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Israel violates international law by killing Palestinian children during the latest unrest, say rights groups.
West Bank mourns death of veteran Palestinian activist
Olive farmer and medical doctor Hashem Azzeh died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers in Hebron.
![Azzeh was known by activists for the tours he gave of Hebron in the occupied West Bank [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/c9d4cd622e5e4016a97729f897983d3f_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513)
22 Oct 2015
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Source : Al Jazeera
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