Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Demonstration

Ramallah, 17 Dzulqa’dah 1437/20 August 2016  (MINA) – The Israeli occupation forces on Friday attacked a Palestinian demonstration with rubber bullets and tear gas in the West Bank, KUNA reported.

Murad Ashtiwi, the coordinator of the popular resistance in the village of Kfar Qaddoum, said in a statement that three young Palestinians were wounded with bullets.

The protest was held against the Israeli separation fence, the settlements and in support of the Palestinian prisoner Belal Kayed who has been on hunger strike in prison.

The troops beat some of the protestors, he said.

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The demonstrators carried banners in support of all Palestinian prisoners and calling for national unity. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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