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Monday, November 17, 1997 / Cheshvan 17, 5758
TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. AIR STRIKES IN LEBANON
2. STORMY LIKUD MEETING
3. NETANYAHU TO MEET WITH KING HUSSEIN
4. SWISS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE NAZI GOLD
5. EGYPTIAN-PALESTINIAN MILITARY MEETINGS
6. ISRAELIS MAKE CASE BEFORE CONGRESS
1. AIR STRIKES IN LEBANON
Israel Air Force planes attacked terrorist bases in Jabel Sujud, in the
northern part of the eastern sector of Lebanon this morning. All of our
planes returned safely. This is the eleventh such attack in the past two
weeks. Israel has turned to this method in order to cut down the
casualties of infantry battles.
2. STORMY LIKUD MEETING
Talk of a split in the Likud continues. The Likud Knesset faction held a
stormy meeting late this afternoon, and several MKs demanded - with various
degrees of directness - that Binyamin Netanyahu be replaced. The MKs
decided not to establish a commission of inquiry before Netanyahu returns
from abroad, in accordance with a ruling handed down by an internal Likud
court.
Tel Aviv Mayor Roni Milo said this morning that preparations are being made
for a split in the party, and hinted that "it will happen soon." Coalition
leader MK Meir Shitreet, as well as his predecessor in the position
Minister Michael Eitan, denied that there will be a Likud split. Prime
Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is planning to deal with the bad feelings in
the party immediately upon his return from abroad. He will apologize to
his colleagues about the events at the party convention, although it may be
that he will have to act to cancel the convention decision to do away with
the primaries. Likud Central Committee member Morris Nisan told Arutz-7
that the message at the recent convention was that high-ranking Likud
members should cease their "constant undermining" against the Prime
Minister. He said that he supports Limor Livnat 100%, but that Dan Meridor
is "more left than right," and had words of criticism for Roni Milo.
3. NETANYAHU TO MEET WITH KING HUSSEIN
Prime Minister Netanyahu has arrived in Los Angeles, where he will meet
with Jewish leaders. His visit there will be cut short, however, in order
that he may meet with King Hussein of Jordan tomorrow night in London.
This will be the first meeting between the two since the failed
assassination attempt on Khaled Mish'al in Amman.
The Prime Minister addressed a large convention of Jewish leaders in
Indianapolis last night, and requested that American Jewry "wait patiently"
for the conclusions of the Ne'eman committee concerning Reform and
Conservative conversions in Israel. Minister Yaakov Ne'eman also
participated in the convention there; so did MK Alex Lubotsky (Third Way),
who remained in Indianapolis to continue to explain to the leaders of
American Jewry why he feels that a compromise on this issue is of "critical
importance" to the Jewish nation. Lubotsky told Arutz-7 today, "I
explained to them that we are not working on this problem as politicians
working out a thorny coalition crisis, but rather on a breakthrough for the
entire Jewish nation, which will enable the three currents in Judaism to
live together in harmony - with competition, yes, but without war."
4. SWISS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE NAZI GOLD
The World Jewish Congress has revealed a document from 1945 providing proof
that Switzerland continued receiving tons of looted Nazi gold after it
promised the Allies that such dealings would cease. The document is a
dispatch sent by a top Reichsbank official to Berlin in March 1945, wherein
he writes that he had convinced the Swiss to accept three tons of gold,
worth $4 million. About a month earlier, the Allies had requested the
Swiss to block German assets in their country, with the explanation that
this would prevent the Nazis from buying vital war materials and would thus
shorten the war.
5. EGYPTIAN-PALESTINIAN MILITARY MEETINGS
Military cooperation between Egypt and the Palestinian Authority has
apparently begun. An official Palestinians military delegation made an
official visit to the Egyptian army, at the invitation of the Egyptian
armed forces. PA newspaper Al-Hayat al-Jadida reports that the visit
included many meetings, including one with the Egyptian Chief of Staff.
The Oslo accords stipulate that the PA is forbidden from establishing an
army. A month ago, the Egyptian ambassador to the PA threatened that his
country would offer military aid to the PA in case of a clash with Israel.
6. ISRAELIS MAKE CASE BEFORE CONGRESS
Arutz-7 spoke today with former Knesset Member Yoash Tzidon (Tzomet), who
was one of four Israelis who testified last week before a joint U.S.
Congressional committee on the topic of Israel and the Palestinians.
