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Tuesday, 10 March 2009 13:57
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One person was killed and another 16 injured in a protest against the Israeli blockade of the Karni cargo crossing.

 

Tags: Year: 2008 Location: Asia Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Category: NonViolent Intervention Protest and Persuassion: Declarations by organizations and institutions Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Newspapers and journals Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Singing Protest and Persuassion: Marches Protest and Persuassion: Parades Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal to dissolve existing institutions Methods of NonCooperation: Nonobedience in absence of direct supervision Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal of an assemblage or meeting to disperse Methods of NonCooperation: Civil disobedience of Methods of NonCooperation: Stalling and obstruction NonViolent Intervention: Sit-in NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent invasion NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent obstruction NonViolent Intervention: Dual sovereignty and parallel government
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