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Border Police troops and anti-fence protestors clashing near the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday. (Reuters)
Last update - 17:34 14/04/2007
12 people hurt, 5 others arrested in West Bank anti-fence protests
By Haaretz Service and DPA

Twelve people were hurt and five others arrested Friday during protests against the separation fence throughout the West Bank, Israel Radio reported.

Palestinian, Israeli, and foreign protestors clashed with Israel Defense Forces and Border Police troops during the weekly anti-fence demonstration near the West Bank village of Bil'in.

Protestors said 12 people were injured in after security forces used rubber bullets and tear gas in order to disperse the demonstration.

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Five protestors were arrested near Bethlehem on suspicion of violating an order by GOC Central Command Yair Naveh declaring the area a closed military zone.

Four of those arrested are journalists, including one from Reuters and one from Al-Jazeera.

One the detained protestors is also suspected of sabotaging the separation fence in the area.

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  1.   Fence is a necessity caused by terrorists.Security is the Highest 18:01  |  Vittorio 13/04/07
  2.   The foreign protesters are on the dole.Publish their names 18:51  |  Absolute Sweden 13/04/07
  3.   Foreign Demonstrators 19:08  |  rich 13/04/07
  4.   if all were fair 19:11  |  goldie 13/04/07
  5.   no 1. 19:13  |  DANNY. 13/04/07
  6.   to #1 Vittorio 19:29  |  Moury 13/04/07
  7.   what fence its a huge WALL 19:33  |  Joe 13/04/07
  8.   Vittorio this fence is illegal 19:44  |  Tamir Gaza 13/04/07
  9.   #2, Fence Is Not Illegal !!!! 20:01  |  Mordechai 13/04/07
  10.   #2, religiously motivated suicide warriors justify ANY response 20:02  |  Voice of Reason 13/04/07
  11.   Joe: you talk allot but have no idea what you are saying 20:18  |  Ben 13/04/07
  12.   Tamir Gaza: You have no basis for your claim 20:22  |  Ben 13/04/07
  13.   Mordechai 20:28  |  Tamir Gaza 13/04/07
  14.   Viva Vittorio 20:39  |  Gabriel 13/04/07
  15.   #7 Joe, get your facts straight 20:46  |  TOMY 13/04/07
  16.   #6 moury, your analogy do not apply to ME 20:53  |  TOMY 13/04/07
  17.   # 7 Joe of Houston 21:30  |  Lynn 13/04/07
  18.   to Ben - yes i have been there and I do know what im saying 21:33  |  Joe 13/04/07
  19.   #13 Tommy, you get your facts right 21:38  |  Joe 13/04/07
  20.   to Ben 21:46  |  Joe 13/04/07
  21.   peaceful protest and irony... 23:35  |  Tess 13/04/07
  22.   Hey Joe - here`s the EASY way to tear down the wall 00:14  |  Joe Sittizen 14/04/07
  23.   The Fence and the foreigners 01:15  |  Connie 14/04/07
  24.   #13, Tamir Gaza 01:20  |  Mordechai 14/04/07
  25.   Action = reaction 01:32  |  Avrum 14/04/07
  26.   joe`s facts are not facts at all (18, 19) 02:15  |  idf_sergeant 14/04/07
  27.   Fence is Absolutely Illegal 02:18  |  Mr. Knowitall 14/04/07
  28.   Fence is needed to keep the animaks out 03:00  |  ottomatik 14/04/07
  29.   JOE #7 #18 #19 ###... 03:21  |  Takan 14/04/07
  30.   Joe uses the pages of history books as toilet paper 03:46  |  Brody 14/04/07
  31.   Joe, stop purposely misinterpreting Resolution 242...you`re wrong 03:52  |  Brody 14/04/07
  32.   Learn About these Foreign Protestors 04:42  |  Dr. Dave 14/04/07
  33.   Put the wall on Israeli soil not Palestinian 06:50  |  Timothy 14/04/07
  34.   There is no "palestinian land" 07:14  |  idf_sergeant 14/04/07
  35.   08:12  |  Joe 14/04/07
  36.   #FROSTBITE LOSES TOES AT FENCE !! 12:50  |  paul harris 14/04/07
  37.   Absolute Sweden 14:40  |  christa 14/04/07
  38.   rich from London 14:42  |  christa 14/04/07
  39.   # 9 Mordechai 14:48  |  christa 14/04/07
  40.   # 11 Ben 14:51  |  christa 14/04/07
  41.   Connie 14:57  |  christa 14/04/07
  42.   Hey, Dr. Dave 15:04  |  christa 14/04/07
  43.   Thanks to idf_seargant (#34) 15:32  |  Wintermute 14/04/07
  44.   The fence is evil.................. 15:43  |  Deborah 14/04/07
  45.   wintermute gives his "spin" (# 43) 16:04  |  idf_sergeant 14/04/07
  46.   # 43 16:14  |  christa 14/04/07
  47.   evil, defined 16:48  |  idf_sergeant 14/04/07
  48.   Do these kids know...... 17:15  |  An old woman 14/04/07
  49.   Mordechai #9 05:02  |  JJ 15/04/07
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