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Peace campaigner recalls Bethlehem terror Apr 9 2002 South London Press

A SOUTH London peace campaigner who was trapped amid the violent troubles in Bethlehem for two days is safely back on home territory. Chris Denham, 31, is spending a week away from his work at an environmental group in Kennington, and sharing the recent ordeal with the nation. He has been talking about his experience in the Middle East on television programmes and was due to appear on Channel 4's Richard and Judy Show yesterday. Also set to appear on the tea-time chat show was Streatham-based comedian Jeremy Hardy, who was trapped with Chris in the Star Hotel in Bethlehem while filming a documentary. Chris told the South London Press that his experiences in the Middle East - where he received shrapnel wounds to his hands after Israeli soldiers opened fire in front of him - would not stop him campaigning for a peaceful solution to the problems. Chris spoke to the SLP last week from the besieged Star Hotel where he and his fellow campaigners were trapped while officials from the British consulate negotiated with Israeli armed forces to get them out.

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