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April 26, 2021

Palestinians Celebrate as Israel Reopens Jerusalem's Damascus Gate
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Israel's military launched airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip late
Friday, targeting what it said were underground tunnels and rocket
launchers. The airstrikes came as Palestinians fired dozens of rockets
into southern Israel over the weekend. The violence followed Israel's
decision to close Jerusalem's Damascus Gate to Palestinians during the
holy month of Ramadan. On Sunday night, thousands of Palestinians
celebrated as Israeli authorities removed barriers and reopened the
gate, capping days of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian
protesters. On Thursday, hundreds of ultra-nationalist Israelis marched
through central Jerusalem chanting "Death to Arabs." This is Palestinian
resident Osama Barham.

Osama Barham: "The violations during Ramadan and terrorizing the
worshipers and threatening to burn any Arab through Whats App chat
groups that belong to far-right Israelis, the residents of Jerusalem had
to react in aim to defend themselves and not in aim to attack."



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