This week at the weekly protest in Bil'in, intentions were clear from the start. While demonstrators, set on crossing the wall to their lands, had a tractor with them, marked by a sign saying "Let us work on our lands", border police officers had occupied the high rooftop of a house inside the village, and were present in larger numbers than usual along the route of the march.

As the march reached the wall, but was unable to continue forward under the routine of Friday's closed military zone, demonstrators started pulling away and dismantling the razor wire that was blocking the gate.

Ayed Burnat driving a tractor at today's demonstation

At today's peaceful demonstration in the village of Bil'in, a Palestinian activist was arrested as he demanded access to his land, which is now on the "Israeli" side of the wall; a photographer from Haaretz was shot by a rubber bullet in his knee – and other demonstrators suffered minor injuries.

Activists occupying Tanks

For several hours today, 30 Israeli Anarchists seized and occupied tanks and bulldozers at a military staging ground bordering the Gaza Strip, protesting against the Israeli war machine and the recent massacres in Beit Hanoun.

As demonstrators made their way to the village, the army shot 69 year old French activist Jose in his arm. This is the second week in a row the army used live ammunition against demonstrators in Bil’in.