 QALQILIYA, (PIC)-- The South African and Portuguese ambassadors to occupied Palestine were reportedly attacked with tear gas grenades by Israeli soldiers during their participation in Kafr Qaddum march near Qalqiliya city on Friday afternoon.The two ambassadors suffocated after inhaling tear gas smoke and received immediate medical treatment as the soldiers were intensifying their attacks on other protestors. Other Palestinian and foreign activists also suffered from the tear gas attacks. One French peace activist called Meta sustained injuries when a tear gas canister was shot directly at her. European ambassadors and senior officials along with Palestinian lawmakers took part in this peaceful march and walked with other protestors towards the main entrance of the village where an Israeli gate was established many years ago for the sake of Qedumim settlement. The Israeli occupation forces also quelled the peaceful anti-wall march held in Bil'in village west of Ramallah city. According to Bil'iin popular committee, the soldiers fired tear gas grenades and rubber bullets intensively when the march arrived at Abu Laimun area near the segregation wall causing many Palestinian and foreign activists to severely suffer tear gas suffocation. |
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