Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian protester in Gaza today as thousands in the Palestinian territories, Israel and neighbouring countries participated in an annual protest against the Jewish state's land policies.Security forces in riot gear deployed in high numbers along the frontiers of Israel and the Palestinian territories in anticipation of a repeat of last year's violence, in which at least 38 people died near the borders with Lebanon and Syria.
But for the most part, protests were small and organisers kept demonstrators from The 'Land Day' rallies are an annual event marked by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who protest what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies. Read More
