Palestinian man attempts to set himself on fire in West Bank village of Dura

Attempted self-immolation comes one day after a Gaza resident dies of wounds sustained by self-immolation a few days ago.

By Avi Issacharoff | 13:52 04.09.12 |

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The phenomenon of self-immolation as a method of protest against economic inequality has found its way to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well.

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