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June 9, 2020

Palestinians Rally Against Israel Annexation Plans and in Support of Black Lives Matter
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In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians rallied Monday in Ramallah
against Israel's plan to annex the West Bank. Protesters also carried
signs honoring George Floyd and in solidarity with the
anti-police-brutality uprising in the U.S. The protest follows similar
actions across the occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel in recent
days. On Saturday, Senator Bernie Sanders addressed crowds via video
stream at a rally in Tel Aviv, telling protesters "annexation must be
stopped."

Meanwhile, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, a mural of George Floyd
was painted on the separation wall with Israel. This is Mahmoud
Abiedalla, who initiated the idea for the tribute mural.

Mahmoud Abiedalla: "We paint on the apartheid wall, that we are trapped
under, as a message of solidarity with them and of solidarity with Black
people who are in the United States that are oppressed, and where you
can see racial discrimination between white and Black people."

In other news from the region, the Israeli government recently reversed
its relaxation of coronavirus restrictions after it recorded a spike in
cases.


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