Israeli Forces Fire At Pacifists Protesting Separation Wall

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DEIR EL GHOSSOON, West Bank, Aug 1 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas grenades and rubber bullets Friday, August1 , at more than1 , 000Palestinians and foreign peace activists who were demonstrating against the Israeli construction of a separation wall in the occupied West Bank, wounding eleven people.

The pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said three Palestinians and eight foreigners were injured, reported the Israeli Haaretz newspaper on its website.

The ISM has been leading a campaign in recent weeks to protest against the separation wall as well as roadblocks hampering freedom of movement in the West Bank.

U.S. activist Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah in March and fellow British ISM member Tom Hurndall was shot dead by Israeli forces in the same area a month later.

Israel has come under mounting international criticism over the racist separation wall.