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BBC (with additional material by Reuters). 14 April 2002. Palestinians reject Bethlehem deal. BETHLEHEM -- The Palestinians have rejected a proposal by Israel that militants holed up inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem hand themselves over for trial in Israel or go into exile abroad. Raanan Gissin, a spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, said Israel had given the proposal, under which the gunmen could surrender and be tried in an Israeli military court or go into exile "forever," to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. A member of a negotiating committee set up by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said both ideas were unacceptable. [N.B.] As the siege continues and with the US secretary of state trying to resolve the wider crisis, the CIA is reported to have been discussing possible options with the Israeli secret service. The Palestinians have rejected an Israeli suggestion that the militants go into exile in a third country. One of the negotiators, Salah al-Taamari, said Palestinians had no intention of sending people into exile again. He said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was in no moral position to talk of people with blood on their hands. The Palestinians say they are still prepared to begin direct negotiations with the Israelis immediately. They insist Israel must allow them to have church representatives on their negotiating team before they will talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews --------------------------- 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 ==^================================================================
