Land Day: What happened in Palestine on March 30, 1976? - Al Jazeera
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On March 30, 1976, Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian protesters, killing at least six and wounding dozens in what became known as Land Day.
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On March 30, 1976, Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian Arab citizens protesting land confiscation in northern Israel, killing at least six people and wounding dozens more in what became known as Land Day. The protest was triggered by Israeli government plans to expropriate thousands of acres of Palestinian-owned land in the Galilee region for state development. The incident marked a turning point in Palestinian political consciousness, galvanizing Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians in the occupied territories around a shared cause. The date is now commemorated annually on March 30 as Land Day across Palestinian communities as a symbol of resistance to territorial dispossession. The violence exposed tensions over property rights and citizenship that persist in Israeli-Palestinian relations to the present day.
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