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June 18, 2021

Palestinians Mourn West Bank Teenagers Killed While Protesting Illegal Israeli Settlements
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In the West Bank, hundreds of Palestinians rallied Thursday at the
funeral of Ahmed Shamsa, a 16-year-old shot in the head by Israeli
forces at a protest Wednesday in the town of Beita. He was killed less
than a week after Israeli soldiers shot dead 15-year-old Mohammed
Hamayel at another protest against the expansion of an illegal Israeli
settlement in Beita. Local Palestinians say Israeli settlers have
repeatedly raided their town to chop down olive trees and vandalize
their property with impunity.


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