Palestinian Teen Dies Of Wounds Sustained During Jerusalem Clashes

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Palestinian teen dies of wounds sustained during Jerusalem clashes‎

2011-05-14 23:02:33 GMT+7 (ICT)

JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- A Palestinian teenager died on Saturday morning of wounds sustained during clashes between protesters and Israeli police in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Friday.

Palestine News and Info Agency WAFA reported that medical sources said 16-year-old Milad Ayyash arrived to the hospital in critical condition and died when two operations by doctors failed to save his life.

According to Wadi Hilweh Information Center, it is still not clear if Ayyash was hit by a live bullet from Israeli police or settlers.

On Friday, Palestinian residents of Silwan clashed with Israeli police after the weekly Friday prayer. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the protestors and into homes causing fire to break out in one of the houses, according to the center.

Palestinians and Israeli soldiers clashed in various places as Palestinians commemorated Nakba Day, which marks the creation of the state of Israel and the expulsion of Palestinians.

Clashes were also reported in several East Jerusalem neighborhoods and at Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah. Young Palestinians pelted Israeli forces with stones, who responded by firing tear gas and rubber bullets.

In May 15th 1948, Israel's army destroyed hundreds of Palestinian villages and towns; killing hundreds and expelling an estimated of 700,000 Palestinians from their homes. Now 1.5 million Palestinians still live in Israel.

Earlier this week, the Israeli army announced that it well increase deployment of troops in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and borders after Facebook groups called for civil disobedience in the Palestinian territories and rallies near Israeli borders.

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