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General strike and day of mourning to mark Nakba Day
15 May 2018 10:25 BST
Stores are shuttered and public servants are staying home in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem this morning as Palestinians mark the 70th anniversary of the Nakba.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has also called for the general strike to mourn at least 59 Palestinians who were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza yesterday.
