HEBRON, March 31, 2007, (WAFA)- The International Solidarity Movement (ISM)said that the Palestinian Women's Club(PWC) will lead a women's demonstration in the West Bank city of Hebron On Sunday, April 1st.

In a press release on Saturday, ISM said that the marches would be joined by international and Israeli solidarity activists, who would march through the Old City and end at the Ibrahimi Mosque, where they will pray.

One of the organizers of the event, Nisreen is expecting around 100 participants. She also stated that "there should not be any intervention from the Israeli army because we will be marching the 'legal way,' through the Old City and to the mosque." She stressed, however, that the army often invades the Old City, according to the ISM.

The Hebron Protocols of 1997 divided the city of Hebron into 2 parts: H1 and H2. There are around 130,000 Palestinians in H1, an area where the PA has limited autonomy. H2 homes nearly 35,000 Palestinians and 600 Israeli settlers. H2 is under complete Israeli military control.

The Palestinians in H2 are not allowed to drive cars of any kind, including ambulances and taxis. There is a road that leads directly to the Ibrahimi Mosque in H2. Palestinians, however, are forbidden by the Israeli military to walk down this road to reach the mosque.

Palestinians must take the long way around to reach the mosque, through the Old City. This is the route the women's march will take on Sunday.

M.H.(12:42 P)(10:41 GMT)