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Egypt Forces Clash With Pro-Palestinian Protesters

353 injured outside Israeli embassy in Cairo

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted May 16, 2011 1:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – Egyptian police fired live ammo and tear gas at pro-Palestinian protesters today as violence continued following yesterday's clashes at Israel's borders. More than 350 protesters were injured, one critically, outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo, AP reports. At least 16 people were killed yesterday when Israeli troops opened fire in skirmishes as thousands of protesters marched from Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the Left Bank on the annual Palestinian day of "nakba," or catastrophe, marking Israeli's 1948 independence.

Israel has accused rival nations of supporting the clashes to distract demonstrators from ongoing Mid East unrest in surrounding countries, reports the New York Times. It was the first time Palestinians and their supporters attempted to breach Israel's border from all sides. One of the protesters declared yesterday: "This is war." Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu said the protesters were seeking to destroy Israel, not create a Palestinian state alongside the nation.
Lebanese soldiers arrest a Palestinian protester during a rally marking nakba, or catastrophe, the term used by Palestinians to describe Israeli independence.
Lebanese soldiers arrest a Palestinian protester during a rally marking "nakba," or "catastrophe," the term used by Palestinians to describe Israeli independence.   (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
An injured Palestinian refugee holds his national flag during a demonstration in Karama, west of the Jordanian capital of Amman.
An injured Palestinian refugee holds his national flag during a demonstration in Karama, west of the Jordanian capital of Amman.   (Getty Images)
Jordanian policemen hold back Palestinian refugees during a demonstration in Karama, west of the Jordanian capital Amman.
Jordanian policemen hold back Palestinian refugees during a demonstration in Karama, west of the Jordanian capital Amman.   (Getty Images)
An injured demonstrator is carried by fellow Palestinian refugees during a protest in Karama in Jordan.
An injured demonstrator is carried by fellow Palestinian refugees during a protest in Karama in Jordan.   (Getty Images)
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NotTooSerious
May 16, 2011 12:40 PM CDT
"One of the protesters declared yesterday: 'This is war.'" If this is war, then prepare to die
saucier111
May 16, 2011 12:35 PM CDT
Palestine has just as much right to a home state as israel does,it should of been done in 1948. 
smt
May 16, 2011 10:42 AM CDT
By the way, at least 6 of the protesters killed on the Lebanese border were killed by the Lebanese army, trying to prevent them from swarming the border.   Actually the Israeli troops showed tremendous self restraint.  When the Syrian border was rushed by hundreds of protesters, the troops understood that this was a provocative move, so they held back. There could have been a suicide bomber in the crowd, but they took the chance,The soldiers  were pelted with rocks and several  were injured (This is the Syrian border with Israel!) Many of the protesters entered into the local town.  Israel allowed the local Druse authorites to negotiate the infiltrators' withdrawal back to Syria. But of course Israel gets blamed.  I wonder what would happen if hundreds of Israelis protestors would have rushed the Syrian or Lebanese border and pelted the Arab soldiers with rocks?  I am sure the result would have been quite different.  I was very proud of the Israeli soldiers.  This double standard has got to stop.  Its a boomarang.  It could come back to hurt you.

 
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