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Clashes Erupt As Palestinians Mark ‘Nakba’

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Palestinians marching to remember those displaced at the time of the 1948 founding of Israel clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, leaving several wounded. Annual marches are held on May 15 to mark what Palestinians call the “Nakba,” or catastrophe in Arabic. At a checkpoint on the outskirts of Ramallah, … Read more

Palestinian ‘day of Rage’ In Support of Prisoners

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Palestinians prepared for a “day of rage” across the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday in solidarity with more than 1,500 prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. A day of clashes was called for by Fatah, the political party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and the national committee to support the prisoners’ hunger strike. … Read more