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Bethlehem City Hall now 31,789th holiest place in Islam
About two dozen gunmen on Tuesday briefly seized Bethlehem's city hall on Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity, demanding jobs in the Palestinian security forces. After about an hour, the gunmen tied to the ruling Fatah movement met with Bethlehem's governor and then walked out of the building. It was not immediately clear how the standoff was resolved.
No doubt with a loose end or misunderstanding or three to create context for them to come back next time and take it over for good...
Hundreds of Palestinian police and onlookers rushed to Manger Square for the car swarm after the gunmen appeared on the roof of city hall, pointing their weapons toward the crowd. Police sealed the streets leading to Manger Square. The incident took place just four days before Christmas. The Church of the Nativity, one of Christianity's holiest shrines, stands over the grotto where tradition says Jesus was born.
Posted by: Seafarious 2005-12-20
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