“Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza demand their basic rights even as Israeli snipers are waiting ready to gun them down.”
By Jake Johnson, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 3-30-2019
Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered near the Israel-Gaza border fence on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the weekly “Great March of Return” demonstrations and demand an end to Israel’s brutal occupation.
According to Gaza health officials, Israeli forces have so far killed two demonstrators—including a 17-year-old boy named Adham Amaara—and injured dozens more with live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas. Continue reading