QALQILIA, November 4, 2011 (WAFA) - Israeli soldiers on Friday suppressed the weekly anti settlements march in Kufr Qaddoum, a town east of Qalqilia in the northern West Bank, causing severe suffocation cases among Palestinians and a foreign, according to witnesses.
Media Spokesman Qalqilia and media coordinator of the marches in Kufr Qaddoum, Murad Shteiwi said Israeli soldiers suppressed the march, causing severe suffocation cases among all members of three families, including five children, in addition to six other Palestinians and a foreign in solidarity.
The soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades towards the participating in the march, he said.
The soldiers also fired tear gas bombs towards a number of houses, causing suffocation cases among the families inside which included five children, he added.
The marchers chanted slogans in support of the national leadership, and raised pictures of President Mahmoud Abbas.
Weekly march of Kufr Qaddoum launched last July to demand the opening of the street that has been closed since 9 years and in protest against the Israeli policy of annexation and expansion in favour of the settlement of Kedumim, built on the village’s land.Israeli Soldiers Suppress Kufr Qaddoum Weekly Anti-Settlements March
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