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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Thousands Mark Land Day in Sakhneen

IMEMC
Thousands of Arabs residents, peace activists, held protests on Tuesday commemorating the 34th anniversary of Land Day in Sakhneen and several Arab villages and towns, north of the country.

The protestors placed roses on the graves of residents killed by the Israeli army and police.

........Palestinian Land Day commemorates Israel's March 30, 1976 killing of six Palestinians who were nonviolently protesting Israel’s theft of their lands, several other residents were wounded.

Since that day, Land Day is marked by Palestinians living within Israel, in the occupied territories, and in Diaspora to express steadfastness and determination to continue the struggle against occupation, racism and oppression.

Thousands also held protests in the Negev and other parts of the countries and chanted against Israel's illegal policies against the Arabs in the country.

They also protested Israel's illegal policies that prevents the Arabs from marking their national days, such as the Nakba day when Israel was created on their lands and homes by terrorizing the people out of their lands and conducting massacres against them....   Full story
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