The people of Al-Ma’asara held another peaceful demonstration last Friday, protesting against the Wall, land confiscation and settler harassment. Twenty villagers were joined by a handful of Israelis and internationals, marching from the village out towards the confiscated fields.

Demonstrators demanding access to their lands. Picture credit: ISM

For the second week in a raw, the group was allowed to reach the fields; Israeli army jeeps appeared at the entrance to the village as always, but this week the soldiers escorted the protesters to the fields, rather than attempting to stop them. Protesters were pushed and shouted at if they tried to move away from the main group, but otherwise there was no incident.