Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Palestinians who see nonviolence as their weapon -- latimes.com

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-nonviolence4-2009nov04,0,226753.story

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Palestinians who see nonviolence as their weapon

Reporting from Bilin, West Bank - Every Friday, Mohammed Khatib's forces assemble for battle with the Israeli army and gather their weapons: a bullhorn, banners -- and a fierce belief that peaceful protest can bring about a Palestinian state.

A few hundred strong, they march to the Israeli barrier that separates the tiny farming community of Bilin from much of its land. They chant and shout. A few teenagers throw stones.

Khatib helped launch the weekly ritual five years ago in an attempt to "re-brand" a Palestinian struggle often associated with rocket attacks and suicide bombers.

"Nonviolence is our most powerful weapon," says the media-savvy secretary of the Bilin village council. "If they cannot accuse us of terrorism, they cannot stop us. The world will support us."...READ MORE

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