31.7.08

soldiers in Bethlehem

Also, as I was coming to Bethlehem from Jerusalem this morning, we were stopped outside Beit Safafa by Israeli soldiers and had IDs checked, and then got stopped again inside Beit Jala and had IDs checked by PALESTINIAN soldiers, which is new to me.  In Bethlehem, soldiers were posted at the main intersection and PA jeeps were driving around with 8-10 troops each.

Ma'an reported the incident here, but details are forthcoming.

The guys in the supermarket said they arrested "6 men with beards" and I think they said they were related to Hamas, but this could be speculation.

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