Video Shows Israeli Snipers Shooting Palestinian Teen During Anti-Occupation Rally
- Video Shows Israeli Snipers Shooting Palestinian Teen During Anti-Occupation Rally
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As Palestinians are mourning the deaths of two teenagers shot by Israeli forces during protests along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories, video footage has surfaced appearing to show Israeli troops shooting a Palestinian boy at a time when he posed no obvious threat.
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In the video, 16-year-old Ahmad Misbah Abu Toyour is standing near the border fence that separates the impoverished enclave from the Israeli-usurped lands as he is taking part in “The Great March of Return” protests. Toyour throws a stone at Israeli forces, and a shot rings out and he falls to the ground obviously in a great deal of pain.
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The Palestinian teenager succumbed to his gunshot wounds at the European Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis, located about 25 kilometers south of Gaza City, on Saturday morning.
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Nearly 175 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces ever since anti-occupation protest rallies began in the Gaza Strip on March 30. A total of 19,139 Palestinians have also sustained injuries.
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The Gaza clashes reached their peak on May 14, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day (Day of Catastrophe), which coincided this year with the US embassy relocation from Tel Aviv to occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds.
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On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, condemning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
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The resolution, which had been put forward on behalf of Arab and Muslim countries, garnered a strong majority of 120 votes in the 193-member assembly, with 8 votes against and 45 abstentions.
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