41. Palestinian residents said the Israeli shooting was unprovoked. 42. Protesting the blockade, which barred people from entering and leaving, several dozen Palestinian residents burned five tires near the road and threw stones at Israeli soldiers. 43. A Palestinian resident of Qatar stabbed an Israeli police guard Thursday during a security check at this crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Israel radio said. 44. A year after the U.S.-brokered Hebron agreement, Jewish settlers and Palestinian residents say the accord brought more bad than good. 45. Abington said the United States would also seek other Israeli good-will gestures, including a more generous housing policy for the Palestinian residents of Jerusalem. 46. Abington said the United States would also seek other Israeli goodwill gestures, including a more generous housing policy for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem. 47. After the shooting, Palestinian residents began throwing stones after at the large numbers of Israeli soldiers and police deployed in the area. 48. Although Israel claims sovereignty over the entire city, Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem were eligible to vote in the first Palestinian elections in January. 49. An army statement said Israeli forces near Hizme were attacked by Palestinian residents and returned fire. 50. An army statement said only Palestinian residents of Hebron would be allowed past roadblocks set up at the town entrances. |