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- UK labor MPs urge immediate recognition of Palestine, condemn Israel’s forced displacement plans
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- Colonists erect several tents on Deir Istiya land near Salfit in bid to establish new colonial outpost
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- Israeli colonists set up three mobile homes for new colonial outpost in Jordan Valley
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- U.S. students and activists stage sit-in outside AIPAC office in Chicago, demand accountability for Gaza war support
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IOF Wounds 2 Pupils, Arrests 4 Civilians in WB
BETHLEHEM, March 24, 3004, (WAFA) - Two pupils were wounded early Wednesday when Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened intensive fire at them in Za'atara town of Bethlehem .... Bethlehem mayor Ibrahim al-Bijaly said that Israeli soldiers attacked a school rally in the town protesting the targeted assassination of Hamas founder and leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, opened heavy fire and threw a great number of tear-gas canisters, due to which two pupils were injured and transferred into hospital.... In Tobass, IOF thrust early Wednesday into the city, denying access from and into it, eyewitnesses said.... They added that the soldiers conducted a house-to-house search campaign and arrested Hamza Bikary 22, Ahmed Daraghma 21 and Hamd Allah, 20.... In Nablus, a fourth civilian was arrested Wednesday when Israeli troops broke into Beit al-Maa refugee camp and arrested Bader Maaroof, 16, who was led into an undisclosed place, security sources said.... Meanwhile, IOF imposed a tight curfew for the third consecutive day on Hawara area of Nablus....