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Middle East
Jesus’ Hometown to go to Pals
2003-07-02
EFL
Israeli and Palestinian leaders promised painful concessions at a summit that raised hopes of ending nearly three years of violence, and the two sides worked out final details to put Bethlehem back under Palestinian control. Speaking in front of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office before a summit Tuesday, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas said the turnover of Bethlehem and Gaza would be "followed by pullbacks from the rest of the cities and towns and Palestinian refugee camps." The handover of the ancient town was expected Wednesday afternoon after the last of the Israeli soldiers left. On Tuesday, army transport trucks hauled equipment away from two Israeli bases next to the town. At a barracks near a derelict helipad, laughing Palestinian thought police tried on their uniforms. Nearby, a special forces officer barked orders at recruits in green camouflage and bright red berets as they practiced marching in a courtyard. "Today, we're restoring our leadership in one city in this land," their gangleader commander, Hani Deek, said. "I hope the rest will soon follow."
Restoring? Uh-huh. Sure.
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