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Palestinian women stand up to be counted at Gaza protests

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Published: 19 April 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

PALESTINIAN WOMEN in the Gaza Strip have established a notable presence working on the front lines of the demonstrations that began on Gaza's eastern border with Israel March 30. The protests — dubbed the Great Return March and slated to continue until May 15 — have drawn tens of thousands of Gazans, and resulting clashes have left scores dead from Israeli fire.

The Higher National Commission for the Great Return March said that until Nakba Day, commemorated on May 15, every Tuesday will be dedicated to women's activities to be held in five camps and spread across the eastern part of Gaza’s governorates.

FULL STORY Women at the front lines of Gaza protests (Al-Monitor)

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IDF falls into Hamas’ trap on Gaza border (Al-Monitor)
YOSSI BEILIN It took Israel three weeks to understand what was evident from the beginning: that only restraint could minimise the number of casualties on the Gaza border fence

The world's press needs to put Netanyahu on notice
Israel still refuses to learn the lesson that live fire is not a means of crowd control. Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja paid the price for that failure this month when an Israeli sniper mortally wounded him as Murtaja covered protests at the Gaza-Israel border fence

Photo: Palestinian women gather near the Israel-Gaza border, April 3 (Mohammed Salem/Reuters)
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