NABLUS, September 12, 2009 (WAFA)- A meeting was held in Iraq Burin village southwest of the West Bank city of Nablus about protesting the annexation of the land of the village for nearby settlements.

A demonstration is planned on September 25 or 26. The villagers appreciate the support from international groups and would like an increase in their presence for future demonstrations.

The meeting was held to encourage and inspire different ways of doing actions, demonstrations and protests, and began by showing the second part of the documentary Bil’in Habibti, picturing the struggle of Bil’in west of Ramallah.

The focus of the meeting was in particular on nonviolent resistance and alternative ways of protesting. There were around 30 men and male youths of different ages. Even though no debate followed, because of Ramadan, some of the youths expressed interest in nonviolent protest as a way of increasing the popular resistance.

The demonstrations in Bil’in started with only a handful of people and then grew bigger every week, and the organizer of the meeting used this as an example to encourage the people of Iraq Burin to continue the resistance. They also plan to watch more movies about nonviolent resistance, for example from South Africa and India.