51. Some witnesses said the protesters began throwing stones after police refused to hand over the officers reportedly involved in the beating. 52. The crowd grew, some protesters began to throw rocks and sticks, and police fired warning shots, the officials have said. 53. The protesters began building a brick structure on the hilltop and set up six small tents, each named for a different city inside Israel where the protesters live. 54. The protesters began lobbing stones and the police fired tear gas to disperse them, witnesses said. 55. The protesters began to throw stones and other objects at the factory, including firebombs, TV and radio reports said. 56. The protesters began dispersing after police prepared to make arrests by moving buses up to the building. 57. The police took action after the protesters began a hunger strike. 58. The protesters began throwing bottles and other objects at the police, who then charged with batons. 59. The sign-carrying protesters began booing and hissing as soon as Harris walked on stage with Labor Minister Elizabeth Witmer and local dignitaries. 60. United News said police opened fire in self-defense after a melee erupted and protesters began pelting them with stones. |