(14 Nov 2000) English/Nat
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Thousands of Jewish settlers gathered in central Jerusalem on Tuesday evening to demand that the Barak government take stronger measures against the Palestinians.

Extremists called on Barak to resign.

The crowd prayed, danced and sang throughout the evening.

The organisers were disappointed at the turnout, saying that the dangerous situation on the roads throughout the West Bank prevented many from attending.

Many of those at the protest had earlier attended the funeral of Sara Leisha, a resident of a West Bank settlement, who was killed in an ambush on Monday.

SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We came here to protest, to demonstrate against this horrible situation that Mr Arafat, a terrorist, is terrorising our people, and our prime minister Mr. Barak is not giving an appropriate answer to all these terrorist acts which are occurring these days in Israel."
SUPER CAPTION: Marcel Ganz, Mayor of settlement 'El-kana'

SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I think that the only way they will learn that without us, they're going to starve to death. They should just close them. Not let them breathe. After that they will learn."
SUPER CAPTION: Daniel Weitzman, Settler

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