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Israeli army seizes press accreditation of journalists in Bethlehem
Associated Press ^
| 4-22-02
| IBRAHIM HAZBOUN
Posted on 04/22/2002 5:20:32 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:40:10 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- The Israeli army on Monday seized government-issued press cards from 17 foreign and Palestinian journalists covering the standoff between the army and armed Palestinians holed up in the Church of the Nativity.
The journalists were stopped about 400 yards from Manger Square and the church compound, where 200 armed men and about 100 clergy and unarmed Palestinians have been besieged for 21 days, defying Israeli demands to surrender.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Israel; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bethlehem; israel; israeliarmy; journalists; press
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The usual suspects, I see.
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To: ex con
I suspect the Israeli intelligence folks have information that some of these 'journalists' ain't journalists...
To: grammymoon
Yes, the usual suspects... all walking in together, as if they all arrived at the same time. Bizarre.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The fools don't want to know themselves; the truly evil don't want others to know.
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posted on
04/22/2002 9:38:45 AM PDT
by
Romulus
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The soldiers probably want the press cards to get into movies for free, park illegally, impress their mothers, and pick up chicks....
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posted on
04/22/2002 9:50:53 AM PDT
by
tracer
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