In Ramallah, the Palestinian city just north of Jerusalem,...
In Ramallah, the Palestinian city just north of Jerusalem, a firing squad executed a convicted killer and rapist in the courtyard of Yasser Arafat's compound
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In Ramallah, the Palestinian city just north of Jerusalem, a firing squad executed a convicted killer and rapist in the courtyard of Yasser Arafat's compound.
Bashir Atari, 26, who escaped the compound jail when Israeli forces entered the headquarters in June, was brought by car with his hands tied behind his back. He was allowed to speak with a Muslim cleric before being executed.
Bashir Atari, 26, who escaped the compound jail when Israeli forces entered the headquarters in June, was brought by car with his hands tied behind his back. He was allowed to speak with a Muslim cleric before being executed.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Los Angeles Times, 08/08/2002)
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