26. Demonstration in Bethlehem, February 2004

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Israeli military vehicle gets into position to break up demonstrators in Bethlehem, as boys throw stones.

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Israeli soldiers loom in the distance in Bethlehem as an ambulance tends to demonstrators suffering from the effects of tear gas.

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The demonstration in Bethlehem began peacefully, with crowds attempting to march towards Rachel's Tomb.

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Two Israeli military vehicles and two Palestinian ambulances compete for space on a crowded Bethlehem street, as tear gas is fired to disperse demonstrators.

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Two Israeli military vehicles in Bethlehem take positions, as demonstrators disperse. Ambulances try to deal with those feeling the effects of tear gas.