Hundreds of Palestinians, Israelis and foreign activists _ engulfed by clouds of tear gas fired by Israeli troops _ demonstrated Friday to mark the fifth anniversary of weekly protests against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
Friday's demonstrations in the West Bank village of Bilin were also a victory celebration of sorts for the protesters, coming days after Israel's military began to reroute a barrier segment to restore some of the land taken from the village.
In five years of weekly protests, Bilin has become a symbol of the Palestinians' struggle against the encroachment of the barrier on land they claim for their state, and the demonstrations …
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