Updated 5:05 pm: Israeli occupation forces unleashed a barrage of tear gas, rubber-coated bullets, and live fire against hundreds of Palestinians in Hebron during demonstrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Open Shuhada Street Campaign, injuring at least 30, Palestinian and other news agencies reported.
The injured included a cameraman for the Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem, who was shot in the head by a rubber-coated bulle, and a cameraman for the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen news agency.
At least five Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces as confrontations between unarmed protesters and Israeli forces continued throughout the day.
#Hebron #Al_khalil resist against #Israeli#Apartheid against injustice. #OpenShuhadaStpic.twitter.com/PiRVbpZJ3G— Anonymous Palestine (@PalAnonymous)February 21, 2014Munther Ameera, speaking to the Palestinian News Network, said that the demonstrations demanded the reopening of the Shuhada Street, adding that it was launched to mark the anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre.
An AFP correspondent said about 1,000 Palestinians joined by Israeli and international activists marched from the Ali mosque to a flashpoint Israeli military post on Shuhada Street, chanting "Stop occupation" and "No occupation, no settlements."
20 años de la masacre en la mezquita de Ibrahim en #Hebron Y está es Shuhada street.http://t.co/Okbij0m2Phpic.twitter.com/EnpXi5SUO2— Amanda Figueras (@AmandaFigueras)February 21, 2014The Ibrahimi Mosque massacre occurred in 1994 in which a fundamentalist Jewish settler opened fire on unarmed Palestinians praying inside the mosque, killing 29 and wounding 129. The Israeli military immediately closed off Shuhada Street and imposed curfews and restrictions on Palestinian residents of Hebron after the massacre.
In 2000, Palestinians were further restricted from entering the center of Hebron on foot by the Israeli occupational forces under the pretext of providing security for more than 600 illegal Israeli settlers occupying the area.
(Al-Akhbar)
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