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Resistance to the Apartheid Wall in Zawiya
Photos, PENGON/Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, June 16th, 2004

The people in Zawiya continue their resistance to the Apartheid Wall, which is currently threatening and destroying their lands. For ten days, people in Zawiya of all ages have been demonstrating in an effort to reach their lands and stop Occupation bulldozers from destroying them. However, since the first days, there have been large numbers of Occupation Forces blocking all exits of the village, preventing the people from reaching their lands.

Above: Demonstrators from Zawiya village march to their lands.

Above: Occupation forces fire round after round of tear gas at demonstrators from Zawiya.

Above: Occupation forces firing tear gas at demonstrators.

Above: Demonstrators removing barbed wire placed on village lands by the Occupation forces to prevent the people from reaching their lands.

Above: A young man climbs a pole to raise a large Palestinian flag over lands destryoed by Occupation forces.

Above: Men from Zawiya conduct prayers in the lands destroyed for the Apartheid Wall.

Above: The women from Zawiya also held prayers in the lands that have been razed by Occupation forces.

Above: Two of the many trees belonging to Zawiya that have been destroyed by Occupation forces.

Above: Demonstrators from Zawiya stand in the bucket of an Occupation digger, stopping it from destroying village lands.

Above: Demonstrators from Zawiya village, men and women, fight hand-to-hand with Occupation forces armed with clubs.

Above: Demonstrators from Zawiya village fight hand-to-hand with Occupation forces armed with clubs.

Above: Demonstrators confront Occupation soldiers as they attempt to disperse the demonstration.

Above: Demonstrators gather around a young man who was beaten by Occupation forces, and remove him to safety.