RAMALLAH, March 30, 2016 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Wednesday clamped down on a peaceful rally organized in the West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Bireh, to mark the 40th anniversary of Palestine’s Land Day, according to a local official.
Forces used tear gas canisters, and stun grenades against protesters who took off from Ramallah, heading toward Ofer Israeli military camp to the west. Many suffocation cases were reported.
Issam Baker, coordinator of the factions in Ramallah and Al-Bireh, said this protest comes as an affirmation of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land, which he said, is the core of ‘our’ struggle with the Israeli occupation, stressing the importance of intensifying popular resistance and rejecting all forms of occupation.
Earlier Wednesday, many Palestinian suffocated as forces quelled a similar rally that took off from Jenin city to plant trees in an area situated between Silat al-Dhahr and Barqa, two towns in the West Bank districts of Jenin and Nablus, respectively.
Every year, the Palestinian people mark the confiscation of 21 thousand dunums of land in Al-Jalil, AlMuthalth and Al-Naqab on March 30th 1976, for the establishment of new Jewish settlements and military bases.
On this day, the Israeli authorities expropriated the land and responded violently to the protestations, killing six young demonstrators. Hundreds were reportedly injured, while hundreds others were detained.
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