Palestinians And Israeli Soldiers Clash Amid Heightened Tension -- L.A. Times
REPORTING FROM JERUSALEM -- Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as Israeli security troops remained on high alert throughout the country and along its borders for Land Day.
Land Day commemorates a 1976 mass demonstration protesting Israel's confiscation of Arab lands for building Jewish communities. Six protesters were killed in the rallies, now marked each year in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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