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Brief: Friday, Sept. 29, 2000
Arutz Sheva News Service
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Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 / Elul 29, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. PALESTINIAN POLICEMAN MURDERS ISRAELI
JOINT-PATROL COLLEAGUE
2. ARABS ATTACK JEWISH WORSHIPPERS AT WESTERN WALL
3. THE REWARDS OF TERRORISM
4. YESHA POPULATION UP
5. WAVING THE FLAG
1. PALESTINIAN POLICEMAN MURDERS ISRAELI JOINT-PATROL COLLEAGUE
Another Israeli - a Border Guard policeman - has been killed at
the hands
of a Palestinian Authority terrorist, the second in the past two
days. Close to 8 AM this morning, a Palestinian
para-military policeman
walked up to a jeep in which were sitting Israeli troops with
whom he was
serving in a joint patrol. The killer, screaming
"Allah is Great!," shot
into the jeep, killing one of the Israeli policemen. A
second Israeli
Border Guard policeman is in light-to-moderate condition. A
closure has
been instated on the Palestinian Authority city of Kalkilye, not
far from
Kfar Saba, and the joint patrols - an Oslo Accord mechanism under
which
Israeli and PA jeeps patrol together - have been suspended.
The Palestinian Authority, which arrested the murderer and is
questioning
him, claims that he was mentally unstable and that the Israelis
taunted
him. Israeli military sources rejected this
"routine" explanation, and
said that there had been no Israeli instigation or any reason for
the
shooting. Brig.-Gen. (res.) Herzl Gedz, who formerly headed
the autonomy
liaison administration, said today, "The Palestinian
Authority's entire
right to exist is based on its willingness to cooperate with
Israel - not
only in terms of security, but in every area."
"In Gaza, Palestinian soldiers cock their guns at their
Israeli soldiers
almost every day for trivial reasons, while in Kalkilye this has
not been
the case," said Border Guard police chief Yitzchak Dadon,
"and this is why
this was so surprising." He could not point to a
specific terrorist attack
that had been prevented by the joint patrols, and said that he
personally
is against the renewal of the patrols. Dr. Aaron Lerner of
IMRA notes that
similar joint patrols are a key security component in the
proposals for
major Israeli withdrawals in a final agreement. "We
must take careful note
of the recent increase of Palestinian violence," Dadon said,
"both verbal
and physical. Yesterday, at the Temple Mount, Border Guard
policemen were
standing guard, doing nothing, and whoever wanted to came and
threw objects
at them..."
The Yesha Council's response to the joint-patrol murder:
"The fact that Palestinian police have been involved in both
fatal attacks
of the past days proves that Arafat never abandoned terrorism and
is not a
true partner in peace. The talks with Arafat must be
stopped, and the IDF
should be instructed to behave towards the Palestinian police as
an all-out
terrorist organization."
Nadia Matar of Women in Green responded to today's murder:
"We demand that the government repent, and cease all
security cooperation
with Arafat and his murderers. This situation was brought
upon us by the
Oslo Accords, in the framework of which the government provided
the PA with
the rifles with which the Israeli policeman was likely murdered
today - and
now Barak is left merely to 'condemn' the killing... May
this new year of
5761 see the end of Oslo - and the Hebrew rendition of 5761 is an
acronym
for this."
2. ARABS ATTACK JEWISH WORSHIPPERS AT WESTERN WALL
Dozens of Arabs, following their prayers on the Temple Mount
today, hurled
rocks and other objects at Jewish worshippers at the Western Wall
below. Israeli policemen swiftly repelled the attackers
using rubber
bullets, and over 60 of the Arab attackers were injured; two or
three were
reportedly killed. Some 20 Israeli policemen and civilians
were injured
and evacuated to hospitals. Jerusalem Police Chief Ya'ir
Yitzchaki was
rendered unconscious by an Arab-thrown stone to his head, and was
taken to
the hospital for treatment. Arabs also threw stones at
Israeli ambulances
that arrived on the scene, injuring at least one person, and
preventing
treatment from being offered to other victims.
