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Palestinian gunmen block traffic in West Bank city
 JENIN: Dozens of Palestinian gunmen, in another challenge to President Mahmoud Abbas, blocked traffic in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday to demand money for families of Palestinians killed in fighting with Israel. The protest by al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades followed incidents last month in which gunmen from the group, part of Abbas's Fatah faction, trashed restaurants in the West Bank city of Ramallah patronised by Palestinian leaders and shot at his compound. "We have decided to stay here, in Jenin's main square, with the sons of martyrs until the Palestinian Authority pays the stipends," said Zachariya Zubeidi, al-Aqsa's West Bank leader, referring to relatives of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces. Posted by: Fred 2005-04-18 |
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