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Marking 35 Years of Occupation: Israeli Troops Surround Arafat’s Compound As President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to Discuss a New Peace Plan

Israeli tanks, armor, and troops moved into Ramallah before dawn today, surrounding Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s compound and arresting more than 20 men. The Israelis placed the whole city under curfew, conducting house-to-house searches. Loudspeakers issued warnings that anyone leaving their homes would be shot.


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