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Newspaper Review: Israeli Army’s Killing of Three Palestinians Focus of Dailies

RAMALLAH, December 12, 2015 (WAFA) - The killing of three Palestinians by Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip hit the front page headlines in Palestinian daily newspapers.

The three dailies reported in their main front page news articles that three Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank district of Hebron and the Gaza Strip district of Deir al-Balah.

Highlighting the Friday weekly protests across the West Bank and Gaza, the three dailies reported that dozens of Palestinians were shot and injured as Israeli forces violently suppressed the peaceful protests.

Al-Ayyam added in this regard that a total of 121 Palestinians were shot dead and at least 13,000 others were injured by Israeli forces since the beginning of the uprising in the first of October, 2015.

It is worth noting in this regard that a Palestinian identified as Sami Madhi, 41, was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes near the Gaza Strip refugee camp of al-Bureij. Another Palestinian identified as Omar al-Hroub, 55, was shot dead by Israeli forces after he allegedly attempted to ram his car into soldiers in the Hebron village of Halhoul.

The third Palestinian, identified as Uday Irsheid, 24, succumbed to wounds he sustained after getting shot in the chest and critically injured by Israeli forces during clashes at the northern entrance of Hebron.

Furthermore, al-Hayat al-Jadida reported that Israeli forces quelled Palestinians who participated in a protest to commemorate the first anniversary for the killing of Palestinian minister Ziad Abu 'Ein, 55.

Thousands of Palestinians were reported in al-Ayyam as having performed Friday prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound despite severe Israeli restrictions.

Highlighting Israel’s new settlement construction plans, al-Quds reported that Israel has approved the construction of 82 new settler units in the Jerusalem refugee camp of Shuʻfat.

Addressing his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin, US President Barack Obama was quoted in al-Quds and al-Hayat al-Jadida as stating that the ‘US may no longer be able to stave off anti-Israel initiatives on world stages.’

Secretary-General of PLO Executive Committee Saeb Erekat was reported in al-Hayat al-Jadida as stating that if Israel continues to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, ISIS would gain the support of the Arab World.

It also reported that Israel has released an Israeli settler suspected of being involved in the fatal arson attack on a Palestinian family in the Nablus village of Duma in July, 2014.

Furthermore, al-Ayyam reported that Israeli occupation authorities have brought cases against 105 Palestinians over inciting violence via the Internet.

Member of Fatah Central Committee Nabil Shaʻath was reported in al-Ayyam as stating: 'An international framework is required to solve the Question of Palestine.'

He was also quoted as adding: 'The US Administration draws a parallel between the victim and the oppressor.'

Member of PLO Executive Committee Hanan Ashrawi was reported in al-Ayyam as welcoming the cancellation of US Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump’s visit to Israel.

K.F./T.R.

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