West Bank: Palestinians Stage Protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/world/middleeast/west-bank-palestinians-stage-protests.html

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Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday at several demonstrations in the West Bank that were held to support a prisoner who has been protesting his incarceration with an off-again-on-again hunger strike. The Israeli military said about 500 Palestinians threw rocks and rolled burning tires at soldiers, who responded with tear gas during the main rally outside Ofer Prison in the West Bank. The protesters called for the release of Samer Issawi, who has been on an intermittent hunger strike for several months as he serves time for what Israel officials said was “terror activity.” Protests spread to several other West Bank sites. Palestinian medics said they treated dozens of people for tear gas inhalation and minor wounds sustained from rubber bullets. Two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured, the military said.