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Operation Defensive Shield, The Battle Of Manger Square, Various Locations - 2003

(1 May 2003) Jenin - April 13, 2002 Destroyed street in Jenin Woman carrying bottle Women entering home which has been half destroyed Street littered with debris from buildings Women salvaging possessions Jenin - April 16, 2002 Woman drinking from tap in the rubble Sewage water in rubble, pan to women sitting and talking in demolished house Woman standing on first floor of destroyed house with her children Pan of destroyed houses G00191 Instant Library 2002 - The Battle of Manger Square APTN Various Locations - 2002 After running battles with Israeli troops, about 200 Palestinian gunmen forced their way into the Church of the Nativity - believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ - in Bethlehem's Manger Square. Israeli tanks positioned themselves on the square and soldiers occupied buildings overlooking the church. Thus began the siege of Bethlehem that lasted five weeks. Those inside the church with the gunmen included human rights activists, journalists and members of the church's clergy. During the siege, while intense negotiations took place, some of those holed up inside, and the bodies of those killed in gun battles with the Israelis, were able to leave. Israeli soldiers threw smoke bombs between those leaving and journalists, blocking the view. A European-brokered deal ended the siege. As part of the deal, 13 of the group- those highest on Israel's wanted list- were deported, first to Cyprus and then to other European countries. Another 26 militiamen were transported to the Gaza Strip, where they were to remain, exiled from the West Bank. Bethlehem - April 2, 2002 Various of Bethlehem, AUDIO gunfire Bethlehem - April 2, 2002 Tank driving towards camera, drives over car in street Bethlehem - April 8, 2002 Various early morning shots of Manger Square, smoke rising with AUDIO heavy gunfire Israeli soldiers searching firefighters (before allowing them to attend to fire) Bethlehem - April 25, 2002 Wide shot Manger Square with tank in front Blindfolded prisoners leaving church Bethlehem May 4, 2002 Israeli soldier standing guard Church bells ringing, zoom out to church G00070 World News Review 2003 APTN / Pool Various Locations - 2003 APTN Hope of progress in the Middle East peace process lay with the appointment of Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) as the first Palestinian Prime Minister. After pressure applied by both The United States and Israel, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat agreed to relinquish some of his power to create the new post. The appointment was seen as a pre-cursor to the U.S. unveiling its "road map" to peace, with the aim of establishing Palestinian statehood within three years. However, continued violence and Israeli strikes within the West Bank and Gaza on Hamas targets were a constant setback to progress. 7.3.03 - Ramallah, West Bank Abu Mazen, Palestinian Prime Minister Designate, sitting at desk 18.3.03 - Ramallah, West Bank Various of Palestinian Legislative Council meeting in chamber Various of council members voting on resolution 9.4.03 - Gaza Various shots of bodies being carried through crowd Various shots of masked paramilitary fighters with guns in burial parade 9.4.02 - Jenin Damaged empty classroom, pan to blood on floor Close up of broken light and blood splattered floor Pockmarks on ceiling and walls File, 20.4.96 - Gaza Mohammed Abu Abbas - allowed into Gaza for first time to attend Palestinian National Council meeting sits down Abbas greets man 16.4.03 - Baghdad Wide shot of exterior Mohammed Abbas' house 23.4.03 - Ramallah, West Bank Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...