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Activists set up new protest village northwest of Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian activists on Friday established a new tented protest village northwest of Jerusalem, the second such initiative against Israeli settlement building in as many weeks.
Activists set up three tents and a small building in the area near Beit Iksa, naming the village al-Karamah (Dignity).
Locals said around 400 Palestinians performed Friday prayers in the open area.
Saed Yakrina, an activist from nearby village Beit Ijza, said the camp was "a message to Israel and all democratic societies that we are human, and we want peace."
in full: http://maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=557212