1. And it has agreed to turn over to the Palestinian Authority three Arab villages near Jerusalem. 2. Arab villages in east Jerusalem have been among the bargaining chips in peace negotiations to satisfy the Palestinian quest to place their capital in the Holy City. 3. As commander of the Misgav police force, Rife headed the squad dispatched to subdue protesters in Sakhnin and two other Arab villages, Arabe and Kfar Manda. 4. At one point the newcomers and the Haganah fighters who have rescued them cross paths with the dispossessed residents of an Arab village. 5. Barak had planned to hand over three small Arab villages near Jerusalem Sunday to ease growing Palestinian frustration. 6. Barak offered continued control over the mosque complex plus limited sovereignty over Arab villages and neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. 7. Below his hilltop mobile home are olive orchards and a nearby Arab village. 8. But, with Israeli police under strict orders to remain on the outskirts of the Arab villages, the demonstrations, which were vividly pro-Palestinian, ended peacefully. 9. Courting this critical vote, Netanyahu has toured Arab villages, drumming up support from some prominent families with promises of financial aid and patronage. 10. Designed to resemble the Arab village that once existed here, the museum is a series of pavilions rambling over the landscape. |
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