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Middle East / Peace Conference / Ramallah / Arafat / Bethlehem #700221

ABC Evening News for Thursday, May 02, 2002
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by Secretary of State Colin Powell of a Middle East peace conference this summer reported.

(Ramallah: Gillian Findlay) The day after the lifting of the Israeli siege of Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat's compound in Ramallah featured; scenes shown of Arafat with his people, including him helping repair the walls of a damaged house, of the damages to buildings and vehicles and of an anti-Arafat protest. [Peace activist Kevin SKVORAK - describes the living conditions in the compound.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Ramallah: Ted Koppel) ABC interview with Arafat after he left the Ramallah compound presented; scenes shown. [ARAFAT - lists the cities he will go to visit if Israel permits him.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Bethlehem: John Yang) The ongoing standoff at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem featured; scenes shown of activists dashing into the church and of last night's fire outside the church. [Voice of activist Christian SHORE - describes conditions inside the church.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Suggestion from the group Human Rights Watch that the Israeli army committed war crimes in Jenin but there is no evidence of a massacre reported.

NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen throughout broadcast.

Reporter(s):
Findlay, Gillian;
Jennings, Peter;
Koppel, Ted;
Yang, John
Duration:
00:04:50

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