Funds needed for Tristan Anderson’s medical expenses

Posted by: noticeable | April 3, 2009

Funds needed for Tristan Anderson’s medical expenses

Tristan Anderson, an American citizen, was critically injured during a demonstration in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. Anderson was shot in the head with a tear gas projectile from around 60 meters by Israeli forces on 13 March 2009.

Video of the aftermath available here.

Posted in IDF, International Solidarity Movement, Palestine, West Bank

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