Gazans rally along Israel buffer zone for 36th week

GAZA CITY, GAZA - NOVEMBER 30: For the 36th consecutive Friday, thousands of Palestinians converged on the Gaza-Israel buffer zone to take part in ongoing mass demonstrations against Israel’s decades-long occupation. Protesters in Gaza demand the right to return to their homes and villages in historical Palestine, from which they were driven in 1948 to make way for the new state of Israel. They also demand an end to Israel’s 12-year blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has gutted the coastal enclave’s economy and deprived its roughly two million inhabitants of many basic commodities. Since the rallies began on March 30, more than 210 Palestinians have been martyred -- and thousands more injured -- by Israeli troops deployed near the buffer zone. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, 13 protesters were injured on Friday by Israeli army gunfire. (Footage by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)