Palestinians on a Bus: Israel Rails at ‘Provocation’
Six Arrested for Protesting Restrictions on Movement
Israeli media are today railing against what is being called the “Jerusalem bus provocation,” a protest held today by six Palestinians who attempted to protest the harsh restrictions on travel by attempting to board a bus. All six were arrested by Israeli troops, though one was later revealed to be an Israeli and US citizen, and was released.
Israel has barred Palestinians from entering Jerusalem, including Occupied East Jerusalem, since 2000 with the exception of a select few given explicit permission by the military. The group of protesters called themselves the “Freedom Riders.”
“Why doesn’t a settler need an entry permit,” asked one of the Palestinians, who attempted to board the settlers-only bus to the permit free Israeli crossing. One of them shrugged off his arrest, saying it is “an integral part of our existence as Palestinians” and that being arrested by Israel was “not special.”
The action could be the start of what Israeli military officials have been fearing for quite some time, a growing use of non-violent civil disobedience as a tactic against the occupation. The Israeli military has said if broad peaceful protest broke out in the West Bank the regime would not be able to crush it.
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MvGuy
November 15th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
They need Nelson Mandella to co-ordinate their struggle against Israeli Apartheid………..
Debbie(aussie)
November 15th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Don’t let anyone tell you that Israel is an arpthied nation,either. Absolutely no way.
Gavrilo
November 15th, 2011 at 11:22 pm
Democratic, civilized and humanitarian version of Apartheid
Yonatan
November 16th, 2011 at 3:07 am
Bring it on!
RIP Rosa Parks
John Ellis
November 16th, 2011 at 11:38 am
Less then 1% of Palestine are legalized killers or slave drivers most deadly, so what invisible power is it that commands such submission? The fear of death and when the fear is gone, best to run for daylight as the maddening crowd behind you is stampeding in that direction.
Davol
November 16th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Non-violent resistance is the way to go Palestinians. We've already watched it do more for the freedom of Palestinians in the last two years than maybe anything Arafat accomplished. Watch it work while at the same time shaming the US for its violent approach to peace on Earth. Ghandi would be proud.
Salah u deen
November 16th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
And the Israel advocates have the nerve to argue that Israel is the only democracy in the ME.
thedissenter
November 16th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
It's all in a day in the life of a Palestinian.
Roger Lafontaine
November 16th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
You're right, apartheid was never this bad or this cruel. The Afrikaaners weren't trying to exterminate the blacks, they simply did not want them to have any power or freedom.
Gavrilo
November 16th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
"Why doesn’t a settler need an entry permit,”
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They own the plantation