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In Bethlehem, Disarray and Desperate Times


(Christian Science Monitor) Bethlehem and its nearby villages is the hometown of the last two suicide bombers to strike Israel. Israel turned over security control of Bethlehem to the PA almost eight months ago as a test case of whether the PA had the will and capability to thwart violence against Israelis. The image that Bethlehem is supposed to be under PA control makes it the ideal place for Muslim militants in Hamas and Islamic Jihad to recruit bombers.
2004-02-26 00:00:00
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