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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Palestinians protest in solidarity with Tunisia

Ma'an- Palestinians on Wednesday prepared to protest in solidarity with Tunisia, as the authorities there faced hundreds of demonstrators voicing dissent against Tunis' newly declared unity government.

Palestinians planned demonstrations in Ramallah, Jerusalem and Jaffa, activists said.

"Tunis’s revolution has proven, once again, that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor. It must be demanded by the oppressed," the UK-based Tunisian Solidarity Campaign announced. Read more
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