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Sharon released from hospital after stroke
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-20 22:07
In the West Bank town of Bethlehem, about two dozen gunmen briefly seized
Bethlehem's city hall on Manger Square and near the Church of the Nativity,
demanding jobs in the Palestinian security forces.
Hundreds of Palestinian police and onlookers rushed to the square after the
gunmen appeared on the roof of city hall, pointing their weapons toward the
crowd. Police sealed the surrounding streets.
After about an hour, the gunmen tied to the ruling Fatah movement, met with
the governor of Bethlehem and then walked out of the building. It was not
immediately clear how the standoff was resolved.
The incident took place just four days before Christmas. The Church of the
Nativity, one of Christianity's holiest shrines, stands over the grotto where
tradition says Jesus was born.
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