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IAP. 4 April 2002. Six Palestinian Citizens severely beaten by Israeli police in protest outside US Embassy Today. TEL AVIV -- Six Palestinian citizens of Israel were severely beaten by Israeli police and Special Forces in a protest outside the US Embassy today. Two of the injured were arrested, along with four others. The arrested injured protesters were denied medical treatment. Around 20 more were moderately injured. They did not request medical treatment, fearing their names would be handed over to the police. Some 600 Palestinian citizens, along with a small group of international volunteers and Israeli-Jews protested outside the US Embassy at 2pm today, voicing their anger at the US's open support for Israel's bloody assaults in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The protest was called by the Arab Higher Follow Up Committee, in a string of demonstrations to take place in the next few days. Around 60 police lined up facing the protesters armed with batons and large sticks. A short time later, another 60 police arrived as reinforcements, along with 9 men from a special riot unit, "Yassam." 10 minutes later, without any provocation from protesters, the police charged at demonstrators. Protesters began to run away, police chasing them and beating those they caught around the head and back. It was clear the police had orders to attack and maim protesters. One man fell and was set upon by a group of police. Although seriously injured, police did not call for medical relief, preventing protesters from assisting the man for a few minutes. One protester called an ambulance, which arrived 45 minutes later, although he conveyed the urgency of the situation. By that time, six people had been seriously injured by police beatings. Two were arrested and denied medical treatment. This was all witnessed by staff at the US Embassy. Protesters saw a group from the Embassy watching from the top floor of their building, doing nothing to stop or diffuse the situation. Towards the end of the protest, police were seen laughing and recounting how they beat up demonstrators. At around 3:30, a group of pro-Sharon supporters gathered on the other side of the road facing the demonstrators, inciting them. Police re-aligned themselves facing the demonstrators, defending the pro-Sharon supporters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews with photos of the demo --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
