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TODAY'S HEADLINES: 1. PLAN TO DECLARE MORE 'STATE LANDS' 2. ARAFAT SEEKS 'UNITY' WITH HAMAS 3. CABINET MEETING: ANGER AT ARAFAT 4. NEW NEIGHBORHOOD IN KIRYAT SHMONAH
1. PLAN TO DECLARE MORE 'STATE LANDS' Aharon Domb, Secretary-General of the Yesha Council, talked with Arutz-7 today about the possibility, reported in today's papers, that the government will declare some tens of thousands of land in Yesha "state lands." The decision will enable the government to expand communities whose urban plans include these areas. Domb said that the source for the leaks of this news is in the Justice Department - "not necessarily Justice Minister Hanegbi himself" - and that this source is clearly not in favor of helping the Yesha communities expand. Domb explained that after a land is located and carefully examined for lack of ownership or occupancy, it can be declared a "state land," at which point citizens who object may come forward and present their claims. The process of categorizing a plot of land as "state land" can take years, as in the case of Givat HaZayit in Efrat, which took 17 years and ended only after a Supreme Court decision. A team of Justice Ministry and IDF officials comprise a staff whose goal it is to seek a more streamlined process to declare "state lands."
2. ARAFAT SEEKS 'UNITY' WITH HAMAS Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat warmly embraced Dr. Abdul Aziz Rantisi, head of Hamas, at yesterday's National [Arab] Unity Conference in Gaza. Arafat told the conference, "I will not give in to Israel's demands to arrest Hamas and Islamic Jihad members... We can return to the early days of the intifada; all of the options are open." Various terrorist and other Palestinian opposition groups participated in the unity conference, which will continue today in Ramallah. David Bar-Illan, Director of Policy and Planning in the Prime Minister's Office, said, "Instead of making war against the terrorist organizations, Arafat is embracing them and giving them respectability and legitimacy."
3. CABINET MEETING: ANGER AT ARAFAT
The government met today for over three hours, beginning with a security
briefing by the Defense Minister and the Chief of Staff on the situation in
the north and in Judea and Samaria. The government ministers expressed
anger at Arafat's remarks yesterday implying that he may renew the
intifada. Minister Ariel Sharon said that senior figures in the PA are a
"group of war criminals. We should take away their VIP cards, which are in
any event used to commit crimes against Israel." {see next article} On the
other hand, Sharon said that the closure of the territories should be
removed. The topic of protecting taxi drivers also was discussed at the
meeting, and the government approved funding for the purpose.
4. NEW NEIGHBORHOOD IN KIRYAT SHMONAH Kiryat Shmonah Mayor Prosper Azran demanded, Prime Minister Netanyahu and National Infrastructures Minister Sharon agreed, and the tractors began work on a new neighborhood in Kiryat Shmonah. Azran had said that a "proper Zionist response" to the tens of katyusha rockets fired on the Galilee by Hizbullah terrorists on Tuesday would be the construction of another Jewish neighborhood, and work on the new neighborhood, named Margaliyot, was in fact begun this morning. It was later reported, however, that the work was held up by a Housing Ministry order.
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TODAY'S HEADLINES: 1. OLMERT: JERUSALEM TALKS WILL DEAL WITH TECHNICAL MATTERS 2. STILL NO SECURITY COOPERATION WITH PA 3. PA FORBIDS ARABS TO RETURN TO WORK FOR JEWS 4. BARAK LABORS TO SOLVE LABOR'S LABOR PROBLEMS
1. OLMERT: JERUSALEM TALKS WILL DEAL WITH TECHNICAL MATTERS According to Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, negotiations concerning Jerusalem need not deal with its political status, but only with the management of the holy places in the city. In an interview with the Israeli weekly Makor Rishon, Olmert said, "The way the Oslo agreement is being implemented today, the chances for them to be actualized seem quite slim. I don't think that this is a process that this will lead to a true peace of appeasement and understanding and security.... Our position must be that although we committed ourselves to conduct negotiations about the future of Jerusalem, these talks deal mainly with the management of the holy sites."
2. STILL NO SECURITY COOPERATION WITH PA The Palestinians continue to refuse to arrest fugitives wanted by Israel, including some who are connected with the recent double bombing in Machaneh Yehuda. Israel has given the PA a list of 200 wanted terrorists, but not one of them has been arrested. A meeting last night between the Israeli General Security Service and Palestinian security persons, with the participation of an American representative, yielded no results. Israeli sources said the meeting was a "sore disappointment, one which further proves Arafat's lack of willingness to fight against the terror infrastructure." The Palestinians responded that they will no longer be a "militia for Israel," and that they demand concrete proof that the persons on the list were connected with terror activities. Sources within the Palestinian police told Makor Rishon, meanwhile, that it is taking steps of its own to seek out Hamas and Islamic Jihad activists. Based on the recent uncovering of the ammunition factories in rented homes near Bethlehem, the PA is now attempting to locate other rented properties. The sources claim that the Palestinian public has been informed that whoever has information of rented properties within the autonomy must transmit this knowledge to the Palestinian police.
3. PA FORBIDS ARABS TO RETURN TO WORK FOR JEWS The Palestinian Authority refuses to grant permission to some 4000 Arabs who wish to return to work in Jewish communities and industrial areas within Yesha, despite the recent easing of the closure. Israeli security sources feel that this is an attempt to stir up the populace in the autonomy against Israel, with violence as the final goal.
