Some Bilin Protestors Earn NIS 4,000 A Month

Translation by Dr. Aaron Lerner – IMRA Date: 15 April 2011

“It is hard to say that we are friends, but it is like the experience of a
bunch of guys who play soccer on Fridays. Everyone comes and does their
thing and goes home pleased. We know the regular protestors by name. Two
weeks ago they called out to one of the commanders ‘Ofir, make sure your
soldiers don’t pass this point,’

Ideology also doesn’t play a role here. It has turned into an industry.

Some of the people get a monthly salary of 4,000 shekels to come for an hour
a week and throw stones.

It’s not a bad business, financed by European money.”

Col. Saar Tzur on the weekly protests in Bil'in in an interview with Israel
Hayom correspondent Ahraleh Weisberg, published in Israel Hayom – “Israel
Shishi Shabbat” section 15 April 2011