Video from Friday's protest in Bil'in.
From a Popular Struggle Coordination Committee press release:
Photo from Friday's protest. (Photo: Hamde Abu Rahme)
Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital yesterday after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil'in, and died of poisoning this morning. Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bassem Abu Rahmah who was also killed during a peaceful protest in Bil'in on April 17th, 2010.
Doctors at the Ramallah hospital fought for Jawaher Abu Rahmah's life all night at the Ramallah Hospital, but were unable to save her life. Abu Rahmah suffered from severe asphyxiation caused by tear-gas inhalation yesterday in Bil'in, and was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital unconscious. She was diagnosed as suffering from poisoning caused by the active ingredient in the tear-gas, and did not respond to treatment.
Jawaher Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bil'in activist, Bassem Abu Rahmah, who was shot dead with a high velocity tear-gas projectile during a demonstration in the village on April 17th, 2009. See here for a video of his shooting.
Mohammed Khatib, a member of the Bil'in Popular Committee said this morning: "We are shocked and furious for Israel's brutality, which once again cost the life of a peaceful demonstrator. Israel's lethal and inhumane response to our struggle will not pass. In the dawn of a new decade, it is time for the world to ask Israel for accountability and to bring about an end to the occupation."
Adv. Michael Sfard, who represents the village in an appeal against the Wall added: "The son was killed by a directly aimed projectile, the daughter choked in gas. Two brave protestors against a regime that kills the innocent and doesn't investigate its criminals. We will not quiet, we will not give up, we will not spare any effort until those responsible will be punished. And they will."
“… In the dawn of a new decade, it is time for the world to ask Israel for accountability and to bring about an end to the occupation.”
Peaceful demonstrations don’t fizz on the Zionists; if the world doesn’t soon wake up to Israel’s never-ending crimes, the Palestinians have to start using more violent means. There is no other choice.
Ha’aretz: “Bil’in protester dies from tear gas poisoning”
JPost: “Palestinians say woman killed by tear gas in Bilin protest”
typical of the Post but from the BBC, FOX, MSNBC or CNN nothing. Plus ça change.
Israeli talkbackers: “Violent terrorist gets what she deserves.”
A small correction – Jawaher Abu Rahmah’s brother Bassem (Pheel) was killed in 2009, not 2010. To mark the one year anniversary of his death his friends made a beautiful short film about him and the weekly protests at Bil’in. Link to the film (2nd clip on the page):
‘Remembering Bassem (Pheel) Abu Rahma’
link to theonlydemocracy.org
A post at the Bil’in village website of Bassem being killed, with a list prepared by ISM of all the Palestinians killed by the IDF while engaged in non-violent protest (Bassem was the 18th killed):
‘Bassem Abu Rahme killed in Bil’in weekly protest’
link to bilin-village.org
The ISM list at the link above was current as of April 2009 – and I can think of two protestors killed earlier in the year in Gaza and now Jawaher Abu Rahmah – and there were probably others I’m not aware of. Whether it’s via bullets, high-velocity tear gas canisters or chemical weapons (ie. large quantities of tear gas), Kent State is where Israel is at.
To state the bleeding obvious: killing unarmed non-violent civilian protestors delegitimises Israel.
*I can see now you’ve mentioned 2009, the 2010 reference is just a typo. Oh well, people need to understand what is happening in Bil’in and the short film about Pheel is a great look at their campaign..
This is a good post to refer to, when someone ever again will claim: “They hate us because of our freedom.”
On a day when 21 Arab Christians are murdered in a church in Egypt you still write what you write. What exactly was their fault that they were attacked?
link to nytimes.com
Goddamn it, why are you such a monster? Why exactly are you so insistent on covering up these nasty crimes your state does?
Those Arab Christians were killed by terrorists. The women in this article were killed by Israel. By the state, and by that state’s official actors. She was killed, in effect, by you.
Chaos,
You are mistaken and are not parroting the cult line. The Christians killed in Egypt were killed not by terrorists, but by freedom fighters, that have every right to fight against American and Israeli oppression. After all, it is not your place to tell oppressed people how to fight. It is all Israel’s and America’s fault anyway. If Israel would only be nicer, no Christian would be killed in Egypt. If you cannot see this, you are a monster.
She was killed to perpetuate eee’s crime of occupying Palestinian land. The eees of Israel are going to go on killing to keep what is not theirs.
Chaos, I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised if one day you were to discover that the murders of Jawaher and the Egyptian churchgoers were done by the same terrorists.
EEE and Chaos,
I am not sure Copts refer to themselves as Arab Christians, I believe they prefer Coptic Christian.
