Abbas demands int'l protection for “defenseless Palestinians”

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared Saturday a day of national mourning after 17 Gazans were killed by Israeli forces during Friday’s peaceful protests in the besieged enclave.

Mar 31, 2018 · 16:04 GMT 1 min read

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Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared Saturday a day of national mourning after 17 Gazans were killed by Israeli forces during Friday’s peaceful protests in the besieged enclave. Abbas also called on the United Nations to protect defenseless Palestinians.