European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes world tuesday january 5,1993 22 killed in crash of bus orthodox hared jews throw rocks at police sunday in the religious neighbourhood of Mea Shea rim in Jerusalem. A m a Over Cave by the los Angeles times. Jerusalem a Large portions of Jerusalem were paralysed much of sunday while thousands of Uhra or Thorax jews protested against the excavation of ancient burial grounds to make Way for the expansion of the israeli capitals Road network. Police fired rubber bullets and tear Gas grenades to disperse the throngs of Black coated Black hatted men As they demonstrated at a dozen Points around Mea Shea rim the City a main Ultra orthodox Section which they barricaded by burning tires and garbage cans. As paramilitary Border police moved into Mea Abca rim squads of Yeshiva students pelted them with empty bottles rocks and even Cement blocks from the rooftops of the religious schools. Passers by including arabs and Hon orthodox jews were assaulted. A palestinian car was overturned its occupants still inside but police drove off the most As it tried to set the car afire. A boy was injured in the Melee according to police spokesman As were six policemen hit by rocks. Twelve people were arrested. For nearly three months the Ultra orthodox jews have demonstrated against an overpass being built at French Hill in Northern Jerusalem after the excavation of Christian burial Cave revealed what they believe Are jewish Graves from 2,000 years ago. After mobilizing More than 20,000 Hare i jews there last week they forced prime minister Yitzhak Rabin to halt construction while a Compromise is worked out. The Ultra orthodox arc known in hebrew As Hare dim or a a the fearful Quot because of their strict Observance of jewish Law and their rejection of secular values. The fir tests Are All part of a struggle to shape the future of Srael. R a we do everything to respect the Hare dim a Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek said later of the Ultra orthodox. A they were the first Here and they deserve respect. But they should not try to run things through Force,.�?�. Protest Marj Al Zohoury Lebanon apr a spokesman for palestinian deportees monday accused Israel of launching shells near them to try to Force them from their no Many a land closer to lebanese controlled territory. The spokesman Gaza physician Abdul Aziz Rantisi also said the 415 deportees welcomed the killing of a secret israeli agent of Shin bet or general Security services in Jerusalem on sunday a this proves that the deportation of doctors engineers Ana professors has not provided Security to the israeli people Quot Rantisi told reporters. Rantisi said the deportees have asked villagers not to smuggle food to the group so they will not be Hurt by the israeli shelling. Marseille France apr the aircraft Carrier John of Kennedy steamed out of Marseille on monday morning for a six month stint in the Mediterranean officials said. There was no immediate comment from the Pentagon on where the Kennedy with 6,000 personnel and 60 planes and helicopters was headed. It left Marseille a Day after presidents Bush and Francois Mitterrand said in Paris that they backed military enforcement of the . No Fly zone Over Bosnia and Herzegovina. A . Proposal before the United nations would the palestinians were deported from the israeli occupied Gaza and West Bank to outside israelis a Security zone Quot in Southern Lebanon on Pec. 17. Israel says the men Are Allied with islamic fundamentalist groups it blames for the slaying of six israeli troops. The groups claim responsibility for four of the killings. Both Israel and Lebanon refuse to allow Aid agencies through their territory to Supply the men. The deportees themselves have lately been bringing in their supplies including calves and tinned food from nearby villages controlled by the pro iranian Hezbollah or party of god up Auh the mainstream faction of Palestine liberation organization chairman Yasser Arafat is believed to have provided the deportees with Money allow Allied jets to shoot Down any serbian planes violating the airspace Over the former yugoslav Republic devastated by 10 months of civil War. . And european warships have already been posted off the coast of Montenegro to Monitor a . Embargo against serbian led Yugoslavia. The huge Carrier which participated in the persian Gulf War against Iraq arrived Pec. 21 for a two week stay Over Christmas and new years said port officials speaking on condition of anonymity. Heading to mayan ruins from wire reports Mexico City at least 22 people were killed when a bus carrying american Ana other foreign tourists to mayan ruins near the Southeastern City of Cancun crashed on a Fain slicked Road authorities \. Said monday. A Otto Van Maessen the . Consul in the Yucatan regional capital of Merida said at least two americans were killed in the sunday morning crash. He said police were investigating reports that a dozen More . Citizens were kilted. The bus was carrying tourists to the ruins of Chichun itz6, which Are among Mexico a most popular. Canadian television news said the bus overturned and hit an electrical pole. It said a transformer fell on the bus which caught fire and exploded. Aboard the bus Yvere tourists from the United states Canada Japan Portugal Italy and France the mexican news Agency no Timex reported citing. Police and bus company spokesmen. A the crash occurred 25 Miles West of Cancun. Thief uses blood As threat. A. A Dublin Ireland a a thief robbed an italian couple at a luxury hotel sunday after threatening them with an Iron bar and a syringe he said contained aids infected blood reports said. Dublin police said the thie amp entered the couples room and fled with about $615. Police would to confirm Media reports 6f the tainted blood. Irish Media said the thief told the couple that he had acquired immune deficiency syndrome and brandished the syringe. He entered the fifth floor room at the Shelboune hotel through a window the reports said. Kuala Bumpur Malaysia cigarette vendors could be imprisoned for up to two years for Selling cigarettes to malaysians younger than 18 starting March 1, health minister Lee Kim Sai said monday. Regulations taking effect then Wilt ban All. Malaysians under 18 from smoking possessing buying or Selling cigarettes Lee told reporters. For vendors the penalty for Selling to minors also could be a Fine of up to 5,000 ringgit $2,000lee said. A a health ministry officials said other penalties and enforcement procedures would be announced soon., 23 die in s. Africa unrest v. A a f a Johannesburg South Africa at least 23 people were killed in scattered unrest across the country and a farm was bombed monday in a possible attack by Black radicals police said. Police said two explosions badly damaged a farm building near port Elizabeth on the East coast but there were no said the bombing May be linked to the Azania Peoples liberation army. The group has attacked farms and other targets in the Region in recent weeks killing at least five Whites. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. R. A a. T ,. A. Kenya s election validated Nairobi Kenya a Daniel Arap Moi was officially named monday As president for another five years six Days after kenyans first multiparty elections in 26 years a it had been Clear since late last week that Moi who has ruled since 1978, won the contest but the electoral commission withheld an announcement until All votes had been counted. The balloting was criticized by local residents and by International observers As riddled with irregularities. But it was held generally to have been representative of the will of the kenyan people. Moi 68, has ruled this East african nation in autocratic style for 14 years and agreed Only under pressure from Western donors to end single party Rule. The contest was preceded by months or political violence and widespread charges of electoral fraud. Aircraft Carrier Kennedy pulls out of Marseille
