RAMALLAH, December 25, 2009 (WAFA)- Villagers of the West Bank village of Bil’in west of Ramallah marched towards their land seized by the Apartheid Wall. Dozen of demonstrators including Fatah central committee member Abass Zaki suffered from teargas inhalation.

Demonstrators dressed as Santa Claus carried a Christmas tree decorated with tear gas canisters and percussion grenades that were used by the Israeli military against the demonstrations.

The weapon-garnished tree was carried in support of Abdullah Abu Rahmah the coordinator of the Bil’in Committee Against the Wall and Settlements. He is currently in military prison and is being charged with holding lethal and dangerous weapons for keeping and creatively exhibiting discharged tear gas canisters and sound grenades  that the military used in Bil’in.

The Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements called for the release of leaders and activists including Abdullah Abu Rahmah, Jamal Juma, Adib Abu Rahmah and Mohamed Othman.

On Tuesday, 29 /12/2009 at 10:00 am, a demonstration in solidarity with Abdullah Abu Rahmah will be held outside Ofer Military Base.  Abdullah Abu Rahme is the imprisoned coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements, The demonstrators will demand the release of all political prisoners.