VOICE Settlers clash with Israeli troops trying to dismantle outpost
(19 Jun 2003) VOICED BY Richard Vaughan 0000 Pan hillside to road, with fires burning 0006 Israeli soldiers arriving 0010 Underbrush on fire behind house 0014 Settlers arguing with soldiers infront of APC 0019 Wounded settler being taken away on stretcher 0025 Mid shots settlers arguing and scuffling with soldiers 0030 Settlers climbing on APC, being thrown off by soldiers 0046 Mid shot settlers arguing with police and being pushed back 0053 Burned out car on side of road 0057 Settlers and soldiers arguing, APC backing away ENDS 0105 STORYLINE: Angry Jewish settlers scuffled with Israeli soldiers as they tried to dismantle the West Bank settlement outpost of Mitzpeh Yitzhar, the first inhabited outpost to be removed under a new US-backed peace plan. The settlement, which has only been in existence for a year, consisted mainly of tents and had about 10 inhabitants. But about 200 people from other nearby Jewish settlements converged on a hilltop, blocking the road leading to Mitzpeh Yitzhar with cars and burning tyres to prevent soldiers from dismantling the outpost. VOICE-OVER: 0003 Settlers set fire to underbrush around the outpost in a bid to limit the visibility of Israeli soldiers trying to make their way to the hilltop to demolish the homes there. 0014 But when the two came together the trouble began. 0017 The outpost of Mitzpeh Yitzhar consists mainly of tents and has only about 10 inhabitants. 0023 But 200 people from other nearby Jewish settlements converged on the hilltop to try to prevent the soldiers from dismantling the homes. 0031 Israel must take down unauthorised settlements in the West Bank as part of the road map peace plan, which includes the creation of a Palestinian state. 0040 Settlers have sued the Israeli government to prevent the removal of inhabited outposts, but the courts have rejected many of their arguments. 0049 The Peace Now group, which opposes settlements, says more than 100 have been set up since 1996. 0055 Mitzpeh Yitzhar is the first inhabited outpost to be dismantled after 10 uninhabited ones were removed last week. 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...
