ABC Evening News for Thursday, May 09, 2002
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) New deal to end the standoff at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem reported.
(Gaza: Jim Wooten) Signs that the Israeli military are readying to strike in Gaza in response to the suicide bombing near Tel Aviv featured; scenes shown of Israeli tanks and soldiers; details given of the view that Gaza is a hotbed for Hamas. [Military analyst Roni SHEKED - speculates on weapons in Gaza.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) The mixed signals from President Bush about Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat and the question of Palestinian leadership examined; details given of the administration strategy to keep up the pressure on Arafat. [BUSH - praises Arafat for speaking against terrorism, but now he must perform.] [White House press secretary Ari FLEISCHER - comments.] [Former US ambassador to Israel Martin INDYK - says the aim is to take authority away from Arafat.]
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