From: "Stasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Peoples War] Palestine: Three Palestinians killed as truce falters - Ananova Three Palestinians killed as truce falters - Ananova ================================== Israeli troops have shot dead three Palestinians in the West Bank, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 18 since last week's ceasefire. The Israeli army reported numerous Palestinian attacks on its troops over the previous 24 hours, saying there were several injuries but no fatalities on the Israeli side. Army radio said the killings happened when soldiers shot at vehicles when they failed to stop at a roadblock. In Hebron, Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian plainclothes intelligence officer as he patrolled on foot. Palestinian taxi driver Asmi Asm said he and other drivers were ferrying labourers from the West Bank city of Nablus to the town of Tulkarem, near the border with Israel. The workers then intended to join the thousands of Palestinians who slip into Israel to work illegally. Asm said that about halfway through the journey, near the village of Silat e-Dhar, the convoy came upon a pile of rocks blocking the road. When some of the passengers began dismantling the barrier, Israeli troops concealed in a nearby olive grove opened fire, killing two people and wounding six. The roadblock was set up near the spot where an Israeli motorist was wounded by Palestinian gunfire hours earlier. With the latest Middle East truce looking shaky, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat flew to Cairo for consultations with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, then on to Jordan for a meeting with King Abdullah II. Israeli and Palestinian officials said that according to the agreement between them on Wednesday, the truce was to take effect Friday, with various elements being implemented over the following four days. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_412009.html _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
