Palestinian and Israelis Clash in the West Bank

Palestinian protesters use a piece of furniture as a shield during clashes that erupted between Israeli security officers and Palestinian stone-throwers at Qalandiya checkpoint, September 21, 2011.
Mohamad Torokman / Reuters

Qalandiya Checkpoint, September 21, 2011
Palestinian protesters use a piece of furniture as a shield during clashes that erupted between Israeli security officers and Palestinian stone-throwers at Qalandiya checkpoint, September 21, 2011. The confrontation began after a rally in the nearby West Bank city of Ramallah in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations.

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