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Middle East
Monk shot in church siege
2002-04-10
  • An Armenian Orthodox monk was seriously wounded Wednesday at Bethlehem's Church of Nativity compound, and the Israeli army and Palestinians each claimed the other had opened fire on him. The monk, identified as Armin Sinanian, 22, was undergoing surgery at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital, where spokeswoman Yael Bossem-Levy said he was in serious condition.

    A Palestinian policeman, one of more than 200 armed Palestinians who remained holed up in the basilica built over Jesus traditional birth grotto, said by telephone that Israeli troops shot a monk after breaking open a door. It was not immediately clear whether the door led into the compound or into the Church of the Nativity itself. Capt. Jacob Dallal, an Israeli army spokesman, said shots were fired at troops as they made a delivery of food intended for the 60 priests and nuns inside the church compound. He said Palestinians opened fire, hitting the monk. Israeli soldiers, he added, did not return fire.
    Probably time to stop the food deliveries. Nuns are next, by the way. I guess even Palestinians have to work up to them gradually.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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