The Daily Star, 2002-04-20: (...) "They came in two tanks and four armored personnel carriers. They went through the front gate, detonated the second-floor iron door and entered. The soldiers stayed inside for 40 minutes and then left," center director Adila Laidi wrote in an e-mail interview. The center is nestled in a traditional Palestinian residence and up till that day, it remained relatively undamaged by the Israeli soldiers' incursion and siege of Ramallah. The center has been closed since Israel launched "Operation Rampart" on March 29. Since then, its staff has been reduced to one woman, 35-year-old Laidi. (...) http://www.dailystar.com.lb/features/20_04_02_a.htm The Guardian: An inspection by staff at the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre in Ramallah reveals extensive damage they claim was done by Israeli soldiers. The centre was set up to preserve Palestinians' cultural heritage. Staff say four offices were broken into and vandalised. Source: A Laidi, KSCC director http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0%2C3604%2C687645%2C00.html ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).