Nablus clashes, Arafat & Red Cross chief, girl detained

(6 Oct 2002) Nablus 1. Various of tanks in street, some firing 2. Palestinians throwing stones at Israeli tank 3. Mid shot of stoner throwers 4. Wide shot of street, audio of weapons being fired 5. Israeli vehicle being stoned and then returning fire 6. People throwing stones 7. Israeli vehicle firing gun 8. People throwing stones at Israeli vehicle 9. Israeli vehicle driving through street with loudspeaker on 10. Tank in street, zoom to smoke 11. Tank firing machine gun 12. Israeli vehicle driving past burning tyre Ramallah 13. Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger arriving 14. Kellenberger seated with Arafat 15. Various of officials with Arafat and Kellenberger 16. International Red Cross emblem on vehicle parked outside Arafat's compound 17. Arafat and Kellenberger leaving the offices 18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jakob Kellenberger, Head of International Committee of the Red Cross: "For me it's very important that I can witness myself, to the extent you can do that in a few days, what is the situation on the the ground. And so for me it is also very important that I can make clear that the ICRC expects all sides to respect better humanitarian principles and humanitarian rules which are applicable in the context." 19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader: "My announcement comes in parallel with all the international decisions, and the UN decision, and I insist on these decisions." 20. Wide shot of Arafat's compound Hebron 21. Palestinian girl in her school uniform in handcuffs, then zoom into her face 22. Soldiers talking 23. Wide shot of girl in handcuffs with soldiers 24. Palestinian girl complaining to soldiers 25. Alleged knife in folded paper 26. Soldiers taking her into jeep STORYLINE: Clashes broke out in the tense West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday as Palestinian youths threw rocks at Israeli tanks patrolling the streets. The soldiers responded with gun fire and tear gas, but there were no reports of injuries. Meanwhile in Ramallah, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Jakob Kellenberger, met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to discuss the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian people. Speaking from outside Arafat's destroyed compound, Kellenberger said it was important for him to assess the situation on the ground. Arafat talked to the opportunity to talk to the press about the contentious issue of Jerusalem, which is claimed by both Israel and the Palestinians, and his decision to sign Palestinian legislation defining Jerusalem as the future Palestinian capital. Israel captured eastern Jerusalem from Jordanian rule in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it shortly afterward. Although Palestinians have long stated their intention to make east Jerusalem their capital, the new law is, for now, symbolic only as Israel has full control over both parts of the city and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has pledged not to redivide it. In Hebron, a Palestinian girl was arrested for trying to stab a soldier whilst passing through a checkpoint. Palestinians deny the claim saying the girl was framed, and that the kitchen knife it is alleged she tried to use was planted on her. The Israeli army is investigating the incident. All this comes as the foreign policy chief of the European Union (EU), Javier Solana, arrives in Israel for peace talks with Israel's Defence Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres on Sunday, and with Yasser Arafat on Monday. 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...