02:59One protester reportedly died and several were injured in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in Beita, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, on Friday, as anti-settlement groups rallied against the construction of a settlement road.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at the protesters, who were demonstrating against the construction of a new colonial settlement on top of Sbeih Mountain.
Live rounds were also fired by Israeli forces, killing 16-year-old Palestinian Said Hamayel, who was shot in the chest, as reported by Palestinian authorities.
"We will not accept the settlements. Despite the fact that there are orders to stop building them, Beita's community will ensure that we witness the demolition of those settlements. The resistance will continue and we will not accept oppression and injustice from the settlers and we will continue to object," said activist Abdullah Abu Rahma.
Outposts build on the lands of Palestinian villages are typically built by settlers without permission from Israeli authorities. Construction of the Sbeih Mountain settlement, however, had gained backing from the Samaria Regional council.
Although such settlements are technically illegal under Israeli law, they are often retroactively recognised by the state, despite being considered by many in the international community to be illegal under international law.
State of Palestine: Anti-settlement protest met with tear gas, clashes south of Nablus
One protester reportedly died and several were injured in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in Beita, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, on Friday, as anti-settlement groups rallied against the construction of a settlement road.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at the protesters, who were demonstrating against the construction of a new colonial settlement on top of Sbeih Mountain.
Live rounds were also fired by Israeli forces, killing 16-year-old Palestinian Said Hamayel, who was shot in the chest, as reported by Palestinian authorities.
"We will not accept the settlements. Despite the fact that there are orders to stop building them, Beita's community will ensure that we witness the demolition of those settlements. The resistance will continue and we will not accept oppression and injustice from the settlers and we will continue to object," said activist Abdullah Abu Rahma.
Outposts build on the lands of Palestinian villages are typically built by settlers without permission from Israeli authorities. Construction of the Sbeih Mountain settlement, however, had gained backing from the Samaria Regional council.
Although such settlements are technically illegal under Israeli law, they are often retroactively recognised by the state, despite being considered by many in the international community to be illegal under international law.
One protester reportedly died and several were injured in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in Beita, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, on Friday, as anti-settlement groups rallied against the construction of a settlement road.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at the protesters, who were demonstrating against the construction of a new colonial settlement on top of Sbeih Mountain.
Live rounds were also fired by Israeli forces, killing 16-year-old Palestinian Said Hamayel, who was shot in the chest, as reported by Palestinian authorities.
"We will not accept the settlements. Despite the fact that there are orders to stop building them, Beita's community will ensure that we witness the demolition of those settlements. The resistance will continue and we will not accept oppression and injustice from the settlers and we will continue to object," said activist Abdullah Abu Rahma.
Outposts build on the lands of Palestinian villages are typically built by settlers without permission from Israeli authorities. Construction of the Sbeih Mountain settlement, however, had gained backing from the Samaria Regional council.
Although such settlements are technically illegal under Israeli law, they are often retroactively recognised by the state, despite being considered by many in the international community to be illegal under international law.