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Middle East / West Bank / Arafat Interview / Bethlehem / US Policy / Rahman Interview #701698

CNN Evening News for Wednesday, May 01, 2002
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.

(Ramallah: Matthew Chance) An agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians to end the Ramallah, West Bank, siege of Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat's compound featured; scenes shown of Israeli vehicles leaving Ramallah and of Palestinians celebrating. [In interview, ARAFAT - comments on the barbarian activities from the Israeli army; says we cannot forget the peace we signed with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.] The appalling conditions in the compound described.

(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.

(Bethlehem: Walter Rodgers) The ongoing siege outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem featured; scenes shown of the fire in the background while conflicting claims about the cause of the fires are outlined.

(Studio: Aaron Brown) UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's decision to disband the UN fact-finding team to investigate what happened in Jenin noted.

(White House: John King) President Bush's decision-making process about policy in the Middle East outlined; details given of unresolved issues before a longer term peace process can go forward.

(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with chief Palestinian representative to the US spokesman Hassan Abdel Rahman. [From Washington, RAHMAN - says security and political issues have to go hand in hand so the Palestinians can see the light at the end of the tunnel; states we have to think about the peace process because the alternative is so horrible because Israeli occupation generates violence.]

Reporter(s):
Brown, Aaron;
Chance, Matthew;
King, John;
Rodgers, Walter
Duration:
00:17:00

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