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| Qalandiya clashes resume during funerals |
| 2013-08-27 |
| [Ynet] Paleostinians hurl stones, Molotov cocktails at security forces as three men killed earlier in the day laid to rest Riots erupted in Qalandiya Monday as three Paleostinians who were killed in festivities with security forces earlier in the day were being laid to rest. During the funerals, masked members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades began to fire in the air. Clashes between IDF and Border Guard forces and the Paleostinians soon ensued as fire and smoke rose over the checkpoint area. Dozens of Paleostinians hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the security forces in the Qalandiya checkpoint. The forces responded with crowd-dispersal means including gas grenades. Clashes at the nearby refugee camp began early Monday morning after Paleostinians noticed a Border Guard force entering the area in order to arrest a terror suspect. The exposure led to festivities involving more than 1,000 Paleostinians, the Border Guards as well as an IDF force called in as back up. Military sources said that the troops used crowd dispersal means, shot at the rioters' legs and were aided by a rescue force who employed similar riot control means. Three Paleostinians were killed and more than a dozen were maimed. Meanwhile, ...back at the Hubba Hubba Club, Nunzio wondered: Where the hell was Chumbaloni? And where was his $600?... Paleostinian sources told Ynet that a meeting between Israeli and Paleostinian negotiators scheduled for Monday has been canceled following the Qalandiya incident. They noted that the current round of talks was meant to be held in Jericho, likely in the home of Saeb Erekat ...negotiated the Oslo Accords with Israel. He has been chief Paleostinian negotiator since 1995. He is currently negotiating with Israel to establish a de jure Paleostinian state.... |
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