Bush press for end to West Bank clashes
President Bush urged Israel to halt incursions in Palestinian areas and begin withdrawing from recently occupied cities while calling on Palestinian leaders and Arab neighbors to join in the peace effort. A senior official said Israel could pull back as soon as possible, but the Israeli stance remained cautious.
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Bell ringer shot as Bethlehem church standoff intensifies
Samir Ibrahim Salman, a 45 year old Palestinian-Christian bell ringer, was fatally shot near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem during gunbattles between Palestinians inside the church and Israeli troops outside. Witnesses said the shooting occurred as a back door was blown open and gunfire erupted in Manger Square amid ongoing clashes and a standoff.
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