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Activist's Death Sparks Global Outcry and Hunger Strike

8/7/2025

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Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen was tragically shot by Israeli settler Yinon Levi in Umm al-Kheir. In the wake of his death, local women launched a hunger strike demanding the return of his body, igniting outrage and drawing global attention to the rising tide of settler violence in the West Bank and the deepening tensions in the region.

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Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen was tragically shot by Israeli settler Yinon Levi in Umm al-Kheir. In the wake of his death, local women launched a hunger strike demanding the return of his body, igniting outrage and drawing global attention to the rising tide of settler violence in the West Bank and the deepening tensions in the region.