Violence in the occupied West Bank.<br/> <br />Palestinian youths protesting against Israel's offensive in Gaza, clashed with the Israeli military in Bethlehem.<br/> <br />Dozens of Palestinians hurled stones and molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers, who responded with tear gas and water cannon.<br/> <br />While the bloodshed continues, the diplomats seek to find an end to the violence.<br/> <br />But the islamist militant group Hamas, which is dominant in Gaza, says there can be no ceasefire without an end to the economic blockage of the Gaza Strip.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HAMAS LEADER, KHALED MESHAAL, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We are extremely keen on a humanitarian truce, as we were last Thursday, a week ago, when we agreed to a truce for several hours in order to evacuate wounded and assist in relief efforts. We are keen on any humanitarian truce in this sense; a truce that doesn't bypass the demands of the resistance and the people, one that is supported and enhanced with a real aid program to the people of
