.`

Johan has been handed over to the ministry of interior by the police and is likely to have a deportation order issued tomorrow. He is currently still in Givaat Zeev Police station and will be kept in custody over night. The arrested Israeli activists were released after several hours on the condition that they stay away from the village of Bil`in for seven days.

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