3. THE REWARDS OF TERRORISM
Sgt. David Biri, victim of a Palestinian remote-controlled
roadside-bomb
attack in Gaza two days ago, was buried this morning in
Jerusalem. Another
roadside bomb was detonated in Gaza yesterday evening, halfway
between
Kibbutz Nachal Oz and the Erez Checkpoint [at the north-eastern
tip of the
Gaza Strip]; it missed the army jeep that it had targeted, and no
one was
hurt.
Minister Amnon Lipkin-Shachak, a former IDF Chief of Staff, said
today, "In
the end, Netzarim will be evacuated anyway - as will 20% of Yesha
towns and
people. The entrances to Netzarim are hard to protect, and
there is
therefore no choice but to evacuate it." The Yesha
Council and Netzarim
residents condemned these remarks, as well as similar calls by
Meretz,
saying that they represent "a reward for terrorism."
Other Palestinian notes:
Shomron Regional Council head Bentzy Lieberman was prevented by
Palestinian police from entering the city of Jenin yesterday, in
blatant
violation of the Oslo Agreements...
Haggai Huberman reports that the salinity of Gush Katif water
supplies
will rise still more, following the drilling-start for another
Palestinian
well adjacent to Gush Katif. The quality of drinking water
in the area has
dropped steadily since the signing of the Oslo Agreements...
Israeli-Arab MKs were among the instigators of yesterday's
violence at the
Temple Mount during the Likud Knesset Members' visit.
"Murderers of
Palestinians!" and "This is not your Temple Mount"
were among the shouts
heard from the Arab MKs...
4. YESHA POPULATION UP
The Jewish population of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza is now more
than twice
what it was when the Oslo agreement was signed, seven years
ago. Some
210,000 people now live in Yesha communities. Gush Etzion's
Nokdim, for
instance, has grown from 35 families to 150 since the Oslo
agreement, while
Netzarim has 70 families, up from 25.
Other statistics: Otniel, south of Hevron, boasts 100
families, Ofrah -
500, and Beit El has over 800.
5. WAVING THE FLAG
Is it legal to wave an Israeli flag on the Temple Mount?
This is the
judicial question occupying the Justices of the Supreme Court and
the State
Prosecution today, following yesterday's hearing in the latest
Noam
Federman case. Federman is appealing rulings by Jerusalem
courts that
forbade him from entering the Temple Mount after he was caught
waving an
Israeli flag there. The Prosecution announced yesterday
that it would no
longer insist on banning Federman's entry to the Mount - as long
as he does
not wave an Israeli flag; Federman agreed to abide by this
compromise until
after the judicial issues involved are clarified.
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Subject: Arutz-7 News:
Monday, October 2, 2000
Arutz Sheva News Service
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Monday, Oct. 2, 2000 / Tishrei 3, 5761
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. MORE ISRAELI VICTIMS
2. RIOTING SPREADS TO ISRAELI-ARABS
3. FLASH-POINTS
4. YESHA AND TRAFFIC
5. DOMESTIC POLITICAL RESPONSES
6. THE PALESTINIAN INCITEMENT THAT PRECEDED THE WAVE
1. MORE ISRAELI VICTIMS
An Israeli man was shot and mortally wounded this afternoon
outside
Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem. Earlier, a 24-year-old Ashdod
man, a new
immigrant to Israel, was shot and killed by Palestinian
terrorists
this morning in the northern Shomron, while waiting for his car
to be
serviced in a local Arab-run garage. He was the third
Israeli to be
killed at the hands of Palestinians since the beginning of the
current
wave of battles.
The number of Palestinians killed has reached some three dozen,
not
including three Israeli-Arabs who were killed in the course of
violent
demonstrations in Um el-Fahm and Nazareth. Prime Minister
Barak has
blamed Yasser Arafat for the bloodbath of the last few days, but
stressed that he intends to continue the diplomatic negotiations
with
the Palestinians. "It is too early to eulogize the
diplomatic
process," he said.
