“The idea was to protest Israel’s more than decade-long blockade of Gaza, which restricts the movement of people and goods in and out of the coastal territory, and which Israel calls a security imperative, as well as to highlight Palestinian demands for a right of return to the lands that became Israel 70 years ago.” Shortly after the protest began, the scene descended into chaos and violence. From the NYT: Israeli Military Kills at Least 12 in Confrontations on Gaza Border.