Following the hearing, the Congress voted to cut off further aid to the
Palestinian Authority. Professor Eliyahu Kanovsky, Dr. Martin Sherman, and
Dr. Talia Einhorn provided the committee with statistics showing the
negative ramifications of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. Tzidon
said, "I was apparently invited to speak because of a position paper I
wrote regarding the viability of Israel within the pre-1967 borders. I
convinced them that the Rogers Plan, which was later continued by Baker,
Christopher, and now Albright, would cost America too much, as well as
endanger Israel. I reminded them that then-Deputy Prime Minister Yigal
Alon said three months before the Six-Day War that 'because of our
territorial limitations, we would have to start a preventive war;' I told
them of the lessons we learned after that war, that American guarantees
mean nothing, that the UN means nothing, and that loss of an image of
deterrence is a very significant factor. I explained that because of the
great advances made by the Arabs in terms of their missiles, if we return
to the 1967 borders we would not be able to start a preventive war while
the Arabs would be able to. In sum, I told them that it would cost them
tens and hundreds of billions to guarantee our protection, instead of
having us serve them as an asset. The general picture that we painted was
apparently somewhat convincing, and they voted as they did."
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. PALESTINIANS IN FAVOR OF SADDAM
2. KNESSET IN ACTION; 35 SMUGGLED ENGINES
3. ARAB TERROR VICTIMS IN WASHINGTON
4. "PROFESSORS FOR A STRONG ISRAEL" SUPPORT NETANYAHU
5. HAREL EXPLAINS NEED FOR UNITY
1. PALESTINIANS IN FAVOR OF SADDAM
The Palestinian Authority is working to encourage popular rallies of
support for Saddam Hussein within its territory. Thus says David Bar
Illan, Head of Information and Policy Planning in the Prime
Minister's Office, citing this as an indication that the PA is not
educating its citizens towards peace with Israel, but rather the
opposite. Hundreds of Fatah activists demonstrated in Shechem
yesterday, calling upon Saddam to rocket Tel Aviv with bombs. See the
insert following this report for additional examples of pro-Saddam
Palestinian statements.
2. KNESSET IN ACTION; 35 SMUGGLED ENGINES
The Knesset will vote tomorrow on a preliminary reading of a bill to
do away with the direct election of the Prime Minister. The bill was
jointly proposed by MKs Uzi Landau (Likud) and Yosi Beilin (Labor ).
Last night, the Knesset gave first-reading approval to a
Transportation Ministry bill to mark and identify car parts. The bill
is designed to prevent commerce in stolen car parts. Transportation
Minister Rabbi Yitzchak Levy said that the value of stolen cars
reached a total of one billion dollars this year. Coincidentally, 35
stolen car engines were discovered this afternoon in two Israeli
trucks on their way to Gaza. The engines are from cars that were
stolen in Israel and dismantled in Kalkilyeh. Israeli police suspect
that senior PA figures were behind the operation.
3. ARAB TERROR VICTIMS IN WASHINGTON
A delegation of the Association of Victims of Arab Terror met with
several Congressmen in Washington this week, in what turned out to be
a successful mission to convince them to cease economic aid to the
PLO. Extradition of wanted terrorists was also a main topic of their
discussions. Tsippy Adorian, whose husband Ali was murdered in the
Machaneh Yehudah bombings, raised the point that if the PA had
extradited the wanted terrorists, they would not have been able to
commit the atrocities that killed her husband and fourteen others.
Congressman Eliot Engel (D, NY) told them, "You have no problem with
us. The question is what will your government do? Why is your
government transferring millions to them?" Meir Indor, head of the
group, said that conversations of this sort repeated themselves with
other members of Congress. Segal Megidish, whose brother Uri was
killed by his Arab workers in Gush Katif, and Tamar Zavitsky, whose
twin sister Hagit was killed in Wadi Kelt, were the other two
participants in the delegation. They showed the American legislators
documentation of the wide-spread terrorist network built up in the
past year by wanted terrorists who managed to "escape" from their
Palestinian jail cells.
This visit marked the first time that the Israeli Foreign Ministry
cooperated with the organization. Foreign Minister David Levy met
with heads of the group, and the delegation met with Ambassador
Ben-Elissar and his staff in Washington.