Army sources are "fuming" at the political echelons for
not allowing
them to respond more forcefully against the rioters. Yesha
Council
leader Shlomo Filber said that even simple administrative
sanctions
against the Arab residents are not being implemented, such as
limitations on Palestinian traffic and the shutting off of
electricity.
The rioting and violence were not confined to Yesha (Judea,
Samaria,
and Gaza), and reached many Israeli areas such as Jaffa,
Jerusalem,
Negev, Galilee, the Triangle (between Afula and Hadera), and even
Acre. Major rioting occurred in Jaffa and Um el-Fahm.
The PA announced early today that it would agree to a ceasefire
under
certain conditions; Israel greeted the statement by declaring
that
Israel is not initiating the violence, and that the Palestinians
merely have to stop shooting in order for the hostilities to
cease.
Following today's Cabinet meeting, a statement was released
relating
to both the Israeli-Arab-instigated violence and that started by
the
PA. Regarding the former, the statement said, "The
Government
believes that the vast majority of the Israeli Arab population
strives
for integration and involvement in Israeli society and peaceful
coexistence, and that it is unfortunate that extreme elements
within
this sector are attempting to incite towards extremism. We call
on
this sector to show restraint. A special cabinet meeting will be
convened to discuss approval of a long-term annual program to
benefit
the Arab sector, including comprehensive discussion regarding the
problems and plight of the Arab and Bedouin sectors in
Israel."
The statement then turned to the Palestinian Authority and called
upon
it "and its leadership to take unequivocal measures to put
an end to the riots and violations of public order. We regret the fact that
Palestinians were injured as a result of the need to respond to
the
conduct of the Palestinian Authority and its policemen. The
Government
holds the Palestinian Authority responsible for the escalation of
violence and the riots... The government will continue its
efforts to
reach a settlement with our Palestinian neighbors."
2. RIOTING SPREADS TO ISRAELI-ARABS
After a relatively quiet morning, rioting was renewed early this
afternoon in several locations on both sides of the "Green
Line." For
the first time in 30 years, rioting took place in the Old City of
Acre. Intensive stone-throwing resumed at Beit Rimon, near
Nazareth,
where the road to Tel Adashim was therefore closed. Rioting
resumed
during the funeral of the Arab demonstrator in Um-El Fahm,
preceded by
the torching of groves near the city by Arab arsonists. The
nearby
highway - the main route leading from the Galilee, Afula, and the
Kinneret-Golan region to central Israel - was again closed.
The road near the coastal town of Zikhron Ya'akov was also sealed
because of a barrage of stones thrown by Israeli-Arabs in the
vicinity. Hundreds of Arabs rioted today at an industrial
park in
Rosh Ha'ayin, adjacent to the Israel-Arab town of Kfar
Kassem. They
blocked the road, and stoned and torched Jewish cars there.
A police
commander was lightly injured by rocks when police chased the
rioters
back into their village.
MK Yisrael Katz (Likud) today urged the government to impose
closures
on all Arab villages responsible for igniting the riots.
"Ehud Barak
continues to ignore evidence of the rising extremism
characteristic of
the Islamic movement and the Israeli-Arab leadership and its role
in
the riots," said Katz. National Religious Party MK
Sha'ul Yahalom
today challenged Israel's Arab citizens to decide "whether
you are for
us or our enemies." Shinui leader MK Yosef (Tommy)
Lapid also called
on Israeli-Arabs to put an end to their violence.
The police detained some 100 Arabs who participated in the
violent
riots in Jerusalem and in Israeli-Arab villages. Police
Chief Yehuda
Wilk asserted today that the police would not settle for
enforcing the
law only on the rioters, but would bring the inciters and
organizers
to justice as well.
3. FLASH-POINTS
Riots flared up in Netzarim today, and the army brought in battle
helicopters. Earlier, a would-be Arab infiltrator into an
IDF base
near Netzarim was shot and wounded. Meanwhile, two
firebombs were
tossed at troops at the IDF base in Kfar Darom in Gaza, while an
Arab
mob tried to break into the industrial park in Gush Katif this
afternoon. IDF forces successfully repelled them.
