In the West Bank city of Bethlehem in Palestine, hundreds of demonstrators protesting the Israeli-constructed Separation Wall heard Dr. Mustafa al Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, denounce Israel’s procedures that attempt to prevent the Palestinians from conducting any peaceful demonstrations. He said, "Such procedures will not intimidate us. ... [T]he Palestinians are stronger, and the ones that deserve to live freely and in dignity on the land of their fathers and ancestors." In Paris, France, the two largest union confederations, the CFDT and the CGT, marched jointly for the first time in five years. Full Article at Workers World Online