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Indymedia. 29 March 2002. Palestine evacuating. Tanks are entering from Beit Jalla now. Hopefully more news to come but for now most of us are evacuating. Two foreign volunteers are going to stay in the office as long as we can. The ambulance that was allowed into the Mukat'a and was trying to leave with two injured Palestinian civilians was held up by Israeli soldiers. The doctors and paramedics were held at gunpoint with their hands against the wall and searched. As of 10 minutes ago Caoimhe Butterly was allowed back into the Mukat'a but the two Palestinian Red Crescent and Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees doctors, four paramedics, two injured Palestinian civilians were arrested and taken to unknown location. Two Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances carrying a doctor and two foreign international volunteers American citizen Adam Shapiro and Irish national Caoimhe Butterly have been held up for over 3 hours trying to reach the injured in the compound. Adam reported the ambulances being stopped and completely search and everybody was being forced out of the ambulances. Al-Jazeera satellite channel was showing people bleeding and lying dead on the floor of the compound as the ambulances were held at the gate and the volunteers waiting to be let in to assist the injured could see smoke rising from the compound Electricity throughout Ramallah has been cut in all neighborhoods and water tanks have been shot up causing them to leak precious water. Israeli forces have been shooting at anything moving in the streets as their tanks are positioned throughout Palestinian neighborhoods. The Shabak and Israeli police entered a hotel in Jerusalem where an international solidarity delegation of French and Swiss are staying. The Israeli forces demanded all the passports of the 50 internationals. After the intervention of embassies and lawyers the passports were returned. It is unknown whether they will attempt to forcibly remove international witnesses in the area. Despite this form of intimidation by the Israeli authorities and army internationals are intent on staying and expressing their solidarity with the Palestinian people. We urge everyone again to please keep working to stop the continued atrocities being perpetrated by Sharon and his government. --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
