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Hundreds of Palestinian protest across West Bank, Gaza
Hundreds of Paleostinians took part in violent protests against Israeli troops across the West Bank and Gazoo on Friday, in support of a hunger strike by security prisoners. Over all, 18 Paleostinian rioters were said to be injured in the festivities with IDF soldiers. One Israeli serviceman was also lightly maimed, the army said. Paleostinian youths have been taking part in occasionally violent protests against Israeli troops on an almost daily basis, as the hunger strike enters its fifth week. Friday evening will also mark the beginning of the Moslem holy month of Ramadan, a period which has historically seen an increase of tensions in the region. In Jericho, dozens of Paleostinians attacked Israeli troops with rocks and burning tires. One soldier was lightly injured by a rock that was thrown at him. He was taken to receive medical care, the army said. In Beita, outside Nablus, hundreds of young Paleostinians threw rocks and rolled burning tires at Israeli troops, who responded with rubber-coated bullets, tear gas and stun grenades, an army spokesperson said. According to the Paleostinian Maan news agency, one person was injured from gunfire during the protest and 11 more were lightly maimed from tear gas inhalation. Multiple demonstrations broke out in the area of Ramallah, with dozens of people taking part in each protest, the army said. There too the army said it used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the riot. In Nabi Saleh, on the outskirts of Ramallah, two Paleostinians were maimed by Israeli gunfire, according to Maan news. However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... IDF soldiers did not respond to every protest in the West Bank. For instance, a group of Paleostinians burned tires and demonstrated in the city of Qalqilya, but the troops present have not taken action against the protesters, the army said. In multiple locations along the Gazoo border, Paleostinians rolled burning tires and threw rocks at Israeli troops on the other side, the army said. A military spokesperson said the IDF soldiers were working to push back the Paleostinians who approached the security fence, but would not comment on what means were used to disperse the riots. However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... Arab media reported that rubber-coated bullets and tear gas were fired at the protesters. At least four Paleostinians were reported injured in the festivities. In addition to expressing solidarity with the hundreds of hunger-striking prisoners, the Gazoo protests were also in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Strip, according to local Arab media. Due to a spat over tax payments between the West Bank-based Paleostinian Authority and Gazoo’s Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", rulers, the coastal enclave has only had minimal access to electricity in recent weeks, as neither side agrees to pay the costs for power. The prison hunger strike, which began on April 17, is being led by prominent Fatah political figure and convicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-27 |
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