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December 12, 2011

Palestinian Protester Killed By Tear Gas Canister Allegedly Fired By Israeli Soldier 
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A 28-year-old Palestinian protester was killed on Friday when an Israeli
soldier apparently shot in the face with a tear gas canister. Mustafa
Tamimi was taking part in a weekly protest against the encroachment of a
nearby Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. In related news,
Israel is moving ahead with plans to build 40 single family near the
West Bank settlement of Efrat.



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