A Belfast peace activist has been shot and wounded near the West Bank town of Jenin.
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) condemned the shooting of Mr Terry McNeill and a number of other activists and local Palestinians at a protest last night against the construction of the separation wall around the West Bank.
The IPSC say the shooting occurred during an Israeli military operation to break up a peaceful demonstration last night. Tear gas, sound bombs and rubber-coated bullets were used resulting in injuries to six people.
Mr McNeill was struck by a rubber bullet in the leg after Israeli forces moved in. "A colleague of mine at the time was shot and I was bringing him back. I had taken him about 50 metres ... that's when I was shot.
IPSC spokesperson Dr Ismael Al Hinti today condemned the operation and said Mr McNeill is a respected peace activist.
"We are calling on the Israeli Authorities to immediately cease the construction of this wall and to respect the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and protest. The kind of actions witnessed today clearly shows the blatant disregard that currently exists towards these rights," Dr Al Hinti said.
The protest was supported by a number of groups including members of the Popular Committees Against the Wall, the Palestinian National Initiative, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) and the Israeli coexistence group Tayyoush, Dr Al Hinti added.
The news follows the detention of Belfast peace activist, Mr Sean O Muireagáin, two weeks ago. He was held for five days on suspicion of assisting Palestinian militants before being released when the Israeli authorities conceded the detention was a case of mistaken identity.
The issue of the wall - over 600-miles long and manned by military at regular intervals - is a major source of contention between the Palestinian and Israeli administrations.