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More casualties in Gaza on the ‘Friday Of Tires’
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May 2018 Gaza burning tires
Palestinian protesters burn tires on April 6 to obscure the vision of
Israeli snipers on the Gaza border.
By JOHN LESLIE
On Friday, April 6, one week after the Land Day Massacre, more than
20,000 demonstrators returned to the border fence between Gaza and
Israel to demand the right to return for all Palestinians. Protesters
burned tires to obscure the vision of Israeli snipers.
The death toll now stands at 31, with 10 killed by Israeli gunfire on
the 6th, and including the 21 who died as a result of the Land Day
assault on the March 30. An additional 491 more were wounded by gunshots
on April 6. Dozens of the wounded are in critical condition.
See: Massacre in Gaza as Israeli troops fire on peaceful protesters
Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja, 30, was killed by Israeli forces,
despite the fact that he was wearing a vest that clearly said “press” on
it. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reported that seven other
journalists were targeted by Israeli troops.
Following the Land Day massacre, human rights organizations, both in
Israel and in other countries, condemned the attack. On April 5, the
Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem launched a campaign calling
on IDF soldiers to refuse to fire on protesters, asserting that troops
have a legal obligation not to commit criminal acts. Spokespersons for
the Methodist Church in Britain condemned the March 30 shootings as a
“crimes against humanity.”
The Gaza massacre was answered by demonstrations in London, Milan,
Jakarta, Athens, Berlin, and New York. On April 6, a coalition of
Philadelphia-area activists protested outside of the Philadelphia
Orchestra in anticipation of the symphony’s trip to play in Israel.
Demonstrators demanded that the orchestra cancel its performances in
response to Israel’s human rights abuses in the occupied territories and
Gaza.
A U.S. government statement demonstrated which side the imperialists are
on by placing the responsibility for the violence on protest organizers,
not on the Israeli military. It said: “We condemn leaders and protesters
who call for violence or who send protesters—including children—to the
fence, knowing that they may be injured or killed.” With few exceptions,
the U.S. media fell in line behind the State Department narrative of
“clashes” and violence on both sides. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
praised the actions of his troops.
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April 7, 2018 in Middle East, Palestine.
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