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Gaza: Palestinians Pay Tribute to Journalist Yaser Murtaja, Killed by Israeli Sniper

HeadlineApr 10, 2018

In Gaza, Palestinians are continuing to pay tribute to the life of Yaser Murtaja, the Palestinian journalist who was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper while covering the Palestinians’ nonviolent protest on Friday at the Israeli-Gaza border. Israeli snipers shot and killed Murtaja while he was wearing a jacket clearly marked ”PRESS.” On Monday, Palestinians carved his name into the sand of Gaza’s shore, surrounded by angel’s wings. Also on Monday, the family of the murdered teenager Hussein Madi gathered to mark what would have been his 14th birthday. He was the youngest Palestinian killed on Friday, when Israeli soldiers opened fire on the nonviolent protest, dubbed “The Great March of Return,” killing at least nine people. The Israeli army has killed at least 31 Palestinians in total over the last two weeks. British Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn is calling for Britain to review its weapon sales to Israel, in the wake of the Israeli army’s killings of protesters and the journalist.

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