Protesters rally near West Bank in support of Palestinian fugitives
By AFP
12 September 2021 |
8:54 am
Protesters rally in support of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, while Israeli troops flood the occupied West Bank in the manhunt for six Palestinians who have been on the run for three days after escaping from a top security prison.
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