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SLUG: 2-292276 Israel / Palestinians
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DATE=07/22/02 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT TITLE= ISRAEL PALESTINIANS (S) NUMBER=2-292276 BYLINE=LARRY JAMES DATELINE=JERUSALEM CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: Two Palestinian gunmen were killed Monday, in a firefight with Israeli forces near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip. Larry James reports from Jerusalem. TEXT: Israeli officials say the two were killed in a brief firefight near the Gush Katif settlement. Two Israeli soldiers were slightly wounded in the exchange of fire. The incident came a day after Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Israel was prepared to ease sanctions against Palestinians, if attacks against Israelis stop. He said Israeli soldiers will leave areas where Palestinians show they can maintain security and control terror. Palestinians officials say the Israeli troop presence in most of the West Bank prevents their own security forces from doing the job. Sunday, Israel backed away from its threat to deport family members of Palestinian militants -- saying each case will be judged individually. Justice Minister Meir Sheetreet says deportations will be limited to relatives who knew about an attack in advance and failed to report or prevent it. The deportation threat drew strong criticism from the United States, the United Nations, and Arab nations, which said collective punishment of relatives is neither acceptable nor legal. NEB/LDJ/WD |
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