Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Bethlehem: Tom Aspell) A fire and heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem reported; scenes shown.

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The pullback of Israeli troops from Palestinian Authority leader Yasir Arafat's Ramallah compound after six Palestinians wanted for the murder of an Israeli Cabinet member were turned over to American and British custody reported.

(West Bank: Martin Fletcher) The abandonment of a plan to send in a UN team to investigate Palestinian claims of a massacre in Jenin reported; scenes shown from Jenin. [UN Mideast envoy Terje LARSEN - says he is "shocked" about what he saw in Jenin.] [Palestinian OFFICIAL - says there was a "massacre" in Jenin.] [Israeli foreign minister Shimon PERES - says civilian casualties were less than the Palestinians claim.] [Physicians for Human Rights Leonard RUBENSTEIN - says there is no evidence of a massacre.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(White House: Campbell Brown) The efforts to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to allow a UN team to inspect Jenin and a deal between the US and Saudi Arabia to work on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reported. [White House Press Secretary Ari FLEISCHER - says President Bush supports transparency.] [Majority leader Senator Thomas DASCHLE - says the US should reassert its support for Israel.]