Attack in Hebron and a 'Jesus Challenged Empire'

I joined the large demonstration in the old city of Al-Khalil/Hebron that is commemorating the day 17 years ago when a Jewish settler massacred worshippers in the Haram Ibrahimi.

Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh and Dr. Abedalfattah Abousrour

(BETHLEHEM) - In today's report, we look at the large popular resistance movement and demonstrations today (e.g. in Hebron where we got attacked). The video of inspiring events in Bethlehem to Hebron is included.

Demonstration that took place at the Bethlehem Peace Center

We also included the report titled "Jesus challenged empire" on the launch of the 200-strong Sabeel conference in Bethlehem that includes religious leaders and lay people who joined together to be inspired and mobilized. Many of the attendees also attended our demonstration in Hebron. :

Today, there was hundreds of confrontations between the power of states (armed to the teeth) with peaceful, unarmed demonstrators in cities like Hebron (Palestine), Tripoli Libya), Faluja (Iraq), Amman (Jordan), Aden (Yemen), Manama (Bahrain), and other places. Hundreds of people were injured, many were killed (especially in Libya).

I joined the large demonstration in the old city of Al-Khalil/Hebron that is commemorating the day 17 years ago when a Jewish settler massacred worshippers in the Haram Ibrahimi, and this racist act was supported by the Israeli authorities because they followed it by expanding the colonial Jewish settlement and restricting Palestinian more (i.e. strengthening racism).

Despite attempts by Israeli forces to encircle the city and prevent demonstrators from arriving, over 100 people came from around the west Bank (and many Internationals) to join the over 200-300 local people.

The Israeli army would not even let us assemble peacefully and started to use tear gas and concussion grenades (some of the gas drifted in the soldier's direction ;-).

A back and forth ensued when demonstrators stood the ground and regrouped to advance again (at least three times).

I included a short but powerful video from Hebron event today in the second half of this video which also include segments of our demonstration in Bethlehem in support of Egyptian and other Arab people (Feb. 13, note Palestinian security officers tried to stop us) and a demonstration last Friday (Feb. 18) in Al-Ma'sara a shown in the video.

Read more from the Professor's blog at this addres: Popular Resistance