11. Fury like that of the young Egyptians has kindled all across the Arab world since the Israeli army began its offensive into Palestinian territories two weeks ago. 12. His army begins a wave of attacks, the manifestations of long-simmering ethnic animosity. 13. In advance of his arrival, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said his army would begin a staged withdrawal from Ramallah. 14. On Sunday, the army finally began a strong defense of its behavior here. 15. Sharon indeed announced Thursday that his army would begin a staged withdrawal from Ramallah, the unofficial Palestinian capital in the West Bank. 16. She was too prudent to complain about this, but other villagers said that the army had begun firing at them without warning. 17. Sharon announces that his army will begin a staged withdrawal from Ramallah. 18. Some settlers fired back, and the army began positioning tanks for a possible retaliation. 19. The army had also begun using bulldozers to demolish some houses being used by Palestinian fighters, soldiers said. 20. The army began to decay. |