Israeli Forces Shoot Demonstrator with Live Rounds

Israeli forces shoot Israeli and Palestinian demonstrator with live ammunition in the West Bank village of Ni’lin

For Immediate Release:

5pm, 4 September 2009: Israeli forces shoot Israeli and Palestinian demonstrator with live ammunition in the West Bank village of Ni’lin.

Palestinian residents, alongside Israeli and international supporters, have been demonstrating today since 12:30pm.

Around 4pm, eyewitnesses reported that the Army began to shoot live ammunition towards demonstrators.

David Reeb, an Israeli citizen and prominent film-maker, was shot in his thigh with live ammunition from around 20 meters. Reeb frequently films Ni’lin demonstrations.

Hamoudeh Saeed Amirah, a Ni’lin resident, was shot in his leg with live ammunition, though the bullet did not enter. Amirah films the Ni’lin demonstrations for Press TV.

For more information, please contact: Hamoudeh Saeed Amirah (Arabic & English)- 059.825.1020 Jonathan Pollack (Arabic, Hebrew & English)- 054.632.7736 ISM Media office (Russian & English)- 054.903.2981

Background

The West Bank village of Ni’lin has been demonstrating since the Israeli government began for a second time to construct the Wall on village lands in May 2008.

To date, Israeli forces have killed 5 residents of Ni’lin and critically injured 1 American solidarity activist.

According to local medics who volunteer with the Palestinian Red Crescent, over 450 people have been injured during demonstrations as of April 2009.

In total, 40 people have been shot by Israeli forces with live ammunition in Ni'lin: 11 were shot with 5.56mm caliber live ammunition and 29 were shot with 0.22 caliber live ammunition.

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