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Hamas chief arrested in raid
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/12/23 11:08  Shanghai Daily

  Israeli troops conducted a series of raids in the West Bank city of Nablus yesterday, arresting a Hamas leader and killing a 5-year-old Palestinian boy, Palestinian witnesses said.

  Also yesterday, an army force destroyed five houses in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.

  In Nablus, troops arrested Hamas leader Adnan Asfour, said his brother, Said Asfour. Adnan Asfour is a prominent spokesman for the group.

  Troops surrounded the brother's apartment building early yesterday and called on all the residents of the five-story building to come out before arresting Adnan, Said Asfour said.

  The violence came amid efforts to arrange a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers. The chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said on Saturday that the summit could take place as soon as this week. The meeting would be aimed at restarting stalled peace talks.

  Officials have been trying for several weeks to arrange such a meeting. Both sides have expressed a desire to meet to rejuvenate efforts to implement the stalled "road map" peace plan, which envisions the creation of a Palestinian state by 2005.

  Sharon also faces opposition within his own Likud Party, since he said his plan would involve dismantling Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Israeli Agriculture Minister Yisrael Katz said yesterday that he would demand a debate on Sharon's proposals at a Likud meeting early next month.

  Egypt's foreign minister, Ahmed Maher, is scheduled to arrive in Israel today, in what he has said is an effort to persuade the Israeli government to push forward with the road map.

  An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official said yesterday that Maher would be meeting Sharon, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and President Moshe Katsav. No meetings are planned with the Palestinian side.




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