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Israeli Troops Gas Protesters In West Bank

Marchers Seek Release Of Political Prisoners
By Nasser Shiyoukhi
Associated Press
Sunday, October 26, 1997; Page A25
The Washington Post 
BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Oct. 25�Israeli soldiers fired tear gas and rubber 
bullets today at stone-throwing Palestinians who were marching for the 
release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel's jails.

One of the 400 protesters was taken to the hospital after being hit in 
the leg with a rubber bullet. Ten others were treated for the effects of 
tear gas.

Israel is holding about 3,000 Palestinian political prisoners, a third 
of whom have not been tried.

A larger but peaceful West Bank protest took place in Nablus, where 
about 1,500 Palestinians marched; several hundred others protested in 
the town of Hebron. A much smaller demonstration, numbering a few dozen, 
was held in largely Arab East Jerusalem.

Some Palestinians say the Palestinian Authority has neglected the issue 
of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, but Hisham Abdel Razig, a 
Palestinian National Assembly member who deals with the matter, said 
stalled peace talks were to blame.

"We have not forgotten our prisoners. The problem is that Israel has 
stopped moving forward with the peace negotiations and, therefore, there 
is no progress with the release of prisoners," Razig said.

Meanwhile, about 200 Israeli peace activists held vigils this evening in 
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, calling on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to 
resign. The protesters blew whistles and, referring to the prime 
minister by his nickname, chanted, "Bibi is leading us to war," and held 
signs reading, "Bibi is dividing the people."

Netanyahu caused an uproar last week when he said his dovish political 
opponents were not good Jews.

Many here blame the prime minister for the seven-month hiatus in peace 
talks, which resumed only this month and have made little progress.

Palestinian anger has been fueled by government policies of building new 
Jewish settlements. German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel said today he 
told Yasser Arafat that Germany views Israel's settlement moves as a 
violation of international law.

Kinkel met Arafat in Bonn during the Palestinian leader's European trip.

Netanyahu also has been criticized for a failed attempt last month to 
assassinate a leader of the radical Islamic group Hamas in Jordan. The 
incident embarrassed Jordan's King Hussein and hurt ties with Jordan, 
Israel's only real ally in the region.

The target of that failed attempt, Khalid Mashaal, warned of new attacks 
in Israel to avenge the killing of Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shakaki in 
Malta two years ago, Israel radio reported today. 

+ Copyright 1997 The Associated Press