-Caveat Lector- > >JP: Hundreds of Christian Arab families fleeing PA areas >By Margot Dudkevitch The Jerusalem Post 25 October 2000 > >JERUSALEM (October 25) - Since the outbreak of violence in the West Bank and >Gaza Strip, hundreds of Christian Arab families have left with the >assistance of the Foreign Ministry and foreign embassies, such as those of >England, Canada, and Cyprus, Shlomo Dror, spokesman for the coordinator of >activities in the territories, said yesterday. >In some cases, embassies sent cars to pick up the families from their homes >in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Gaza, Nablus, and Tulkarm, granting passports to >spouses and grandparents and offering financial assistance or air tickets to >leave Israel, he said. In many cases the embassies eased restrictions and >granted passports where only one of the couples had citizenship, to assist >in their departure. A small number of those seeking to leave were Moslems, >he added. >"Lately the number of requests has subsided. Those left don't have foreign >citizenship, but all those able to have left," said Dror. He recalled the >speech made by a Moslem preacher in a Gaza mosque after prayers on a recent >Friday, in which he called on Palestinians to attack Israelis and >Christians. Shortly afterward, a group of Christians was attacked in Gaza, >he said. >His statements came as Israeli security officials said that the Palestinian >Authority did not choose Beit Jala as the focus of violence by coincidence, >but in an attempt to draw the Christian population into the conflict, a step >it hopes will generate international support and criticism of Israel for >shooting at civilians. >Central Command chief of staff Brig.-Gen. Ya'acov Zigdon noted that those >shooting at Gilo from Beit Jala are not local residents, but extremists from >elsewhere. >"What we have here are cells that are not necessarily from Beit Jala," he >said. >While many of the families have fled the area, those left behind are being >held hostage by the situation. "The armed Tanzim enter the village and take >over homes and rooftops, and threaten the occupants if they object," one >official said. > > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
