Security forces beat four protesters near Bil'in village: HIPPIES GET HIT (PHOTOS)

Ha'aretz ^ | Last update - 19:28 23/12/2005 | By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz Correspondent and Itim

[Cinnamon Girl]

Security forces beat four anti-fence protesters near the West Bank village of Bil'in, and one of them was beaten after he was arrested, demonstrators in the area said Friday.

Three of the protesters were lightly hurt and the condition of the arrested demonstrator is unknown.

The clashes erupted Friday after 200 Israelis, Palestinians and foreigners tried to arrive at Bil'in in order to erect a protest tent against the expansion of the settlement of Upper Modi'in on lands confiscated from the Palestinian residents of Bil'in.

On Thursday Israel Defense Forces troops evacuated some 50 left-wing activists who had barricaded themselves inside a caravan "outspost" built near the Bil'in on land cut off from the village by the separation fence.

The fence cuts village residents off from approximately half of their lands.

According to activists at the scene, the IDF force numbered some 150 troops, who broke into the caravan using sledgehammers and chains. The caravan was later lifted in the air by a crane to prevent people from returning.

Several activists were also detained for questioning. The activists inside the caravan included 30 Palestinians and 20 left-wing Israeli activists.

The caravan was situated on land adjacent to the Matityahu East neighborhood of Upper Modi'in, where hundreds of illegal Jewish housing units have recently been constructed.

Security sources said that it was clear to them that immediately after the evacuation, they would need to explain to the court why they are hurrying to act against Palestinian illegal construction and tarrying on curbing illegal construction in the settlements.

According to one of the sources, the Palestinian outpost "turned into a security problem the moment there was no fence separating the caravan dwellers from Israeli territory."

[Cinnamon Girl]

Israeli border police officers detain a Palestinian demonstrator during a protest against the construction of a section of Israel's separation barrier, in the outskirts of the West Bank village of Bil'in near Ramallah, Friday Dec. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Eitan Hess-Ashkenazi)

Activists angainst Israel's separation barrier confront Israeli border police officers during a protest against the construction of a section of the barrier on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Bil'in near Ramallah, Friday Dec. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Eitan Hess-Ashkenazi)

A Palestinian demonstrator shouts slogans next to Israeli border police officers, during a protest against the construction of a section of Israel's separation barrier in the outskirts of the West Bank village of Bil'in near Ramallah, Friday Dec. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Eitan Hess-Ashkenazi)

Troops arresting an anti-fence protester near the West Bank village of Bil'in on Friday. (Reuters)

Protesters clashing with IDF troops during a protest against the security fence near the West Bank village of Bil'in on Friday. (Reuters)

A protester lies on the ground in front of Israeli troops during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin December 23, 2005. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

[NoJoke]

Not enough of them being beaten, here or there.

Violent protesters have no rights.

[Junior_G]

I wonder how many of them flew over from Evergreen State College?

[Cinnamon Girl]

These hippies look like they've been sleeping on the ground in the same clothes for a month. But that's probably not unusual for them.

Where's Cindy Sheehan?

[SJackson]

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[WakeUpAndVote]

Must be an AP photographer, or one that did a layout for the b*tch in the ditch.

[freedumb2003]

How do you spell I H A T E M Y S E L F ?

[Squeako]

Best...picture...ever.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

I always enjoy seeing a greasy hippy take a good beatdown.

It just brightens up my day.

[Cinnamon Girl]

He looks like a junior majoring in "Peace and Urban Studies" who's taken a semester off to make an ass of himself and now he's crying because the IDF broke the bong he has in his back pocket.

[Kirkwood]

Where are the bulldozers?

[GaltMeister]

Where's Cindy Sheehan?

She is still trying to figure out how they can "get Israel out of palestine".

[bigsigh]

AT THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST.

[rogue yam]

And the caption:

"Help me, Mother Sheehan. Hellllp meeeee!"

[SquirrelKing]

Rule #1: Never talk about Fight Club...

[TheForceOfOne]

This is your brain when it's "Stuck On Stupid" any questions?

lol

[NoJoke]

ISM are a terrorist supporting organization and they should be treated no different than Al-Qaeda or Hamas.

FBI should be cracking down on them here in the US.

[Cinnamon Girl]

"aahh, wahhhh, maamaa--- I, I, why didn't Professor Daly-- ouch-- tell me this would happen."

[Fiddlstix]

Hey! Stupid "wannabe" Hippys.........
The '60s are OVER. Finished! History!.......
Wake up and Get A Life!

P.S. One other message for you......
(Just in case you haven't heard ....it is now the 21st Century)

Memo to Wannabe Hippy:

Click the Pic

[Cinnamon Girl]

Israeli troops arrest a protester during a demonstration against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin December 23, 2005. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Protesters clash with Israeli troops during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, December 23, 2005. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Israeli troops scuffle with protesters during a demonstration against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin December 16, 2005. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

Israeli troops detain a protester during a demonstration against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin December 16, 2005. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

THIS IS A GOOD ONE from May.