At least five Palestinians on Friday suffocated from tear gas bombs fired by Israeli forces in the northern occupied West Bank, during a protest to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), which is annually marked on May 15.
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency that the Israeli army dispersed a protest held by Palestinians in the town of As-Sawiya against a decision by Israeli officials to confiscate lands from the town to expand nearby Jewish settlements.
Palestinian activists gather at as-Sawiya town in #Nablus city in protest against the Israeli illegal settlement today morning. #Palestine#Act4Palestine pic.twitter.com/hds8FCpYYm
— Reema Ahmad 🇵🇸🖤 (@ReemaAh123) May 2, 2020
Palestinian medical teams in the town said they treated five protesters affected by tear gas.
The residents of As-Sawiya organized demonstrations for a second week to protest the decision.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
#Israel Approves Extra Funding for West Bank #Settlements https://t.co/DeKWGJa2OR @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/HMk0ilsOVv
— @palestinechron (@PalestineChron) December 4, 2019
Under international law, Jewish settlements constructed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories constitute a violation of international law and are considered illegal.
(Palestine Chronicle, MEMO, Social Media)
