Jane Ferguson:
Confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces broke out on the West Bank today. Protests also took place on the Gaza border, although they were smaller than Monday's, when an eruption of anger in Gaza led to desperate scenes, crowds of young protesters trying to rush towards the border fence with Israel, hundreds shot down and carried away.
For weeks, Palestinians have been protesting for the right to leave this strip of land. And in the last two days, tens of thousands have joined in. The Israelis have been mostly concerned about the size of this growing crowd and trying to persuade Gazans not to show up for these mass protests.
They have been dropping leaflets that say, what has Hamas ever done for you, and Hamas is killing the people here, in an attempt to try to stop them being told to come to the protests.
It didn't work, with people arriving in huge numbers to the edges of the Palestinian territory, including Imad Obeid. He was shot in both legs by Israeli snipers at these protests weeks ago, but keeps coming back. Limping slowly, and in pain, he brought his four young children with him.
You're not afraid? The Israelis are close.
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