EU delegation, representatives of other countries visit Hawara in solidarity with residents

STORY: EU delegation, representatives of other countries visit Hawara in solidarity with residents DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: West Bank CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the EU visit in Hawara 2. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOEEN AL-DUMAIDI, Hawara's mayor STORYLINE: A delegation of the European Union along with representatives of about 20 countries visited Friday the Palestinian town of Hawara, south of Nablus, and the neighboring village of Za'tara to express their solidarity with residents in the aftermath of the rampage by Israeli settlers last week. The delegation also paid a solidarity visit to the family of Sameh Aqtash, a Palestinian humanitarian worker who was shot dead by settlers during the terrorist rampage last week on the neighboring village of Za'tara. The European Union's envoy Ambassador Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff condemned settler attacks on towns and villages south of Nablus, saying: "We have made extensive contacts to stop what is happening on the ground, and unfo

Israeli forces clamp down on protesters in West Bank city

STORY: Israeli forces clamp down on protesters in West Bank city DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: HAWARA, Israel CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of clashes between Israeli forces and Israeli and Palestinian activists 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU RAHMA, a Palestinian activist 3. various of clashes between Israeli forces and Israeli and Palestinian activists STORYLINE: Israeli forces clamped down Friday on protesters demonstrating in the town of Hawara, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. The protesters were there to show solidarity with local residents in the aftermath of last week's rampage by Israeli settlers. The rampage on Sunday night saw Israeli settlers raiding the town, killing one Palestinian and injuring many others. Local eyewitnesses told Xinhua that the Israeli army also shut down the nearby Hawara and Za'tara military checkpoints during the protest, as soldiers physically assaulted some of the protesters and fired teargas at them. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDU