Widespread Palestinian Rioting Erupts In West Bank -- Jerusalem Post
Hundreds of Palestinians throw rocks, Molotov cocktails at IDF soldiers near Ofer security prison in support of hunger strikers.
Widespread rioting erupted in the West Bank on Friday in support of hunger striking Palestinian prisoners, with groups of Palestinians hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails at IDF soldiers, who responded with various riot dispersal means.
In Betunia, west of Ramallah, near the Ofer security prison, some 300 Palestinians rioted and threw rocks at the IDF. Two soldiers were lightly injured by rocks thrown, an army spokeswoman said. Four Palestinians were lightly injured by rubber bullets in the clash.
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More News On Reports of Widespread Rioting In The West Bank
Palestinian rally for hunger striker turns violent -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops near West Bank prison -- Reuters
Palestinians rally for hunger striker -- Al Jazeera
Palestinian protest for hunger strikers turns violent -- YNet News
Arabs Riot in West Bank, Call for Release of Hunger Striker (VIDEO) -- Algemeiner
The distant drums of intifada -- Haaretz
My Comment: I suspect that there many Palestinians who want another intifada .... but the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war has diverted the world's media attention away from them .... and will probably continue to do so as these conflicts continue.
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