85-Year-Old Palestinian Dies after Inhaling Tear Gas

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An 85-year-old Palestinian died overnight after inhaling tear gas used by the Israeli army to disperse a march near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian security sources said Thursday.

Said Nassar died in hospital in Nablus after breathing in the gas fired by Israeli security forces on Wednesday during a march in the village of Kfar Qaddum.

Nassar had not been taking part in the march marking the 49th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement that governs the West Bank, the sources said, but inhaled the gas while he was in his own home.

The village, which is west of Nablus and near the Israeli settlement of Kedumim, has been a source of tension between residents and the Israeli army.

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Default-user-icon Mariam (Guest) 02 January 2014, 13:01

Israel has deliberatly killed newborn babies, infants, fetuses still in their mothers womb, children, teenagers, disabled persons, women and unarmed men, so why wouldn't they also kill 85-year olds? Justice will come.

Default-user-icon Danny B. (Guest) 02 January 2014, 14:53

Well the Israeli army should take mercy lessons from their Arab brothers like Syrian army or El Qaida terroritss.
Wonder how many of you commented to thousands of Iraqi people blown up in the streets or the Palestinian in Syrian refugee camps starving to death due lack of food, while the "poor" Dubai spend millions of fire works.
Indeed Israel should learn from Arabian solidarity.