DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:27 P.M)- This Friday, Israeli troops targeted and killed 16 unarmed Palestinian demonstrators/civilians. More than 1400 injuries were also reported upon by the Palestinian Red Crescent, 800 came as a result of live ammunition.

The names of the dead are as follows:

1) Mohammad Kamal Al-Najar

2)Omar Waheed Naser-Allah Abu-Samoor

3) Ameen Mansour Abu- Moa’amer

4)Mohammed Nae’em Abu- Amro

5)Ahmad Ibrahim Ashour Ouda

6) Jehad Ahmed Farena

7) Mahmoud Sa’ade Rahme

8)Abd- Alfattah Abd Al-Nabi

9)Ibrahim Salah Abu Sha’er

10)Abd Al-Qader Morde al-Hawajri

11)Sari Walid Abu Ouda

12)Hamadan Ismail Abu Amsha

13)Jehad Zohair abu Jamous

14)Bader Fa’aq Al-Sbagh

15)Naji Abdullah abu Hojaer

16)Shahid Abdul Qadir Al-Hawajri

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Human Rights Watch and NGO’s such as Adalah, have condemned the Israeli usage of excessive force.

Israel killed people throughout Gaza today, via artillery fire, as well as sniper fire. All Palestinians killed, were confirmed to have been unarmed.

A spokesperson from the ‘Palestinian Red Crescent’, reported to ‘The Middle-East Eye’, that 63 demonstrators were injured in the occupied West Bank, during clashes with occupation soldiers.

This Friday has been described by Gazans as a “blood bath”, marking the first day of a 6 week long demonstration, lasting until Nakba Day (May 15th). The demonstration has been named ‘The Great Return March’.