Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops at Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 14, 2011. Clashes erupted after a demonstration on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba or "catastrophe day" that is an annual event of commemoration for the Palestinian people of the displacement that followed the 1948 Palestine War.

Israeli soldiers take position during clashes with Palestinian protesters at Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 14, 2011. Clashes erupted after a demonstration on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba or "catastrophe day" that is an annual event of commemoration for the Palestinian people of the displacement that followed the 1948 Palestine War.

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops at Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 14, 2011. Clashes erupted after a demonstration on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba or "catastrophe day" that is an annual event of commemoration for the Palestinian people of the displacement that followed the 1948 Palestine War. 

Israeli soldiers chase Palestinian protesters during clashes at Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 14, 2011. Clashes erupted after a demonstration on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba or "catastrophe day" that is an annual event of commemoration for the Palestinian people of the displacement that followed the 1948 Palestine War. 

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