CGTN America
It’s the sixth week of violent protests at the Israel-Gaza border. Palestinian authorities have said more than 400 protesters were injured. Israel has said its defending it’s border and is concerned hundreds will try to breach the fence.
Palestinians are demanding a return to their ancestral homelands, and protesting against a crippling Israeli blockade.
CGTN’s Stephanie Freid reports from the Gaza border.
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian protesters chant slogans during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian protesters flee from incoming teargas canisters during clashes with Israeli forces along the border with the Gaza strip east of Gaza City on May 4, 2018, on the sixth straight Friday of mass demonstrations calling for the right to return to their historic homelands. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian protesters react to teargas fired by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
A Palestinian protester carries a tire as he stands in front of burning tires during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
A Palestinian protester flashes the victory gesture as he stands carrying a tire around his shouldber before fumes from burning tires during clashes with Israeli forces along the border with the Gaza strip east of Gaza City on May 4, 2018, on the sixth straight Friday of mass demonstrations calling for the right to return to their historic homelands. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli solders near the fence after they burn tires during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
A Palestinian protester hurls stone at Israeli solders near the fence after they burn tires during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
A Palestinian woman protester hurls stones towards Israeli forces during clashes along the border with the Gaza strip east of Gaza City on May 4, 2018, on the sixth straight Friday of mass demonstrations calling for the right to return to their historic homelands. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
A Palestinian protesters take cover behind sandbags during clashes with Israeli forces along the border with the Gaza strip east of Jabalia on May 4, 2018, on the sixth straight Friday of mass demonstrations calling for the right to return to their historic homelands. (AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Paramedics carry away an injured Palestinian protester on a stretcher during clashes with Israeli forces along the border with the Gaza strip east of Jabalia on May 4, 2018, on the sixth straight Friday of mass demonstrations calling for the right to return to their historic homelands. (AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian protesters run for cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian medics run to evacuate a wounded youth during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian medics evacuate a wounded youth during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinian medics and protesters evacuate a wounded youth during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Israel-Gaza Border Protests
Palestinians with their faces painted like characters from the movie "Avatar" pose for a picture during a protest demanding the right to return to their historic homelands in what is now Israel, at the Israel-Gaza border, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 4, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB)
Hamoud Salhi discusses the dragging conflict at the Israel-Gaza border
CGTN’s Mike Walter spoke to Hamoud Salhi for insight into the conflict at the Gaza-Israel border. Salhi is a professor of political science at California State University.