4. "PROFESSORS FOR A STRONG ISRAEL" SUPPORT NETANYAHU
Professor Eli Pollack of the Professors for a Strong Israel had strong
words of criticism for Israel Television, regarding the showing of
Popolitika last night. Professor Amiram Carmon appeared on the
popular program, said that he was a representative of the group, and
promptly called for the removal of Prime Minister Netanyahu. He said,
"It is not that I am disappointed with Netanyahu; I have totally
despaired of him." Pollack said that this is clearly not the official
stand of the organization, and that Carmon should have made this more
clear. He chiefly blamed the program's producers for ignoring the
protests and clarifications made by the organization. "We called the
program and explained, and despite this they continued to show the
name of our group under Professor Carmon's name on the screen. We
have always seen one of our tasks as that of glue holding the
nationalist camp together, and we think that Netanyahu has done very
good things for Israel over the past year, socially, economically, and
politically. We see this as a blight on our name, and we expect an
apology for this shameful act."
In a related item, Likud MK Avraham Hirschzohn has come out in full
support of the Prime Minister. "He is standing strong on his
political and economic path," the MK told Arutz-7 today. "It is
certainly not easy for a Prime Minister to receive the cold shoulder
from international leaders across the world, simply because he is
standing firm on our national interests; it surely would be easier for
him to hand over additional parts of Eretz Yisrael to the
Palestinians, and then everyone would love him." Asked about the image
that the Prime Minister presently has as one who is not altogether
truthful, Hirschzohn said, "If he has a problem with his image in
certain areas, he certainly must do everything he can to change this."
5. HAREL EXPLAINS NEED FOR UNITY
MK Yehuda Harel (Third Way) told Arutz-7 that he continues to demand
the establishment of a national unity government. He said that it is
the fault of both sides that such a government has not yet been
formed, because "whichever one of them feels stronger at the moment,
rejects it." Harel said that the lack of unity in the country renders
it too weak to withstand the external pressures that it is facing, or
even to wage a war if it has to, and thus the importance of a unity
government.
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SPECIAL INSERT:
Recent Palestinian Statements of Support for Iraq
(communicated by the Israel Government Press Office)
"The aggression against Iraq is aggression against Palestine. anyone
who does not say 'no' now to the US is the enemy of Palestine." ---
article in the official Palestinian Authority newspaper Al-Hayat
Al-Jadeeda, November 12, 1997
"The Fatah central committee condemns the American escalation against
Iraq and the disregard for the suffering of the Iraqi people for
years. the movement called upon all the official and popular Arab
forces to unite in order to face the challenge confronting the entire
Arab nation. The US began escalating tensions through the Americans in
the international inspection teams according to Washington's
instructions..." --- statement issued by Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction
of the PLO on November 11, 1997
"History will not remember what is known as the United States, but it
remembers Iraq, the cradle of civilization, and Palestine, the cradle
of religions. History remembers every piece of Arab land, because it
is the bosom of human civilization. On the other hand, the murderers
of humanity, the creators of the barbaric culture and the
blood-suckers of nations, are doomed to death and destined to shrink
to a microscopic size, like Micronesia." --- Hafez al-Barghuti, editor
of the Palestinian Authority official newspaper, Al-Hayat Al-Jadeeda,
in an article on November 15, 1997 entitled "America's Arrogance"
"The enemies of Islam are doing everything they can to humiliate the
Arabs and Muslims, and it is within this framework that one must view
the current attempt to humiliate Iraq." --- Yusuf Salameh, Palestinian
Authority Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, in a Friday prayer
sermon at a mosque in Gaza (Palestinian Television, November 14,
1997)
The Palestinians "reject American and Western threats to carry out a
military aggression against Iraq." --- statement issued by the
Political Committee of the Palestinian Authority's Legislative Council
on November 10, 1997 (The Washington Post, November 11, 1997)
"Oh Saddam, my dear, drop your bombs on Tel Aviv".
--- chant by Palestinian demonstrators in Ramallah during a rally of
support for Iraq (Reuters, November 10, 1997)
"At a meeting in Tulkarem, PLO factions called upon the Arab states
and peoples to stand by Iraq's side. They also called upon the
Palestinian people to undertake public activities which would
emphasize the bonds of solidarity with Iraq."
