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    February 02, 2012

Palestinian Protesters Throw Shoes at UN Chief

   VOA News
   Palestinian protesters surround a vehicle in the convoy of U.N.
   Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as it arrives at Erez border crossing
   between Israel and Gaza, February 2, 2012. Photo: Reuters
   Palestinian protesters surround a vehicle in the convoy of U.N.
   Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as it arrives at Erez border crossing
   between Israel and Gaza, February 2, 2012.

   Dozens of Palestinian protesters hurled shoes, sticks and stones at the
   convoy of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as it entered
   the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
   Around 40 protesters briefly prevented Ban's armored vehicle from
   entering Gaza as it crossed from southern Israel.
   Most of the protesters were relatives of Palestinians who are held in
   Israeli prisons. They held signs accusing the U.N. of bias towards
   Israel and decrying what they say is the U.N.'s refusal to meet with
   Palestinian prisoner groups.
   No one was injured, and the convoy was able to drive away after
   security forces removed the protesters.
   The U.N. chief is in the Palestinian territory to try to restart
   stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
   Peace talks broke down in September 2010 over a dispute about Israeli
   settlement construction on occupied land.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
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