A partial victory for the villagers of Bil'in against the thug state of Israel. 435 acres still to be recovered

Israeli army begins dismantling the Wall in Bil‘in
Pop Struggle 21 June -- This morning army bulldozers began work to dismantle the fence in Bil‘in. As early as 2007, after two years of weekly protests in the village and following a petition filed by the residents, Israeli high court declared the path of the Barrier illegal. The court ruled that the route was not devised according to security standards, but rather for the purpose of settlement expansion. Despite the high court's ruling four more years of struggle had to elapse for the army to begin dismantlement. During these years two people were killed in the course of the weekly protests and many others injured. Yet even according to the new path, sanctioned by the high court, 435 acres of village land will remain on the "Israeli" side of the Barrier. [and presumably the land taken for the 'old' fence is already ruined, trees destroyed, etc., while more land will be ruined for the new one]
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