WEST BANK/GAZA: PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE ISRAELI MILITARY FORCES DEPARTURE FROM RAMALLAH

Record ID: 649365

  • Title: WEST BANK/GAZA: PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE ISRAELI MILITARY FORCES DEPARTURE FROM RAMALLAH
  • Date: 26th December 1995
  • Summary: RAMALLAH, WEST BANK AND GAZA CITY, GAZA (DECEMBER 26 AND 27, 1995) (RTV) RAMALLAH (DECEMBER 26, 1995) (NIGHT) SLV ISRAELI BORDER POLICE LEAVING 0.10 GV HUNDREDS OF PALESTINIANS GATHERING IN STREET TO WELCOME THE PALESTINIAN POLICEMEN 0.16 SLV/SV MAN COVERING GRAFITTI SPRAYED ON WALL (2 SHOTS) 0.23 RAMALLAH (DECEMBER 27, 1995) (DAY) MCU PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY SIGN 0.25 SLV/SV PEOPLE PREPARING ROADS (2 SHOTS) 0.33 SV CARS WITH PALESTINIAN FLAGS, HOOTING HORNS 0.41 GV/SV HUNDREDS OF PALESTINIANS AROUND THE POLICE STATION, CHEERING AND DANCING (4 SHOTS) 0.55 SV GIBRIL RAJOUB - HEAD OF PALESTINIAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY GETTING OUT OF CAR 1.03 MCU UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKING ABOUT AMAZING DAY AFTER 28 YEARS OF OCCUPATION (ENGLISH) UNIDENTIFIED MAN: "AFTER 28 YEARS OF OCCUPATION, THE JEWS ARE OUT, THEY ARE GOING OUT NOW." 1.22 GV CROWDS, APPLAUD/ ISRAELI JEEP LEAVING (2 SHOTS) 1.37 CU PALESTINIAN WOMAN CELEBRATING 1.40 SLV ISRAELI JEEPS LEAVING POLICE STATION AS CROWDS CELEBRATE 2.02 GAZA CITY(DECEMBER 27, 1995) SLV EXT. PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY BUILDING, PLO LEADER YASSER ARAFAT OUT OF CAR/ SPEAKING ABOUT ISRAELI PULLOUT FROM RAMALLAH (ENGLISH) ARAFAT: "THE SCHEDULE WHICH WE HAVE AGREED UPON AND SIGNED, IS GOING IN AN ACCURATE WAY." 2.16 RAMALLAH (DECEMBER 27, 1995) TRACK PALESTINIANS THROWING STONES AT ISRAELI JEEPS AS THEY LEAVE 2.32 GV PEOPLE RUNNING 2.39 SLV PALESITNIAN POLICE ARRIVING AT NEW COMPUND/ WAVING GUNS (3 SHOTS) 2.57 GV/MCU PALESTINIANS CELEBRATING/ PALESTINIAN FLAG (2 SHOTS) 3.07
  • Embargoed: 10th January 1996 12:00
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  • Location: RAMALLAH, WEST BANK AND GAZA CITY, GAZA
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVADTR0M50R87PUFI3V2BPQ66ZB6
  • Story Text: Israel began on Wednesday (December 27) handing over the West Bank town of Ramallah, the last of six West Bank towns due to be transferred to Palestinian control this year.

    Thousands of local residents turned out to celebrate the arrival of Palestinian police, but while most waved flags and cheered, some hurled stones at the departing Israeli police officers.

    During the last 28 years of Israeli occupation Ramallah has seen many violent clashes between Israeli soldiers and the Palestinians.

    But on Wednesday there was no fighting, only rejoicing, as the Palestinian flag was unfurled over the new police headquarters.

    Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat says he is pleased the changeover in control appears to be going acording to plan.
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