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February 26, 2010

Shrine Uproar Fuels New Protests in Hebron
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Tensions meanwhile continue to mount over the Israeli government’s
inclusion of two biblical tombs in Palestinian towns on a list of
Israeli heritage sites. On Thursday, clashes erupted in the West Bank
city of Hebron for the third time this week. Israeli troops fired stun
grenades at a crowd of Palestinian and Israeli marchers. At the United
Nations, Syrian ambassador Bashar Ja’afari criticized Israel on behalf
of member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.

Bashar Ja’afari: “The OIC group condemned this Israeli irresponsible,
aggressive and provocative decision and held the Israeli government
responsible for the repercussions, outcomes and results of this
irresponsible act.”



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