Palestinians Rally In Ramallah, West Bank, To Protest Against Israeli Occupation Of Territory

Palestinian and International activists block a main road for Jewish settlers near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Nov. 14, 2012. Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated Wednesday across the West Bank, marking the beginning of a week-long activities against the Israeli occupation of the territory. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party called for the demonstration to mark the 24th anniversary of the symphonic independence that late leader Yasser Arafat declared in 1988. <Xinhua/Chen Xu>