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Israeli Burns and Destroys Scores of Buildings in Gaza and Closes West Bank
Published in Almasry Alyoum on 03 - 01 - 2009

The Israeli barbarian massacre in the Gaza Strip continued for the seventh day in a row, as scores of sites were targeted, the majority of which civilians. It burnt and destroyed scores of Dozens of buildings were set ablaze and destroyed, while smoke covered Gaza's sky.
The Israeli navy bombarded a number of cities in Gaza. The Israeli attacks claimed 428 Palestinian lives, including 60 children, and left 2,200 injured.
After Israel assassinated Hamas prominent leader Nazar Rayan and Hamas declared yesterday a day of wrath against the Jewish State, many demonstrations and protests were staged in the West Bank, occupied Jerusalem and Gaza.
In addition, thousands of people demonstrated in Ramallah against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The demonstrators chanted pro-Hamas slogans and called for Israel to be bombarded.
In an attempt to ban a demonstration in Nablus, the Israeli forces broke into the city and shot at shot at people with tear bombs, injuring some people and suffocating others.
Moreover, other demonstrations were staged in Bethlem and other Palestinian cities in the West Bank amid tightened security measures.
For fear of a Hamas revenge for the assassination of Rayan, the occupation forces completely closed the West Bank.
Clashes broke out between the Israeli forces and Palestinian demonstrators in the occupied Jerusalem. Israel tightened its security measures in Tel Aviv, opened the shelters for the first time since the attack on Gaza and put its forces on high alert.
Many demonstrations against the Israel attack on Gaza were staged in a number of Arab and world countries. The Jordanians staged a demonstration a stone's throw away from the Israeli embassy following Friday congregational prayers.
There were also demonstrations in Tunisia, Qatar, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, the Philippines, Afghanistan and Istanbul. In addition, Lebanese and Kuwaiti protestors tried to stage a demonstration before the Egyptian embassy, describing the Arab regimes as "colluded".
Demonstrations are planned for today in Paris, London and Brussels. Tens of thousands of Britons intend to stage a demonstration today and pelt the British Prime Minister's headquarters with shoes. Some British people also demonstrated in front of the Egyptian embassy in London.


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