Palestinian groups in Gaza put off mass rallies planned for next week along the border with Israel amid coronavirus concerns
The rallies were called for March 30 to mark the second anniversary of the"Great March of Return", which had prompted weekly protests by Palestinians seeking to regain access to land.
Palestinian groups in Gaza cancelled mass rallies planned for next week along the border with Israel amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus in the densely-populated territory, organisers said on Saturday. "We call upon our people not to go to the Return encampments on March 30 and to stay home in order to maintain the safety of our people in the face of this lethal pandemic," said Khaled al Batsh, a senior member of the Islamic Jihad group.
According to Gaza medical officials, 215 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers firing from the other side of the border during the protests, with another 8,000 suffering gunshot wounds. In 2019, UN Human Rights Council investigators said Israeli forces may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, with children and paramedics among the fatalities.
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