For educational purposes:
link to en.wikipedia.org
here’s some ‘parroting the cult line’ for you, delivered by (aptly named) Canadian historian Chatterley, on the occasion of Elie Wiesel’s appointment as honorary chair of the Canadian Institute of the Study of Antisemitism:
“Unfortunately, our post-Holocaust focus on racism and human rights has not produced an equivalent knowledge or concern about antisemitism. We must work to change this reality. Antisemitism must be given equal weight and concern and must be placed on the international human rights agenda.”
link to cjnews.com
On a day when yet another member of the same Palestinian family is killed by the IDF for non-violent protest against a separation wall the Israeli Supreme court has ruled illegal and ordered to be moved in 2007 — we are still waiting for the IDF to comply with the ruling – - you still write what you write. Unbelievable. Unless your intention was to draw an analogy between the Egyptian terrorists and the IDF. That would make some sense, at least
Ah, so Israel is avenging the murder of Christians. What fine chaps they are!
Of course not kapok, we are just concerned about this bubble that you all live in where only Israel’s transgressions matter. It will not all disappear once there is peace in the ME.
Well, yes, when the subject is Israeli transgressions, they do tend to matter. That’s why a recipe for applesauce calls for apples and not electric eels.
Walid and Chaos, do you regret the deaths of the Coptics in Egypt? eee, do you regret the deaths in Bil’in?
Rest in peace Jawahar, may your death not be in vane.
I not only regret the deaths of Coptic Christians in Egypt — I mourn with sad horror.
But last time I checked, Al Qaeda wasn’t funded by US tax dollars.
or Jewish
Pamela,
So why do you blame 9/11 on the “special relationship”? Would you admit that Al-Qaida’s attacks have nothing to do with Israel?
Why doesn’t eee understand the difference between apples and oranges? His arguments are such a mishmash of inuendo and illogic, I don’t even know how to reply. Frankly doesn’t seem worth it by this point.
Pamela,
Yes, apples and oranges. Apparently an Arab killed by a Jew is an “apple” while an Arab killed by anyone else is an “orange”. How can I not understand that this is apples and oranges? You are only worried about Arabs killed by Jews because what? America gives money to Israel? Is that your explanation?
You can be interested in what you want, but don’t call yourself logical.
Are you suggesting that we ignore what Bin Laden said eee? Or what Mohammed Attah and Kaleid Shek Mohammed have said?
I can only repeat the same entry above. Illogic. Innuendo. Pure nonsense. Don’t know where to start. Won’t bother.
Yonira,
Of course I regret the death in Bil’in. That goes without saying.
My point is against the vile trend to blame Israel for attacks against Western or Christian targets.
No, your point was to divert attention to something else. “Look over there!” If you gave a rats ass about Jawaher Abu Rahmah you would not have attempted such a crass diversion. Its your standard operating procedure, though, and most of us have come to expect this kind of behavior from you.
Yonira, I regret all deaths.
Walid,
You wrote:
Chaos, I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised if one day you were to discover that the murders of Jawaher and the Egyptian churchgoers were done by the same terrorists.
That is vile racism and a blood libel. But I guess this is par for the course here.
Sure: only anti-semites would accuse the IDF or the Mossad of shedding the blood of non-Jewish civilians for their own military rituals and national purposes. What century and universe do you live in?
What, you mean like how the organ theft accusations proved to be true? Lavon Affair? Operation Wrath of God?
It ceases to be a libel if it’s true.
eee, as time has repeatedly told us about Israel, time will also tell us more about it. Racism has nothing to do with what I wrore; it was pure hate and purely about the State of Israel. As an Arab, I feel closest to Jews than to any other group, so your accusations of racism and blood libel don’t fizz on me.
RE: “Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36…died of poisoning this morning. Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bassem Abu Rahmah who was also killed during a peaceful protest in Bil’in on April 17th, 2010.”
MY COMMENT: You have no idea how much I despise the IDF!
Do you also despise the US armed forces when they kill innocent people, or is your hate specific to the IDF?
You really have no idea how much American society is tearing itself apart over the wars and the “Israeli-style” police state security tactics our government has been adopting, have you?
rad diversion eee. will someone mark the scoreboard please.
No diversion whatsoever Annie. In the US you hate the “policies” not the “armed forces” or the soldiers. But when it comes to Israel you hate the “IDF” not Israeli policies. Care to explain the difference?
When US soldiers are caught killing children, it’s a scandal? Whereas when Israeli soldiers kill children, it’s business as usual?
you first divert w/an OT question and up the ante with your ‘hate’ allegation directed at dickerson and then you double down w/the “you hate” lingo directed at me. i do not hate, period. furthermore i will not get dragged into arguing OT topics on this thread announcing this precious woman’s death . show some respect.