--- report in the Palestinian newspaper Al-Ayyam on November 9, 1997
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THE MID-EAST DISPATCH
DAILY HEADLINES NEWS REPORT
** 1 Two More Convicted in New York Bombing
** 2 Netanyahu Sees Progress in London Meeting
** 3 Israel Issues Warning to Iraq
** 4 Tourist Massacre in Egypt
** 5 US Rejects Iraqi Compromise
** 6 Neurologist Suspects Arafat has Parkinson's
** 7 Qatar Conference Opening Day
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** 1. TWO MORE CONVICTED IN NEW YORK BOMBING
Two Arab men have been convicted in New York of conspiring to bomb the
World Trade Center in 1993. Six people were killed in the bombing of
the 110-floor twin towers. One of the two men was a ringleader of the
plot, and the other drove the truck with the 1,200-pound bomb into the
trade center's parking garage.
The two were caught some three years later: one in Pakistan, and the
other in Jordan. Four other men have already been convicted in the
case, each receiving a sentence of 240 years in prison. Officials say
at least one other suspect indicted in the case remains at large, and
is believed to be hiding in Iraq. {ARUTZ 7 11/16 H}
** 2. NETANYAHU SEES PROGRESS IN LONDON MEETING
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has completed his visit to Britain
and leaves for the US today. He is due to arrive in Indianapolis this
evening where he is scheduled to address the annual convention of
Jewish Federations. From Indianapolis, he will travel to Los Angeles
for a two day visit.
Netanyahu said there was some progress in the talks in London with US
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. He admitted there are still
substantial differences between the two sides and that in the coming
days the two sides will determine how the talks will continue. He
added that the Israeli position on not handing over additional
territory to the Palestinians unless they start fighting terrorism
still stands.
Netanyahu said Israel was briefed by the US on the Iraqi crisis and
that Israel has taken the necessary precautions to meet any
eventuality.
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright expressed dissatisfaction
with the London talks. She told Mr Netanyahu that the stand-still in
the peace process is damaging American interests in the Middle East.
Following talks with Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser Arafat,
Albright said there is an urgent need for concrete results in Middle
East peace efforts. {KOL ISRAEL 11/16 H}
** 3. ISRAEL ISSUES WARNING TO IRAQ
Jordan has relayed Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon's message to
Iraq, that Israel will respond on a massive scale if attacked. During
his visit to Jordan last week, Sharon gave this message to Jordan's
Crown Prince Hassan several hours before Hassan's meeting with Iraqi
Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also warned Iraq from taking any
actions against Israel. He expressed his full support for the United
States' position regarding the recent crisis between the UN and Iraq.
{MA'ARIV 11/16 H}
** 4. TOURIST MASSACRE IN EGYPT
Nearly seventy people have been reported dead this morning in a
terrorist attack on tourists visiting Luxor in Egypt. Egyptian
authorities are blaming Islamic fundamentalists for the attack.
The terrorists opened fire with guns on the crowds at the world-famous
site of ancient Egyptian temples. Reports say all six gunmen were
killed, as well as three Egyptian policemen.
Twenty-six people are also reported injured, among them twelve Swiss,
ten Egyptians, and two Japanese tourists.
The attack is being viewed as a major blow to Egypt's tourist
industry, especially as it occurred at one of the best-protected
tourist attractions. Earlier this year terrorists attacked a tourist
bus in Cairo, killing ten German tourists. {MED 11/17 H}
** 5. US REJECTS IRAQI COMPROMISE
The US has rejected an Iraqi compromise to allow American arms
inspectors into Iraq. An official accompanying US Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright in Riyadh said "Saddam Hussein should not be
allowed to say who can take part in the arms inspection delegation."
Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz said that Baghdad would permit
American inspectors to return if the team included representation of
all permanent members of the Security Council.
Saddam Hussein said that Iraq seeks no conflict with the US and hopes
that a solution to the weapons inspection crisis would be worked out.
He praised other Arab countries for opposing the use of military
action in the crisis.
Meanwhile, Iraq has ordered the evacuation of all non-emergency
patients from Baghdad hospitals as it prepares for a possible US air
attack. The US is continuing with its military build-up. The aircraft
carrier SS George Washington is on its way to the Gulf. The Nimitz has
been standing by since last week in the region. {KOL ISRAEL 11/17 H}
** 6. NEUROLOGIST SUSPECTS ARAFAT HAS PARKINSON'S
Dr. Ahmed Tibi, advisor to Yasser Arafat has vehemently denied claims
that Arafat is suffering from Parkinson's disease. Arafat's wife,
Suha, charged that the rumors are part of an Israeli propaganda
campaign.
