Palestinians hold Land Day rallies every year to commemorate the death of six demonstrators in 1976.
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Palestinians hold Land Day rallies every year to commemorate the death of six demonstrators in 1976.
Protesters hurled rocks as Israeli forces fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the Qalandia checkpoint.
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Protesters hurled rocks as Israeli forces fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the Qalandia checkpoint.
The Land Day rallies have become an annual expression of what Palestinians consider discriminatory Israeli policies.
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The Land Day rallies have become an annual expression of what Palestinians consider discriminatory Israeli policies.
Israeli officials expressed concerns that anti-Israel extremists could hijack the rallies. Israel's police chief, Yohanan Danino, urged leaders of the Arab community to ensure that extremists did not commit provocations.
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Israeli officials expressed concerns that anti-Israel extremists could hijack the rallies. Israel's police chief, Yohanan Danino, urged leaders of the Arab community to ensure that extremists did not commit provocations.
Palestinian protesters hold up flags as they try to reach the border between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on Friday.
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Palestinian protesters hold up flags as they try to reach the border between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on Friday.
An Israeli mounted policeman disperses hundreds of Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in east Jerusalem on Friday.
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An Israeli mounted policeman disperses hundreds of Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in east Jerusalem on Friday.
Protesters burn tires during clashes near the Qalandia military checkpoint in West Bank on Friday.
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Protesters burn tires during clashes near the Qalandia military checkpoint in West Bank on Friday.
Palestinians scuffle with Israeli policemen during a demonstration marking Land Day in east Jerusalem on Friday.
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Palestinians scuffle with Israeli policemen during a demonstration marking Land Day in east Jerusalem on Friday.
Rallying under the slogan of a global march to Jerusalem, protest organizers have called for "freedom for Jerusalem and its people."
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Rallying under the slogan of a global march to Jerusalem, protest organizers have called for "freedom for Jerusalem and its people."
This year, Land Day organizers have called for protests inside Israel, in the Palestinian territories, and in neighboring Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.
Land Day rallies —
This year, Land Day organizers have called for protests inside Israel, in the Palestinian territories, and in neighboring Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.