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May 18, 2021, 5 tweets

Palestinians are on strike in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and in Israeli towns to protest Israel's attacks on Gaza and "against the apartheid regime."

Israel's airstrikes have killed over 200 Palestinians, including at least 61 children.

#StrikeForPalestine

Israeli police fired tear gas at Palestinians protesting in occupied East Jerusalem, arresting several.

Palestinians are on strike to protest Israeli occupation and attacks in Gaza. One said: "Any day they choose not to work, it almost disables the country."

#StrikeForPalestine

Palestinians make up 19% of Israeli citizens, but they are denied equal rights and largely restricted to 3% of its land, says @hrw.

130,000+ Palestinians from the occupied West Bank work in Israel. But the UN says they are systematically:
▪️ paid less
▪️ denied protections

@hrw Palestinian stores and businesses in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and in Israeli towns are closed.

Palestinians are on strike to protest Israel's occupation and airstrikes that have killed at least 213 Palestinians in Gaza. #StrikeForPalestine

Israeli forces killed 4 people in the occupied West Bank Tuesday as Palestinians continued their strike against Israeli apartheid.

A 25-yr-old was fatally shot in the chest.

Israeli forces have killed at least 24 Palestinians in the West Bank since May 10, say health officials.

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