The man is from New Jersey but recently traveled to the West Bank to show support for Palestinians.
An American activist said he was recently shot by Israeli forces during a demonstration at the West Bank. However, the Israeli military told Agence France-Presse that the man was seemingly injured by accident.Amado Sison, an American pro-Palestinian activist, told the Associated Press in a story published on Friday that he was shot in his right thigh after he attempted to protect Palestinians during a demonstration at the West Bank.
Newsweek contacted the Israel Defense Forces via email on Friday afternoon for further comment.According to the AP, Sison is originally from New Jersey but recently traveled to the West Bank to show support for the Palestinians amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas militants in Gaza.'As internationals, we support Palestinians, we take their lead, we are nonviolent,' Sison said.A spokesperson for the U.S. government told the AP that they were aware that a U.S.
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