Another Palestinian succumbed on Monday to his gunshot wounds, bringing to 68 the toll of Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli Armed Forces during the recent clashes. The fighting broke out on September 25, when Israeli soldiers opened fire on stonethrowing Palestinian protestors. The demonstrators were enraged by the latest Israeli provocation in Jerusalem and marched on Israeli army checkpoints throughout the West Bank and Gaza. The unarmed Palestinians were shot by the Israelis, prompting an armed defence of the protestors by police members of the Palestinian Authority. Fifteen Israeli soldiers were subsequently killed. The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that 1,665 people were injured during the clashes, of whom 1,000 had been shot either in the head or chest. Many are still in danger of losing the battle with their injuries. Of the 68 dead Palestinians, all but one were killed by a bullet to the head or chest, over half by headshots. The conclusion that can been drawn from this report is that the Israeli occupation army was under orders to shoot to kill the Palestinian demonstrators. This fact will have to be taken into consideration as the Palestinian people prepare to defend themselves and engage in further struggles for their rights. Shawgi Tell University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education [EMAIL PROTECTED]