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March 6, 2020

Israel Accused of Collective Punishment After Demolishing Palestinian Homes
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In the occupied West Bank, Israeli troops on Thursday bulldozed the
homes of two Palestinian families whose relatives are blamed for an
attack last year that killed an Israeli citizen. The home demolitions
sparked a protest by Palestinians who threw stones at Israeli soldiers.
The soldiers responded with tear gas and stun grenades. Israel's
military called the demolitions a "deterrence" aimed at preventing
terrorism. Human rights groups condemned them as collective punishment
and part of Israel's campaign to illegally annex Palestinian land for
Israeli settlements.


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