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Mideast Peace Talks Break Down as Israel Withdraws from West Bank

Aired October 5, 2000 - 9:04 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

ANDRIA HALL, CNN ANCHOR: And now, to the Middle East where the search for peace between Israeli's and Palestinians has moved. Talks are now being held in Egypt. But Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is not taking part in the new negotiations. He and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat failed to sign an agreement in Paris on ending the violence.

CNN Jerusalem bureau chief Mike Hanna with more, now.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

MIKE HANNA, CNN JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF (voice-over): The tanks deployed in the West Bank are being withdrawn, says the Israeli defense force. Security chiefs from both sides agreed overnight to do everything possible to lessen the intensity of the conflict. Their commitment all around to end the shooting incidents that have occurred on so many occasions over the past week.

It has not been confirmed at this stage whether similar undertakings have been made in the Gaza Strip. A general strike is still under way in many of the Palestinian areas, but at this stage at least no reports of any major violence.

(on camera): This, despite an inconclusive end to the negotiations in Paris, which appeared to break down on the issue of an investigation into the violence. Israel adamantly opposing the Palestinian demand that an international commission examine events.

(voice-over): And, predictably, in the streets of Jerusalem, Palestinians and Israelis sharply divided as to who has the responsibility to end the violence.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If the Israeli government want to stop -- everything to stop, and if does not the government want to stop, it does not stop.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That Arafat has to do now? Well, it would be nice if he didn't have his police officers shooting at our police officers. That would be a nice first step.

HANNA: But suggestions, too, as to what should be done.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Try again to talk and feel everything would be OK. We have to talk, not by guns, by talking.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We like peace. Why peace? Peace is good. But give the people the right things. Leave the people alone, OK. Don't put a lot of pressure around the mosques, thousands and thousands and thousands, soldiers, you know. Scaring people and they make me feel nervous.

HANNA: It's far too early to talk of any cessation of hostilities. There have been previous agreements on the ground in the past week that had no discernible impact on the level of conflict. And while the security chiefs may be talking, the political leaders, at this point, are not.

Mike Hanna, CNN, Jerusalem.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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