Palestinians protests causalities count hit 44

Five kids were also killed in these protests, Palestinian media reported.

Based on Palestinian Health Ministry reports, 7,000 Palestinians have so far been injured In March of Return protests which started on March 30.

The Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit earlier condemned the Zionist forces’ brutal behavior and violation of laws to suppress Palestinian protestors in Gaza Strip.

'The occupier's military forces’ violent acts against Palestinians’ peaceful protests is the blatant violation of human rights and international regulations,' Sputnik quoted Aboul Gheit as saying in a statement.

Meanwhile, chief of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Steering and Monitoring Committee Saeb Erekat in a statement slammed Zionist crimes in Gaza Strip saying “The Israeli Occupation deployed its army, including snipers, to attack peaceful Palestinian demonstrators, including unarmed women, men, and children. Israel is trying to make the world believe that a group of unarmed youth represents a threat to their army in order to justify their brutal attacks against Palestinian civilians.”

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