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Palestinians and Israel Mark 1967 Six-Day War

HeadlineJun 05, 2007

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets across the West Bank today to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Six-Day War. A siren was scheduled to sound across the occupied West Bank to mark 40 years since Israel occupied the Palestinian territories. Meanwhile in Hebron, Jewish settlers demonstrated in support of their right to live in the occupied West Bank. The Six-Day War began 40 years ago today. It resulted in a reshaping of the Middle East. Israel seized the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. To mark the 40th anniversary of the war, Amnesty International issued a major report on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. Amnesty accused Israel of blatantly violating international laws and imposing collective punishment on the Palestinian population. Amnesty criticized Israel for constructing a wall through the West Bank. The human rights group also called on Palestinian militants to stop targeting Israeli civilians.

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