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December 18, 2017

Gaza Protesters Mourn Double Amputee Killed by Israeli Sniper
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In the Gaza Strip, thousands of Palestinians attended a funeral Saturday
for a 29-year-old double amputee who was killed during protests against
Israel and the Trump administration. Witnesses say an Israeli sniper
shot 29-year-old Ibrahim Abu Thuraya in the head as he protested
nonviolently. At the time of his death, Abu Thuraya was in a wheelchair.
He lost both legs and a kidney in 2008 during an assault by a U.S.-made
Israeli helicopter gunship. He was one of four Palestinians killed by
Israeli forces during protests on Friday.


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