Day 11 : Sunday 08.10.2000
On Saturday, Barak issued an ultimatum to Arafat to stop the Iftifada
within 48 hours.
Barak is studying a prisoners of war swap where Israel would release
Lebanese Islamic leaders, in exchange for three Israeli soldiers
captured by Hizbullah at the Shab’a farms, a Lebanese territory
occupied by Israel .
Israel PM Ehud Barak has ordered Gaza International Airport shut down
, Presedant Arafat is allowed to use the airport , this action has
been taken after an Israeli bus carrying Israeli border and customs
officer came under fire near Rafah Saturday night.
The UN Security Council approved a resolution condemning the excessive
use of force and calling for an immediate resumption of
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks with a speedy and objective inquiry on
the fighting.
Israeli troops opened fire on school children in Gaza, injuring three
of them. Israeli soldiers fired on the children on their way to school
in Central Gaza. One of the children was shot in the back, a second in
the left foot and a third in the right foot.
Jewish settelers attacked Arab homes in Nazareth ,thorowing stones at
Arab homes, fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas at Palestinans.
Five Palestinians were reported injured. Earlier hundreds of Jews
encircled the home of Arab Knesset member Azmi Bishara, shouting
"death to the Arabs," and "we'll kill all the arabs." During the last
ten days clashes between the 1948 Palestinains and the Israeli police
left 11 dead and over 300 injured.
This is some photos of what happened today.