Nearby, Arab
snipers fired on an IDF patrol traveling between Khan Yunis and
N'vei
Dekalim. No injuries have been reported in the above
attacks. In the
Jerusalem region, the Givat Ze'ev-Atarot road remained closed
this
morning.
In Hevron, shots were fired on Israeli army targets, following
the
hurling of firebombs and rocks. Arabs also fired shots on
two
civilian buses outside Shilo, and there is intermittent shooting
on
the Binyamin town of Psagot, which borders on the PA town of
El-Bireh.
Residents of Psagot have been asked to remain in their
homes.
Disturbances were registered at Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem and
Gaza.
Heavy rock-throwing is occurring this afternoon on the Ma'aleh
Adumim-Jerusalem road; one driver lost control of his vehicle as
a
result, and he and his six passengers were injured.
Last night, shots were fired by a passing car towards the front
gate
of Shavei Shomron, a Jewish town west of Shechem; no one was
hurt.
Hundreds of Arabs attempted to take over the Sa-Nur army base
north of
Shechem last night, but were repelled by the soldiers; a tank was
brought in for the defense efforts. Also in the Shomron, a
battle
took place on the Har Brachah entrance road - over a kilometer
away
from the community itself - when a mob of Arabs attempted to
storm the
area. Among the four Arabs killed there was the son of the
Palestinian Authority ruler of Shechem.
The government's coordinator in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, Yaakov
Mendy-Orr, today warned the Palestinians that the army has
"lost its
patience" with them. He said that if the riots
continue for even a
few more hours, the situation will seriously escalate -
"because the
IDF will no longer be able to exercise the same
restraint." According
to Orr, many Palestinians owe their lives to the restraint shown
by
the army to date.
Gush Etzion was relatively quiet all morning, but the picture
began
changing in the early afternoon. Riots began at Rachel's
Tomb in
Bethlehem, and cars on the Tekoa-Jerusalem road were shot at; the
road
was soon closed. Other roads in Gush Etzion are open, but
further
south, some roads are closed. The entire Jerusalem-Hevron
road
(running through Gush Etzion) may be closed tonight, depending on
the
developments.
4. YESHA AND TRAFFIC
Traffic resumed this morning for most of the Jewish communities
in
Judea, Samaria and Gaza, but will apparently stop again by
nightfall.
IDF sources said that in light of the renewal of violence, it was
likely that many Yesha towns would again be cut off this evening
and
tonight. In several locations, only army-chaperoned convoys
of cars
were being permitted to drive to and from the towns. Last
night,
people traveling to and from Netzarim did so with the help of
army
helicopters.
Kedumim Mayor Daniella Weiss protested the fact that from many
Yesha
towns, residents were allowed to travel only in convoys.
"Here in
Kedumim, we did not listen to this order," she said.
"We did not wait
for the accompanying army jeep, but rather opened the barriers
ourselves and traveled freely. We came here to build a
'free nation
in our land,' no more ghettos. Convoys are merely an
invitation to
snipers."
The Yesha Council today strongly condemned the army's decision to
limit the movement of Jewish traffic throughout Yesha.
Calling it a
"hasty move," the Council pointed out that the
army permitted
Palestinian motorists to drive freely on roads throughout
Yesha. In
related news, Arutz-7's Haggai Huberman reports that the land
corridor
between Gaza and Judea/Samaria, known as the "Free
Passage," continued
to operate today. Palestinian laborers from
Arafat-controlled PLO
territory were also permitted to cross the Green Line from the
autonomy.
Yesha Council leaders will meet with O.C. Central Command
Maj.-Gen.
Yitzchak Eitan at 7 PM tonight. Council officials
have also asked to
meet with Prime Minister Ehud Barak; the leaders called on Barak
not
to capitulate further to Arafat, noting that "any concession
to the
Palestinians will encourage Arafat to turn the violence of the
this
weekend into a normative strategy."
