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The Wall in Palestine

Posted by GP in US Foreign Policy on August 5th, 2009

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On April 17th, 2009 Basem Abu Rahme, 29, was shot in the chest by a ‘non-lethal’ projectile during a demonstration against the Israeli wall in Bil’in. See the video here of his tragic death.

This makes nineteen protester deaths since the illegal wall was established in 2004.

  • 5 June 2009: Yousef ‘Akil’ Tsadik Srour, 36 Shot in the chest with 0.22 calibre live ammunition during a demonstration against the Wall in Ni’lin.
  • April 17, 2009: Basem Abu Rahme, age 29 Shot in the chest with a high-velocity tear gas projectile during a demonstration against the Wall in Bil’in.
  • December 28, 2008: Mohammad Khawaja, age 20 Shot in the head with live ammunition during a demonstration in Ni’lin against Israel’s assault on Gaza. Mohammad died in the hospital on December 31, 2009.
  • December 28, 2008: Arafat Khawaja, age 22 Shot in the back with live ammunition in Ni’lin during a demonstration against Israel’s assault on Gaza.
  • July 30, 2008: Youssef Ahmed Younes Amirah, age 17 Shot in the head with rubber coated bullets during a demonstration against the Wall in Ni’lin. Youssef died of his wounds on August 4, 2008.
  • July 29, 2008: Ahmed Husan Youssef Mousa, age 10 Shot dead while he and several friends tried to remove coils of razor wire from land belonging to the village in Ni’lin.
  • March 2, 2008: Mahmoud Muhammad Ahmad Masalmeh, age 15 Shot dead when trying to cut the razor wire portion of the Wall in Beit Awwa.
  • March 28, 2007: Muhammad Elias Mahmoud ‘Aweideh, age 15 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Um a-Sharayet – Samiramis.
  • February 2, 2007: Taha Muhammad Subhi al-Quljawi, age 16 Shot dead when he and two friends tried to cut the razor wire portion of the Wall in the Qalandiya Refugee Camp. He was wounded in the thigh and died from blood loss after remaining in the field for a long time without treatment.
  • May 4, 2005: Jamal Jaber Ibrahim ‘Asi, age 15 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Beit Liqya.
  • May 4, 2005: U’dai Mufid Mahmoud ‘Asi, age 14 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Beit Liqya.
  • February 15, 2005: ‘Alaa’ Muhammad ‘Abd a-Rahman Khalil, age 14 Shot dead while throwing stones at an Israeli vehicle driven by private security guards near the Wall in Betunya.
  • April 18, 2004: Islam Hashem Rizik Zhahran, age 14 Shot during a demonstration against the Wall in Deir Abu Mash’al. Islam died of his wounds April 28, 2004.
  • April 18, 2004: Diaa’ A-Din ‘Abd al-Karim Ibrahim Abu ‘Eid, age 23 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Biddu.
  • April 16, 2004: Hussein Mahmoud ‘Awad ‘Alian, age 17 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Betunya.
  • February 26, 2004: Muhammad Da’ud Saleh Badwan, age 21 Shot during a demonstration against the Wall in Biddu. Muhammad died of his wounds on March 3, 2004.
  • February 26, 2004: Abdal Rahman Abu ‘Eid, age 17 Died of a heart attack after teargas projectiles were shot into his home during a demonstration against the Wall in Biddu.
  • February 26, 2004: Muhammad Fadel Hashem Rian, age 25 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Biddu.
  • February 26, 2004: Zakaria Mahmoud ‘Eid Salem, age 28 Shot dead during a demonstration against the Wall in Biddu.
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