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May 13, 2019

U.N.: 1,700 Injured Palestinians May Have to Get Amputated Due to Lack of Funding
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Last week, the U.N. warned that 1,700 Palestinians with gunshot wounds
to their limbs may have to undergo amputations because of a lack of
funding for reconstruction surgery and other medical treatments. The
U.N. reports 29,000 Palestinians have been injured while taking part in
Great March of Return protests over the past year, of which 7,000 had
gunshot wounds, mostly in the legs. $20 million is needed to make up for
the shortfall in funding.


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