An American activist was wounded in the West Bank, apparently by Israeli fire. A member of the International Solidarity Movement said Brian Avery, 24, of New Mexico, was shot in the face by forces in an armored personnel carrier while acting as a human shield in the West Bank city of Jenin, The Associated Press reported.
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