As of today, 250 miles have been built. The majority of the lands used were Palestinian arable lands. But this wall is not being built on the border, but inside the occupied territories, dividing peoples, and peasants from their lands, breaking roads and isolating entire populations.

In spite of this, the resistance continues and some victories were achieved. Two-and-a-half years after the Israel Supreme Court ordered the state to return land to Palestinian farmers in the village of Bilin, the armed forces announced they will reroute part of the West Bank separation wall. Activist Jonathan Pollack said to Democracy Now!:“It took two-and-a-half years since the court decision and twice the state being held in contempt for this to happen, and it should be clear that the only reason that this is happening now is five years of persistent struggle and sacrifice by the people of Bilin. This is an attempt—this is an Israeli attempt to pacify resistance. And while being a victory, this is only a partial victory, and it should be clear that the resistance to the wall will continue wherever it is built, in Bilin as well, until the wall is dismantled entirely.”

As this small victory was achieved, tens of Palestinian activists dressed themselves as the “Na´vi” characters from the film Avatar and protested against the wall. This strategy seems to have worked since their demonstration was covered by mass media, however only as an anecdote more than as a problem to solve. But the struggle continues, and small victories such as the one in Bilin contribute with the necessary strength to go on.