2011 Israeli border demonstrations
The 2011 Israeli border demonstrations started on 15 May 2011, to commemorate what the Palestinians observe as Nakba Day. Various groups of people attempted to approach or breach Israel's borders from the Palestinian-controlled territory, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Jordan. At least a dozen people were killed when protesters attempted to cross the border from Syria.
| 2011 Israeli border demonstrations | |||
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| Part of the Arab Spring | |||
An Egyptian burning an Israeli flag during a Nakba Day protest at the Israeli embassy in Cairo. | |||
| Date | 15 May 2011 and 5 June 2011 | ||
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| Caused by | Observance of Nakba Day | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 12–40 | ||
| Injuries | 380–730+ | ||
On 5 June 2011, there were further protests on the border with Syria and, according to Syrian authorities, 23 protesters were killed and 350 wounded by live fire from Israeli forces, though Israeli sources suggested these figures were exaggerated. Israeli army spokesman Yoav Mordechai accused Syria of creating "a provocation" at the border to distract attention from the Syrian government's crackdown on the Syrian uprising.