As Palestinians rolled up their sleeves in preparation for Land Day activities Thursday, a 4-year-old lost his life near Jenin, the latest victim of the ongoing uprising in the territories.
The incident, in the small village of Beit Kad, occurred as a general strike virtually shut down the entire West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The boy was shot in his chest by a policeman, who came “under a stone-throwing attack, and was forced to use his weapon,” according to the army spokesperson.
The boy, identified as Amjad Ahmad Hassan, arrived dead at Jenin Hospital, bringing to 412 the number of Palestinians killed during the uprising.
At least six others were wounded Monday in other clashes between the army and Palestinians, and as many as 11, according to Palestinian counts.
Arabs in both Israel and the administered territories were getting ready for Land Day events, commemorating the 13th anniversary of the day in which Israel’s Arabs first organized a strike protesting the government’s policy toward the Arab population.
Indeed, as leaders of Israel’s Arabs urged the local population to maintain law and order, despite the general strike called for Thursday, leaders of the uprising in the territories issued another leaflet Monday, calling for stepped-up attacks on Israelis.
“Escalate all kinds of uprising struggle, from knives, axes and firebombs to throwing large rocks from rooftops,” the leaflet urged.
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