Palestinian campus: 'A wall of fear has come down'
West Bank campuses are the new battleground as confrontations between Israeli army and Palestinian students intensify.
Ylenia Gostoli | 22 Nov 2015
Abu Dis, occupied West Bank - Debris and broken glass were strewn across the Al-Quds University campus in Abu Dis on a recent afternoon, evidence of one of many recent incursions by Israeli forces since October.
Nearby, a group of students carrying Palestinian flags marched off campus towards Israel's separation wall.
Palestinian students say a 'wall of fear' has come down in the past few weeks [AP]
A few wrapped their faces in keffiyehs and took turns hitting the wall with a sledgehammer.
This has become a weekly ritual. So far, the students have managed to carve a deep hole in the concrete, each time picking up where the last demonstration left off.
Another student scaled the wall and planted a Palestinian flag at the top, flashing a victory sign. Local schoolchildren joined in, throwing stones over the wall. It was not long before the Israeli army dispersed them with tear gas.
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