Palestinians mark 'Land Day' with protests

by admin
Mar 29, 2013

Protests took place across the West Bank and Gaza strip, marking the 37th anniversary of "Land Day", with reports of a few injuries following clashes with Israeli security forces.

"Land Day" marks the 1976 killing of six Arab Israelis who were protesting against plans to confiscate Arab land, by the Israeli government.

Thousands of people marched through the Northern Israeli town of Sakhnin, waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans. Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad also planted an olive tree in the contsted West Bank zone of East Jerusalem.

Two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured by stone throwing, whilst Palestinian sources claimed a handful of protestors were treated for tear gas inhalation. 

 

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