RAMALLAH, February 28, 2007, (WAFA)-International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said that Israeli police arrested six activists for trying to stop work on the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank city of South Bethlehem.

ISM revealed that the four Israelis, American and Japanese activist were attempting to stop bulldozers razing the agricultural land of Umm Salamuna village, south of Bethlehem, which is being seized for the route of the Apartheid Wall around Efrat Colony.

The activists blocked the bulldozers for two hours this morning before a special unit of the riot police arrived to remove them. The activists have been taken to Gush Etzion police station.

Yesterday, three Palestinians from Umm Salamuna were arrested for protesting the Wall of their agricultural land, including the Village Council Head Mahmoud Zaqatka. His son, Rashid remains in detention.

Israel plans to annex 700 Dunums and seize 270 Dunums of agricultural land for the route of the Wall in Umm Salamuna. Although the villagers are challenging the route of the Wall in the Israeli Supreme Court, a Court order freezing work was lifted last week and the bulldozers have recommenced razing the village's agricultural land.

M.H.(14:15 P)(12:15 GMT)