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In Photos: Clashes in Hebron’s Old city during a ‘Open Shudada Street’ rally

by Emilie Baujard

24 February 2012 | Demotix

Hundreds of Palestinian and international activists protest in Hebron calling for the city’s al-Shuhada Street to be opened up to Palestinian traffic. The Israeli Army dispersed the protestors with stun grenades and tear gas.  The Israeli Army entered the Old City to disperse the demonstration.

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Palestinian youth activist and native of Al Bireh, Fadi Quran,was pepper sprayed in the face, assaulted, and arrested by Israeli forces while attending a protest calling for the reopening of a major thoroughfare for Palestinians in the city of Hebron.
The full video is available at http://on.fb.me/Ad6E4w and was filmed by Amer Abdeen.