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Faris Odeh ( Arabic : فارس عودة ; 3 December 1985 – 8 November 2000 ) was a Palestinian boy from the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip who became known as a popular symbol for Palestinian resistance because of a photograph where he is seen throwing a stone at an Israeli tank during the Second Intifada . In November 2000, he was killed by Israeli troops near the Karni Crossing while he was throwing stones at them. A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the Associated Press on 29 October 2000. Ten days later, on 8 November, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by an Israeli soldier. The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within the Palestinian movement as a symbol of their opposition to the Israeli occupation . فارس عودة.. حجر الطفل مقابل رتل الميركافا [Fares Odeh: the child in front of the Merkava convoy] (in Arabic).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Faris Odeh ( , December 1985–November 9, 2000) was a Palestinian boy shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces near the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip while throwing stones in the second month of the Al-Aqsa Intifada . A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the Associated Press on October 29, 2000. Ten days later, on November 9, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by Israeli troops. The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within the Palestinian territories as symbols of resistance to the area's occupation by Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Faris Odeh ( , December 1985 – 8 November 2000 ) was a Palestinian boy shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces near the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip while throwing stones in the second month of the Al-Aqsa Intifada . A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the Associated Press on 29 October 2000. Ten days later, on 8 November, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by Israeli troops.The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within the Palestinian territories as a symbol of opposition to the area's occupation by Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Faris Odeh ( , December 1985 – 8 November 2000 ) was a Palestinian boy shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces near the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip while throwing stones in the second month of the Al-Aqsa Intifada . A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the Associated Press on 29 October 2000. Ten days later, on 8 November, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by Israeli troops. The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within the Palestinian territories as a symbol of opposition to the area's occupation by Israel .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Palestinian child famed for iconic image Faris Odeh ( , 3 December 1985 – 8 November 2000 ) was a Palestinian boy shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces near the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip while throwing stones in the second month of the Al-Aqsa Intifada . A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the Associated Press on 29 October 2000. Ten days later, on 8 November, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by Israeli troops. The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within the Palestinian territories as a symbol of opposition to the area's occupation by Israel . "فارس عودة.. حجر الطفل مقابل رتل الميركافا" [Fares Odeh: the child in front of the Merkava convoy] (in Arabic).
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian boy shot dead by the israel defense forces near the karni crossing in the gaza strip while throwing”. Today it says “palestinian boy from the israeli-occupied gaza strip who became known as a popular symbol for palestinian resis”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian boy shot dead by the israel defense forces near the karni crossing in the gaza strip while throwing
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palestinian boy from the israeli-occupied gaza strip who became known as a popular symbol for palestinian resis
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