<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Occupied Palestine | فلسطين]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[occupiedpalestine]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/author/hajarhajar/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Wall Protests &amp; West Bank Funeral of Omar Salim&nbsp;Qawasmi]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='640' height='360' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ys-ry7CxBzo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span>
<p>Israeli soldiers have launched an attack on a number of homes in the  city of al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank, killing an old  Palestinian man, a report says.</p>
<p>The Israeli troops shot dead the Palestinian during a Friday attack on several homes in al-Khalil, AFP reported.</p>
<p>Palestinian security officials and witnesses say the soldiers killed 67-year-old Palestinian man, identified as Omar Kawasme.</p>
<p>The  Israeli military has refrained to comment on the killing of the elderly  Palestinian and claimed the soldiers were searching for militants.</p>
<p>The latest killing comes just a day after Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in Gaza.</p>
<p>Israel regularly attacks Palestinians in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>Last week, Israeli forces killed another Palestinian and wounded five others in tank shelling and gunfire attack on Khan Yunis.</p>
<p>The  Israeli military has repeatedly waged attacks on Gaza since its massive  22-day war on the territory at the turn of 2009, in which more than  1,400 people, mostly civilian, were killed.</p>
<p>There has been a surge of violence by the Israeli military forces along its Gaza border in the past month.</p>
<p>Meanwhile,</p>
<p>Hundreds  of Palestinians and international peace activists have held a protest  rally against the Israeli separation wall in the occupied West Bank,  calling for the destruction of the illegal barrier.</p>
<p>Protesters  say Israel has forcibly and illegally captured land owned by  Palestinians to construct the &#8216;apartheid wall,&#8217; which will cut villagers  off from vast stretches of their land and restricts their movement.</p>
<p>Tel  Aviv has captured nearly 60 percent of Bilin village, near the West  Bank city of Ramallah, to build the separation wall and illegal Jewish  settlements.</p>
<p>Palestinians hold peaceful anti-wall and  anti-settlement protests in Bilin every Friday, but Israeli troops often  use violence to disperse the protesters.</p>
<p>Last week, a 35-year  old Palestinian woman was killed after Israeli troops attacked the  peaceful demonstration in the village. Ten other, including  international activists, were also injured in the attack.</p>
<p>Palestinian  sources say Jawaher Abu Rahma, died of tear gas inhalation. The  American-made CS tear gas canister that caused the death has long been  banned.</p>
<p>Jawaher is the third member of the Abu Rahma family to  be killed during anti-barrier protests. Two of her brothers, Ashraf and  Bassem, were also killed after Israeli troops opened fire on peaceful  protesters.</p>
<p>Tel Aviv began constructing the West Bank separation  wall in 2000. The International Court of Justice says the wall is  illegal and should be taken down.<br />
<a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" title="http://www.presstv.com" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.presstv.com/" target="_blank">http://www.presstv.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys-ry7CxBzo">YouTube &#8211; Wall Protests &amp; West Bank Funeral</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Related News</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/the-first-victim-in-2011-of-israel-s-inhumane-occupation/">The First Demo Victim in 2011 | Murdered by Israel ‘s Inhumane  Occupation Forces | Jawahar Abu Rahmah</a> [ Continuously being updated  about developing events]</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/again-a-victim-of-occupation-omar-salim-qawasmi-66-shot-to-death-in-his-bed-by-iof/">Again a Victim of Occupation: Omar Salim Qawasmi, 66 Shot to Death  in His Bed by IOF </a>[ Continuously being updated  about developing events]</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/this-friday-in-bilin-live-tweets-by-joseph-dana/">Bil’in |Friday Jan 7, 2011 | Live Tweets &amp; News by Joseph Dana &amp; PSCC &amp; Jessica Vaney</a></li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
]]></html></oembed>