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Over 10,000 Palestinians protest at Gaza border, 70 injured
2019-04-06
[IsraelTimes] One person at death's door; ahead of the rallies organizers and armed factions had reportedly called to avoid violence, amid ceasefire talks.

Over 10,000 Paleostinians participated in weekly protests and riots along the Gazoo Strip’s border with Israel Friday afternoon.

Despite reported calls by organizers and armed factions to avoid violence, as Israel and Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw, work to achieve a long-term truce, festivities were reported. Some protesters hurled rocks and bombs at Israeli troops, who responded with less-lethal measures. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gazoo said 70 people had been injured, one of them critically.

By nightfall the protesters had disbanded. A Paleostinian who crossed the border was detained by Israeli troops.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
...became Prime Minister after the legislative elections of 2006 which Hamas won. President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh from office on 14 June 2007 at the height of the Fatah-Hamas festivities, but Haniyeh did not acknowledge the decree and continues as the PM of Gazoo while Abbas maintains a separate PM in the West Bank...
earlier Friday said talks were "advancing in a positive direction."

On Thursday a top March of Return organizer told the Kan public broadcaster that protesters have been instructed not to launch incendiary balloons toward Israel during the rallies, and that the nighttime "confusion units" have been called off.

According to the organizer, who was not identified, Gazoo factions had committed to a nonviolent protest, and Israel had agreed not to use live fire to disperse the border demonstrations.

There was no confirmation from Israeli officials.
The Jerusalem Post adds:
Local reports put the number of demonstrators as 10,000 Paleostinians in five main spots along the fence with Israel.

Last week Israel expanded the allowed fishing zone for Gazooks to a range of between 22 km. to 28 km.

"The implementation of the move is conditional on the fishermen in Gazoo honoring the agreements. It will not be possible to deviate from the ranges that were agreed upon, and any deviation will be handled accordingly," COGAT said.
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