from the Palestinian journal project
April 23, 2002 – 2:04 am"There has been no Israeli withdrawal from the most recently invaded areas — what we are witnessing is redeployment and repositioning of tanks and troops. The Israeli military aggression continues, and Israeli troops remain in complete control of the West Bank. No one can get in to the different Palestinian areas, nor can people get out. Towns and cities are isolated from each other by soldiers and tanks on the outskirts; every region remains cut off from the others.
"In Ramallah a 24-hour curfew remains in place in all the areas around the Governorate headquarters, where Arafat is currently imprisoned. This morning witnesses in Ramallah report tanks came down to the main down town area (the Manara) and opened fire in the direction of the civilian shoppers.
"Currently the main access to Ramallah remains closed — declared a closed military zone, the refugee camp at Qalandiya is being invaded and attacked, as is the town of Deir Amar and the refugee camp near there.
"Sources in Ramallah have expressed their concerns that Israel may try to launch an attack on the Arafat's headquarters toady or in the next few days. The common view is that specialist soldiers would attempt to storm the compound, and either wound or kill Arafat. Approximately 25 foreigners remain in the building with him."
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