Two Palestinian protesters 'deliberately' hit by scooter during demonstration in Tel Aviv
Two Palestinian protesters 'deliberately' hit by scooter during demonstration in Tel Aviv
Two female Palestinian protesters were 'deliberately' hit by an electric scooter during a demonstration against Israeli occupation in Tel Aviv, according to reports on Saturday evening.
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Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against Israeli occupation [source: Getty]
Two women were hit by an electric scooter while participating in an anti-occupation protest in according to reports on Saturday evening.
The women were at a demonstration marking 55 years since the when a scooter "deliberately ran over" them, according to a fellow protester who spoke to journalists at the scene.
Tonight in a scooter driver ran over 2 Palestinian protesters during an anti occupation demo
— Oren Ziv (@OrenZiv_)
The two women were taken to Ichilov for further treatment, reported the Jerusalem Post.
The rider was detained by police for questioning.
Videos shared online showed one woman, wearing a neckbrace, being carried away in a stretcher.
About 1000 demonstrators marched in Tel Aviv today to mark 55 years to the occupation, demanding an end to apartheid and oppression. Photos:
— Haggai Matar (@Ha_Matar)
Thousands of Israeli Jews and Palestinians marched through Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against years of Israeli occupation.
Many were carrying , as seen in footage shared on social media.
In 1967, following six days of intense warfare, Israel captured land in the Gaza and the Golan Heights, which it has occupied since and subjected Palestinian residents to systematic human rights abuses.
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