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2009-08-09 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Shots fired near sixth conference; parking dispute blamed

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Fatah

#1 wrong text, Fred. Link says:
Shortly after 8:30 Friday evening gunshots were heard at the central bus station in Bethlehem, 200 meters from the Terra Sancta School where the sixth Fatah conference is being held

Heard throughout Bethlehem, residents' concerns ran the gamut from assassination attempts to an internal coup, but the shots were later said to have been the result of a parking dispute between security men from the Presidential Guard and Palestinian General Intelligence.

One security officer was injured in the foot by shrapnel from the gunfire, which was reportedly not aimed at anyone in particular. No arrests were made and the incident came to a diplomatic conclusion shortly thereafter.

President Mahmoud Abbas later laughed off the incident during remarks to congregants at Saturday's events, joking that he was sure the convention had come to to an end when he got word of the shooting..

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-08-09 09:01|| 2009-08-09 09:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry. I fixed it.

Posted by Fred 2009-08-09 21:32|| 2009-08-09 21:32|| Front Page Top

#3 no prob - you do so much. I appreciate it. thx

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-08-09 21:38|| 2009-08-09 21:38|| Front Page Top

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