In the course of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, Yesha communities set
up
command centers, and are preparing for the continuation of the
riots.
Since Friday night, security has been beefed up in the
settlements,
and the IDF has been in regular contact with community heads and
their
security officers.
IDF tanks are stationed at bases overlooking towns expected to
host
the most intense violence, such as the approach roads to Shechem,
the
Ayosh junction (south of Beit El), and the roads to
Netzarim.
Correspondent Huberman notes that the IDF did not make serious
use of
its tanks and attack helicopters. An army spokesman
confirmed this in
an interview with Voice of Israel radio this afternoon, when he
said
that the helicopters were summoned to deter the violence, and not
to
actually fire on the rioters.
5. DOMESTIC POLITICAL RESPONSES
Responses have been steadily flowing in from vacationing
opposition
Knesset members. MK Yehoshua Matza (Likud) has called on
Ehud Barak
to begin serious discussions with the Likud with the goal of
establishing a National Unity Government. Matza said that
even though
from a purely political perspective, his party would prefer new
elections, "a sense of national responsibility guides
us."
Shas leader MK Eli Yeshai says that the riots are prompting him
to
re-evaluate his understanding of Yasser Arafat's commitment to a
true
peace between Israel and the Palestinians. By order of Shas
spiritual
leader Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, all Shas schools dedicated a special
hour
of their studies today to the safety of IDF soldiers.
Peace Now leader Gabi Lasky said today that her organization
still
believes in the Oslo process, and that she is still certain that
the
only way to achieve peace is to reach an agreement with the
Palestinians. "I condemn the events of the past days, as
well as the
lack of sensitivity of Ariel Sharon, but the only way to reach
peace,
is to continue with Oslo," she said. "I have not
heard any
alternative from those who don't support Oslo... Any
agreement of
course will have to include proper measures for the preservation
of
Israel's security."
Likud MK Danny Naveh decried accusations emanating from the left
wing
of the political spectrum blaming Ariel Sharon's visit to the
Temple
Mount for the violence. "This is an 'exile' mentality
of always
blaming ourselves whenever our enemies want to prevent a Jew from
exercising some right or another," he said.
6. THE PALESTINIAN INCITEMENT THAT PRECEDED THE WAVE
Itamar Marcus of Palestinian Media Watch said that the wave of
violence "should not have surprised anyone who has been
following the
Palestinian media." He said that similar scenes of
violence are
constantly screened on Palestinian television "in between
movies and
shows. They show a few seconds of intifada violence,
together with
narrated incitement. This is how the PA wishes to inculcate
its
residents."
More samples of Palestinian hatred and incitement that cannot be
divorced from the Rosh HaShanah violence:
"This Mosque [El Aksa] will not be liberated until Jihad
will be
declared by a trusted authority... I call all the Muslims
to work for
this purpose." - from a Friday sermon on the Temple Mount,
Friday,
Sept. 29, 2000.
"There is no alternative but to destroy Israel" blares
the title page
of a new 6th-grade textbook in the Palestinian Authority, while
the
back cover features, "The Jewish claim to Palestine is the
greatest
lie known to humanity." Volume 2 of the same set
states, "Perhaps
Allah brought the Jews to our land in order to annihilate them,
as
during their war against Rome."
"The dead shall not rise until the Palestinians shall kill
the Jews.
All agreements with Israel are provisional." (a Friday
sermon screened
on PLO television, July 28 and August 11, 2000).
Another Temple
Mount sermon, from Sep. 8 of this year, stated, "Palestine -
the holy
Moslem land - is indivisible, whether in Haifa, Nablus, Jerusalem
or
Nazareth. It would be treacherous to concede any part of
Palestine."
"Oslo is a foot in the door, rather than a permanent peace
accord,
until the revolution attains its 1965 goal [from the Jordan River
to
the Mediterranean]," claimed PLO Cabinet Member Shahin
(quoted in
Al-Ayam, May 30, 2000).
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