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March 31, 2010

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager During “Land Day” Protest
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In Israel and the Occupied Territories, Israeli forces killed a
Palestinian teenager and wounded several others Tuesday in the Gaza
Strip. The victims were taking part in a protest marking “Land Day,”
which is held on the anniversary of the 1976 killing of six Palestinians
protesting the Israeli confiscation of Arab land. An eyewitness said
Israeli troops opened fire as the demonstrators approached the border
wall separating Gaza from Israel.

Jihad Dabbagh: “We were demonstrating for Land Day. We approached the
fence to hang the flags. Five (Israeli) soldiers showed up and started
shooting. They shot twice. Then, when we were closer to the fence, they
shot toward us.”



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