Non-violent direct action by against the Israeli occupation of Palestine is growing, and so is active international support and unfortunately Israeli repression.
Gaza: The non-violent movement is still alive and well and has spread from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.
Two small towns near Ramallah, Bil'in and Nil'in in the West Bank, have been the flashpoint for consistent non-violent Gandhi-like demonstrations against Israeli occupation.
Since 2005, these villages, whose combined populations do not exceed 10,000, hold weekly demonstrations against the Israeli wall.
These demonstrations have attracted hundreds of international activists from around the world who stand in solidarity with the Palestinians daily.
More recently however, these types of demonstrations have been gaining momentum in Gaza.
Mohammad Harbed, a protester against the buffer zone in the Gaza Strip, said: "I have been protesting against the occupation for years."
This past weekend, Bianca Zammit, 28, a Maltese pro-Palestinian activist, was shot in the leg during a demonstration against the blockade of the Gaza Strip close to the border with Israel.
"This type of resistance is good for the long term and it can bring peace for the people here some day," Zammit told Gulf News after leaving the hospital for treatment. more
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