One week after the death of two young boys in the West Bank village of Ni'lin, protesters began to demonstrate against the military force in the area. The village is home to a weekly protest in which locals demonstrate against the Israeli separation wall that is being constructed nearby and cutting them off from their crops and livelihoods. The deaths of the two young boys only inflamed an already tense situation.
(These images were taken during two separate protests in a two-week period.)
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After Friday prayers the locals meet under olive trees not far from where construction of the wall is proposed.
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A prayer session brings the group together just before the start of the protests.
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Children congregate to watch the events unfold.
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Israeli border police stage themselves nearby with guns, tear gas, spray, batons and attack dogs.
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After the prayer the Palestinians move through a large field in the direction of the border police.
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The two groups meet. The Palestinians chant in Arabic and the border police caution them away. The tension is palpable.
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The border police spray a liquid chemical on the crowd known as "Skunk Spray" in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
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A volley of tear gas canisters is shot from an armored fighting vehicle on the Israeli side.
This story will continue with Part 2.
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