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Faten Habash's father wept as he assured his daughter there would be no more beatings, no more threats to her life and that she was free to marry the man she loved, even if he was a Muslim. All he asked was that Faten return home. Hassan Habash even gave his word to an emissary from a Bedouin tribe traditionally brought in to mediate in matters of family honour, a commitment regarded as sacrosanct in Palestinian society. But the next weekend, as Faten watched a Boy Scouts parade from the balcony of her Ramallah home, the 22-year-old Christian Palestinian was...

Three Alleged Palestinian Informers Killed in Response to Missile Attack The Associated PressPublished: Apr 23, 2002 HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Three bound Palestinian, apparently suspected informers, were found shot to death Tuesday in the same spot where hours earlier Israel killed a local militia leader in a missile attack. A large crowd quickly gathered around the bodies lying in Salam Street in Hebron. Some of the bystanders kicked and spit at the corpses. The three men had been shot in the head, with their hands tied behind their backs. Several hours earlier, an Israeli helicopter had fired missiles at...