Palestinians dance the Dakba next to tents pitched by Palestinians on the Gaza border with Israel ahead of a six-week protest camp. The exceptional protest is dubbed The Great March of Return and has the backing of the Gaza Strips Islamist rulers Hamas. The start of the demonstration was symbolically linked to what Palestinians call “Land Day”, which commemorates the six Arab citizens of Israel killed by Israeli security forces in demonstrations in 1976 over land confiscations. The week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, when Israel heightens security, also begins on Friday.

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