In another, Yasser Arafat's troops stood by and watched for hours, with one officer finally telling protesters to go home and "save your energy for another day."
Israel says Arafat's security forces are sending mixed signals about the Palestinian Authority's attitude toward violence. But Palestinian leaders insist they are simply having a difficult time controlling anger over Israel's hard-line policies.
The different approaches yesterday in Hebron and Bethlehem may also reflect disagreement among Palestinians over how to respond to Israel's decision to build a large Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, which Palestinians claim as a capital.
"We are telling Arafat stop the double game, get serious and address us with one voice," said Dore Gold, foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli officials say that even after a suicide bomber linked to the Hamas group killed three women in a Tel Aviv cafe Friday, Arafat has not moved to rein in militant groups.
Leon Kengo wa Dondo's departure came a day after his mentor, President Mobutu Sese Seko, emerged from seclusion. Mobutu promised leaders to make clear "within 48 hours" his impending plans to reunite the country.