Activist arrested in West Bank

Israeli forces clamp down on foreign protests

A man from west Belfast has been released on bail after being arrested by Israeli security forces in the West Bank.

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Movement member Terry McNeill was arrested with another 53 people in the town of Mash'a near Jenin on Monday.

The group had been demonstrating against the building of a wall separating Palestinians and Israelis.

Mr McNeill said he was considering an appeal against deportation.

He said the protesters were forcibly removed.

"They grabbed me by the throat, and pushed me to the ground, twisted my legs and dragged me by the legs, trailing me along the ground," he said.

"I've got a lot of cuts and bruises on my back."

Last month, Mr McNeill was slightly injured after he was shot with a rubber bullet by Israeli forces.