However, Prof. Avinoam Rekhess a Neurologist at Hadassah-University
Hospital in Ein Kerem said that he suspects Arafat is suffering from
the disease. Rekhess noted the tremor in Arafat's lower lip at a press
conference in Switzerland on Saturday. Rekhess said that he suspects
Arafat is in the early stages of the disease and noted that medication
could help alleviate Arafat's symptoms.
He added that as the disease progresses, however, it attacks the
body's motor system, and he will not be able to hide the symptoms for
much longer. Rekhess said that the disease can affect the mental state
and Arafat should "take it easy." {MED 11/17 H}
** 7. QATAR CONFERENCE OPENING DAY
The annual Middle East and North African Economic Conference opened on
Sunday in Qatar. Most Arab countries, including previous hosts, Egypt
and Morocco, are officially boycotting the conference. The Israeli
delegation is headed by Trade and Industry Minister Natan Sharansky.
Mark Sofer, head of the Israeli Foreign Ministry's department of
Middle East economics says the total number of participants doesn't
differ greatly from previous years, but the make up does.
"There is a difference in the break-down of the delegations. For
example, this year there is a very large business community coming
from Japan, well over 30-40 businessmen from top multi-national
Japanese concerns...there will be up to 100 American businesses and a
great deal of European businesses as well...there is a rather large
delegation from Jordan...from Kuwait, Yemen and also countries which
will not be participating even officially are still sending business
communities, for example, Egypt" Sofer reported. =
In the first business deal announced at the Qatar conference, Israel
and Jordan have signed an agreement for the creation of a special
industrial zone to produce items for duty-free entry into the United
States. This agreement allows Jordan to benefit from the agreement
between the US and Israel for a free trade zone. {KOL ISRAEL 11/16 H}
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THE MID-EAST DISPATCH
DAILY HEADLINES NEWS REPORT
** 1 Albright: Peace is in Danger
** 2 PM Will Not Cut USA Visit Short
** 3 PA Closes File on Wanted Hamas Leader
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** 1. ALBRIGHT: PEACE IS IN DANGER
Demonstrators in Beirut burned Israeli and American flags in front of
the Qatar embassy yesterday to protest the convening of the economic
conference in Doha.
Addressing the convention, US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
said the Middle East peace process is in danger because the leaders of
the region have failed to make progress.
"Unfortunately, time is not on our side. The US will continue to play
the role of honest broker. Our objective is clear. A comprehensive
peace based on UN Security Council resolution 242 and 338, including
the principle of land for peace" she said. {KOL ISRAEL 11/17 H}
** 2. PM WILL NOT CUT USA VISIT SHORT
Despite rumors that Prime Minister Netanyahu was headed back to London
for secret talks with an unnamed leader, Netanyahu will not cut his
trip to the US short. He is on his way to Los Angeles after speaking
to the council of Jewish Federations in Indianapolis.
At the conference in Indianapolis last night, the Prime Minister
called on American Jews to stand by President Clinton in the
confrontation with Iraq. He said he hoped the conflict could be
resolved easily.
Speaking about the stormy Conversion Bill, Netanyahu called on the
Jewish community to wait until after the Ne'eman committee, set up to
find a compromise, completes its work. He stressed that no one can
cancel the Judaism of another Jew or classify certain Jews as second
class.
The Prime Minister continued his speech saying the time had passed
when Israel made one sided concessions. He called on the Palestinians
to continue peace talks with Israel, but stressed that Israel will not
compromise on the unity of Jerusalem, which will always be the
undivided capital of Israel. {KOL ISRAEL 11/17 P|C|H}
** 3. PA CLOSES FILE ON WANTED HAMAS LEADER
A semi-official Palestinian Authority newspaper Al-Ayyam reports that
a Hamas spokesman said that Ibrahim Makadmeh, a Hamas leader who is
wanted by Israel, has returned to his home after hiding for several
months. The spokesman said that the Palestinian Authority promised to
cancel the arrest warrant against him.
The spokesman added: "We expect that Makadmeh... will continue in his
role as a known political leader of the Hamas." The Palestinians had
claimed that Makadmeh was kidnapped by Israel. Makadmeh is a senior
military leader of Hamas who informed a public rally in Gaza of the
March 1997 Tel Aviv cafe bombing a half-hour prior to its occurrence.
{ARUTZ 7 11/17 H}
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