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Palestinian protesters gather to throw stones at the northern entrance of Al Bireh, close to the settlement of Beit El. This location is close to a checkpoint, an army base and a refugee camp. It frequently witnesses clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians. (Photo: Annelies Keuleers)

‘We are one people. They are us and we are them’: Palestinians in the West Bank mark Land Day and the Great March of Return

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On Saturday, March 30th, Palestinian protesters gathered near the illegal settlement and army base of Beit El in Ramallah to mark Land Day. Protesters told Mondoweiss they were there to defend their homeland, and show their support for the one-year anniversary of the Great March of Return. “We are one people,” one protester told Mondoweiss. “They are us and we are them.”