Palestinians and Arab Israelis commemorate 'Nakba' (which means catastrophe) day to mark the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians after 1948 establishment of Israel state. The anniversary comes hours after hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end their hunger strike.
Palestinians Mark Nakba Day
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Palestinian women take part in celebrations after a deal to end a prisoners hunger strike was agreed to, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 14, 2012.
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A Palestinian man stands in a symbolic prison cell during a protest supporting Palestinian inmates on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 14, 2012.
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A Palestinian man gestures from inside a mock prison cell during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah, in support of Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike in Israeli jails, May 14, 2012.
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A Palestinian boy readies to throw a flaming molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers deployed at the entrance of the al-Aroub Palestinian refugee camp, May 15, 2012.