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| Palestinian Shot in Clashes with Israeli Forces Dies from Wounds |
| 2016-06-07 |
| [An Nahar] A Paleostinian maimed during festivities with Israeli soldiers escorting Jewish pilgrims at a holy site in the occupied West Bank died from his injuries on Monday, the Paleostinian health ministry said. Jamal Dweikat, 20, was shot in the head on Friday near Joseph's Tomb on the outskirts of Nablus. The tomb is the site of regular festivities. Many Jews believe the tomb holds the remains of the biblical patriarch Joseph, one of the 12 sons of Jacob. Paleostinians believe an Islamic holy man, Sheikh Yussef (Joseph) Dweikat, was buried there two centuries ago. It is located in the northern West Bank in an area under Paleostinian security control. Once per month, the Israeli army authorizes visits to the tomb by Jewish pilgrims, carried out at night. Hundreds visited overnight Thursday to Friday, provoking another round of festivities. |
| Posted by:Fred |