The Guardian reports on the non-violent resistance tactics of Palestinians in the village of Bil'in against the Israeli occupation and in particular the construction of the separation wall, which stole some 60% of Bil'in's land.
Palestinians, Israelis, and international activists are involved in the protests together against the IDF:
The brutal behavior of the IDF at the demonstration has motivated a broad contingent of activists from around the world and Israel to descend on Bil'in every Friday – as they know the IDF will be less inclined to murder at will if they have passports belonging to countries that sell them the guns. When we were there on Friday there was a 15-strong contingent of trade unionists, artists and charity workers from Canada, alongside a group of young Israelis. The IDF's explicit policy is not to fire live ammunition when Israelis or internationals are in the area, which gives you an indication of their attitude to the expendability of Palestinian life. It also makes it clear how vital it is that the brigade of internationals and Israelis continue to show up and protest peacefully alongside Palestinians.
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