Women's Demonstration Against The Wall In Biddu Tomorrow
Second Nonviolent Women's Demonstration in Biddu in the Last Three Weeks
[Biddu, NW Jerusalem] Tomorrow, May 11, 2004 at 11:00 am Palestinian, Israeli and International women will gather at the
Municipal council of Biddu and march to the worksite of the Israeli separation barrier to protest the continued
construction of the barrier and the destruction of their land. This will be the second women's demonstration in Biddu in
the last three weeks.
During the last women's demonstration in Biddu, at least 4 nonviolent protesters were arrested. One Palestinian women,
Deema Hamdan from Al-Isawiya was reportedly beaten by the soldiers after she was arrested. Other arrestees were French
citizen Angela Coppin, British citizen Angela Julian from the IWPS and American citizen Huwaida Arraf.
Israeli soldiers on horses charged the women who were dispersing, hitting them with batons. An elderly woman was hit in
the neck during the charge and an Israeli woman was severely beaten on the head by a mounted border policeman, requiring
her hospitalization.
Despite the excessive use of violence of the Israeli Army the women of Northwest Jerusalem remain steadfast in their
nonviolent struggle for the survival of their land and way of life.
PLACE: Municipal Council of Biddu DATE: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 TIME: 11:00am