4. BARAK LABORS TO SOLVE LABOR'S LABOR PROBLEMS Labor party chairman Ehud Barak yesterday decided to fire some 40 party workers in chapters throughout the country, explaining that the 85-million shekel deficit facing the party leaves him no choice. The employees are fuming, and one said, "Barak has only been with us for a short time, and he cannot act this way. If he thinks that he will become Prime Minister by firing experienced workers and replacing them with army people, he is wrong." Histadrut Chairman Amir Peretz met today with Barak and suggested that he cancel the discharge notices and work instead on an economic rehabilitation plan for the party. Barak said he would consider the possibility.
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From: Arutz-7 Editor <editor7@virtual.co.il> To: arutz-7@ploni.virtual.co.il Subject: Arutz-7 News: Sunday, August 24, 1997
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TODAY'S HEADLINES: 1. NETANYAHU BUILDING TRADE RELATIONS IN FAR EAST 2. PA REFUSES MINIMUM ISRAELI REQUEST; CLOSURE CONTINUES 3. OIL-DRILLING IN CENTRAL ISRAEL
1. NETANYAHU BUILDING TRADE RELATIONS IN FAR EAST "China has decided not to provide to Iran the means to build a nuclear reactor," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said today, following his meeting in the Beijing airport with senior Chinese government officials. Mr. Netanyahu said that he received an invitation to visit China at the beginning of next year. He later landed in Tokyo, where he is scheduled to meet with the Prime Minister of Japan, and hold meetings on economic and communications issues. Netanyahu will visit South Korea for two days after leaving Japan, make a quick stop in Azerbaijan, and will return to Israel on Friday.
2. PA REFUSES MINIMUM ISRAELI REQUEST; CLOSURE CONTINUES The closure on Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, which was instituted following the double-bombing in Machaneh Yehuda that killed 14 people, continues - on paper. In practice, however, thousands of Palestinian workers manage to sneak around the checkpoints every day; consequently, the soldiers barely carry out security checks on those who enter the Israeli areas through the checkpoints. The laborers enter Israel chiefly at the entrances to Jerusalem, as well as at the Kalkilyeh junction near Kfar Saba.
Arutz-7 correspondent Haggai Huberman reports that the government has no plans as of now to remove the closure, nor to transfer the remainder of the monies that was to have been given the Palestinian Authority at the beginning of the month. This is because of the government's severe disappointment at the lack of Palestinian resolve to fight terror. The Israelis had presented the Arabs with a list of 200 names of persons connected with terror activities; they asked that the Palestinians review the list, and prepare a working plan: which persons they would arrest, which ones they would merely question, and which ones they would not deal with at all. The Palestinians, however, did not prepare the requested "homework," saying that they would not give in to Israel's demands.
Israeli companies are now pressuring the government to respond to the Palestinian boycott of Israeli goods by calling a boycott of Palestinian goods, as well prohibiting the sale of raw materials to the Palestinians. Food companies such as Elite and Osem, for example, sell raw materials to the Palestinians for the preparation of various foods, and are interested in stopping these sales. Israel is seriously considering the option, but must first examine the effect it will have on the Israeli economy.
3. OIL-DRILLING IN CENTRAL ISRAEL A new oil-drilling company will begin drilling operations in the Rosh Ha'Ayin area in the near future. The company, named Givot Olam, claims that a comprehensive geological survey shows that this area has great potential for success. The company is hopeful that it will raise funds for the drilling via a stock offering.
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:41:35 +0300 From: Arutz-7 Editor <editor7@virtual.co.il> To: arutz-7@ploni.virtual.co.il Subject: Arutz-7 News: Monday, August 25, 1997
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TODAY'S HEADLINES: 1. MORDECHAI: WE MUST FIGHT IRANIAN THREAT 2. KISSINGER: OSLO MUST BE REDESIGNED
1. MORDECHAI: WE MUST FIGHT IRANIAN THREAT Defense Minister Yitzchak Mordechai said today that Israel must take every measure to ward off the Iranian threat, and that Israel is pressuring Moscow greatly not to supply Teheran with the means to develop nuclear weapons. This follows yesterday's talk between Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Chinese counterpart, at which it was clarified that China will not sell Iran the means to develop a nuclear reactor. Mordechai, speaking during a visit in Beit Shemesh, also said that Arafat is making a great mistake when he embraces his Hamas opposition, instead of fighting against their terrorist activities. Prime Minister Netanyahu, visiting in Japan, similarly said today that it could be that Arafat's kiss with Hamas leaders will be a death kiss for the peace process.
2. KISSINGER: OSLO MUST BE REDESIGNED Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has joined the camp of those who feel that the Oslo process is in trouble. In an article in The Washington Post this past Sunday, Kissinger writes, "...[T]he Oslo peace process, having exhausted its possibilities, needs to be not so much restarted as redesigned." He further wrote that the 1967 borders "at least on the West Bank [Judea and Samaria], are indefensible," and that they cannot possibly serve as a final dividing line between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu, Kissinger writes, "It is unfair to blame him for seeking to carry out his mandate, though he can be faulted for clumsy tactics." He concludes that Israel must recognize a Palestinian state and not build any new 'settlements' during the final status talks, and that the Palestinians must recognize that the final borders will not give them all of Yesha and that there must be "unprecedented restrictions on [Palestinian] military capabilities," given the way populations are mixed together there. "There must be control machinery not dependent on the PLO and there must be agreed obligatory sanctions for [Palestinian] violations. This is a matter of life and death for Israel and an absolute requirement for a settlement," writes Kissinger.
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