In Ni’lin, children like these live under a constant threat of violence and unrest as the Israeli army frequently besieges the town and closes the entrance to the village. The women of Ni’lin recently held a non-violent demonstration protesting the proposed construction of the security wall through the village, and the children of the town attempted to barricade the main street against Israeli construction and military vehicles with rocks and branches. Recently, a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during a demonstration against the construction of the wall. Read Willow’s blog.