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CNN Saturday Morning News

Israel Destroys Palestinian Broadcasting Center

Aired January 19, 2002 - 08:21   ET

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MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Now to the violent crisis in the Middle East. Israel stifles the voice of Palestine by bombing a Palestinian broadcasting center earlier today. It's the latest retaliation by Israel following a deadly terrorist attack this week by Palestinians.

CNN's Rula Amin has the latest from Ramallah.

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RULA AMIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm standing here in Ramallah in front of the building that used to host the Palestinian radio and television. Now, this building was blown up very early in the morning. Israeli soldiers came in. They surrounded the building, evacuated the building from any kind of personnel and then they blew it up by laying explosives there that were detonated later on.

The Israelis are saying that the Palestinian Authority is using this Palestinian radio and television station to incite against Israel and Israelis. The Palestinians are saying this is an attempt by Mr. Sharon to destroy and undermine the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian infrastructure. This is the latest measure that Israel has taken following a Palestinian attack in one of Israel's northern towns, which left six Israelis killed and more than 30 injured.

This is Rula Amin, CNN, in Ramallah.

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