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Anti-E1 protests

On the day of the Israeli election, Israeli troops arrested seven people, including Palestinians, Israelis and international activists.

The arrests were made in the West Bank on Tuesday, during a protest against the 'E1' plans, which would see Israel annex some West Bank settlements behind the separation wall.

(MEE / Activestills)

One of the participants, Mustafa Bargouthi, secretary-general of the Palestine National Initiative (PNI) told MEE: "We don't care about the Israeli elections whatever the result will be. We are here to prove that struggle in the field is the only way for freedom".

An anarchist Israeli activist said: "I didn't vote this morning because I don't believe that we can change anything from inside an apartheid system".

"I support my friends who voted for the Arab Joint List but I don't believe they will succeed in the election".