Palestinians mourn killed protesters

The West Bank simmered with anger yesterday as thousands joined the funeral of a prisoner who died in an Israeli jail and similar numbers gathered to bury two teens shot dead overnight.
Abu Hamdiyeh, who had served 10 years of a life sentence for attempted murder, died of throat cancer on Tuesday in an Israeli hospital, sparking tension on the Palestinian street, with the leadership blaming Israel for medical negligence.
As news of the prisoner's death spread, protests erupted in several places, quickly turning into clashes with the Israeli army, notably in Hebron.
Near the northern village of Anabta close to Tulkarem, the clashes turned deadly, with two teenagers shot dead overnight by troops, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.