WEST BANK: CLASHES HAVE ERUPTED IN THE WEST BANK CITY OF RAMALLAH/THOUSANDS ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF TWO PALESTINIAN MILITANTS

Record ID: 566229

  • Title: WEST BANK: CLASHES HAVE ERUPTED IN THE WEST BANK CITY OF RAMALLAH/THOUSANDS ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF TWO PALESTINIAN MILITANTS
  • Date: 2nd November 2001
  • Summary: (W5)RAMALLAH, WEST BANK (NOVEMBER 2, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. PAN EXTERIOR OF MOSQUE 0.12 2. SLV PEOPLE PRAYING IN MOSQUE 0.30 3. SV/CU VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING (2 SHOTS) 0.41 4. SLV CROWD GATHERING FOR RALLY 0.46 5. SV OF CROWD MARCHING WITH FLAGS 0.56 6. SLV OF PEOPLE MARCHING IN RALLY CHANTING SLOGANS 1.06 7. LV/SLV/LV OF YOUTH THROWING STONES AT ISRAELI TANKS (4 SHOTS) 1.33 8. SLV/LV VARIOUS OF ISRAELI SOLDIERS SHOOTING/PALESTINIANS THROEWING STONES (8 SHOTS) 2.56 (W4) NABLUS, WEST BANK, (NOVEMBER 2, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9. TV CROWD MARCHING CHANTING SLOGANS 3.02 10. CU OF BODY WRAPPED IN PALESTINIAN FLAG 3.10 11. MCU PEOPLE MARCHING AND CHANTING SLOGANS IN FUNERAL PROCESSION 3.17 12. MCU CROWD CARRYING BODIES 3.22 13. LV PICTURE OF DECEASED 3.28 14. MCU WOMEN CRYING AT FUNERAL PROCESSION 3.37 15. CU PICTURE OF DECEASED 3.40 16. TV CROWD CARRYING BODIES, WAVING FLAGS AND CHANTING 3.53 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: RAMALLAH AND NABLUS, WEST BANK
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Reuters ID: LVAA0WS2CCNOY2U06UAYRV8TNH7S
  • Story Text: Clashes have erupted in the west Bank city of Ramallah
    where Israeli tanks have remained, the day after an
    impassioned plea by British Prime Minister Tony Blair for
    Israel and the Palestinians to resolve differences and work
    towards peace,
    And in Nablus, thousands have attended the funeral of
    Fahmy abu Eisha and Yasser Assidi, two Palestinian militants
    killed by an Israeli missile attack on Thursday.



    Trouble broke out on the streets of Ramallah after
    prayers on Friday (November 2) with crowds throwing stones at
    Israeli tanks and Israeli troops returning fire with rifles.

    Israel had moved battle tanks into Palestinian-controlled
    areas of the West Bank more than two weeks ago after
    Palestinian militants assassinated an Israeli cabinet minister
    on October 17.

    And on Friday the troops stayed put, defying international
    pressure, even from traditional allies like the United States,
    for a complete withdrawal following their pullback from
    Bethlehem and the neighbouring town of Beit Jala on Monday
    (November 30).

    Israeli armour remained in and around the West Bank towns
    of Qalqilya and Tulkarm and the cities of Ramallah, Jenin and
    Nablus.

    In Ramallah, Israeli tanks have remained almost unmoved
    from positions they took last month after the assassination of
    Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi.

    Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he would keep
    his troops in Palestinian areas until the Palestinian
    Authority meets Israel's' security demands.

    Israel has demanded the Palestinians hand over the men who
    killed Zeevi in revenge for Israel's assassination of the
    leader of a radical group. The Palestinians say they are not
    obliged to do so under agreements with Israel.

    Meanwhile in the West Bank city of Nablus, thousands
    attended the funeral of two Palestinian militants, Fahmy abu
    Eisha and Yasser Assidi, killed on Thursday (November 1) by an
    Israeli missile strike.

    They were members of the militant Islamic group Hamas.

    Helicopter gunships fired missiles at a car carrying the
    men on the outskirts of Tulkarm, close to the border with
    Israel.

    Israeli security sources said they were planning a suicide
    bombing inside Israel though Palestinian officials were
    unaware the men were wanted by Israel.

    Abu Eisha was burned beyond recognition. A third man, the
    driver, was seriously wounded and captured by Israeli forces.

    Israel said it launched Thursday's missile strike after
    Palestinian Authority officials did nothing to stop a group of
    militants that were planning to carry out what it called a
    large suicide bombing.

    Israel has tracked and killed more than 60 Palestinian
    militants since the start 13 months ago of an uprising against
    Israeli occupation.


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