Businesses, schools and the Israeli Arab public sector was closed on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the day that populations observes annually as Land Day. There were also protests. Land Day commemorates the deaths of six Arabs by Israeli forces in 1976 during violent protests against Israeli government land expropriations.

Events were held in the PA (Palestinian Authority) as well and during the afternoon hours, Israeli Arabs joined by Arab Members of Knesset held events in the Negev and Galil.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)