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PALESTINIAN UPDATES 15th April

IMC-UK | 15.04.2002 13:52

THE LATEST UPDATES FROM PALESTINE

April 15, 2002:

Geneva: The UK and Germany voted against a resolution which accused Israel of mass killings of Palestinians.
Palestine: Israeli soldiers have been hunting for booby traps amid decaying Palestinian bodies.
Protests are increasing around the world as seen here at the recent march in London and in Berlin. A the same time 3000 protesters, both Palestinian and Israeli marched towards Jenin as seen here at the recent march in London and in Berlin. A the same time 3000 protesters, both Palestinian and Israeli marched towards Jenin

IMC-Palestine: Be the Media article on today's Guardian.

[All reported times in GMT]

21:45: Marwan Barghouthi, a West Bank leader of Arafat's Fatah organisation, has been arrested by Israeli forces in Ramallah.

21:15: Imc-Palestine is calling volunteers to help in the office or as eye witness. Call on 02-2777558 or 052-814992

20:30: An open letter to Ariel Sharon: "You Won't Break Them"

19:30: Israel starts work on defences to isolate Jerusalem.

18:43: Israel's Supreme Court Orders that Humanitarian Agencies be Allowed to Locate bodies.

18:30: Audio interview from Gaza city about life under occupation, and the massacres in the West Bank (20:27 long)

17:00 Nativity church: The IDF is still holding up the Palestinians inside the Church; Today,IDF shoot a Palestinian inside the church in the leg, and occupied a Palestinian's building in Doha street, western Bethlehem, killed one womman in that building.

14:40: Reports that Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire on civilians and children in Dura, 12 kilometers south of Hebron, injuring a child and four other civilians.

14:28: Desmond Tutu says the US has been soft on Israel

12:40: IMC jerusalem reports that Israeli soldiers have been hunting for booby traps amid decaying Palestinian bodies in the rubble of Jenin refugee camp, scene of the fiercest fighting in Israel's West Bank offensive.

12:16: Close aid to Arafat, Palestinian Leader, Barghouti Arrested.

11:36: Britain and Germany have voted against a resolution which accuses Israel of mass killings of Palestinians. The resolution was passed by 40 votes to five.

10:16: 11 Peaceful demonstrators arrested outside the Ramle courthouse yeastuday, are released today.Read more

10:00: The Palestine Chronicle has reported two Palestinians killed in Bethlehem.

8:00: The Israeli army claimed it has killed two Palestinian fighters and prevented a Palestinian infiltration near Kfar Darom, in the Southern Gaza Strip.

7:49: Jenin mayor says Israeli massacres at camp defies linguistic description.

6:00: Palestinian officials have rejected an Israeli deal for the surrender of Palestinians held in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity. Israel’s ‘deal’ offered Palestinians at the church trial in an Israeli military court or permanent exile.

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