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Sunday, September 26, 1999 / Tishrei 16, 5760 - Second Day of Sukkot
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. ALBRIGHT: ISRAEL'S PRESENCE ON GOLAN IS DANGEROUS
2. NO TEMPLE MOUNT PRAYER ON SUKKOT
3. MORE PLO TERRITORIAL DEMANDS
4. JORDANIAN JOURNALISTS CENSORED FOR VISITING ISRAEL
5. HOUSING MINISTRY PREPARES FOR NEW UNITS IN YESHA
1. ALBRIGHT: ISRAEL'S PRESENCE ON GOLAN IS DANGEROUS
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright believes that Middle East
stability is endangered by Israel's remaining in the Golan Heights. In a
meeting she held with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and with Arab
Foreign Ministers in New York over the weekend, Albright said that contacts
between Israel and Syria have entered "a critical phase," and that there
would be no regional stability unless the Golan is transferred to Syria,
and Lebanon regains its total independence.
2. NO TEMPLE MOUNT PRAYER ON SUKKOT
The Supreme Court rejected the petition by the Temple Mount Faithful this
morning regarding the members' wish to pray on the Temple Mount. The
police need not permit the group's members to pray on the Mount, but will
allow them to pray near the western gates to the Mount. Jerusalem Police
Chief Ya'ir Yitzchaki told the Court today that because of the special
Priestly Blessing ceremony to be held at the Western Wall tomorrow morning,
with its thousands of participants, and the "tensions in the area" as a
result of posters hung by Kach activists saying, "Reciting dirges is not
enough," he fears bloodshed if Jews are permitted onto the Temple Mount.
3. MORE PLO TERRITORIAL DEMANDS
The PLO's Feisal Husseini says that the Palestinians will insist on
discussing the status of western Jerusalem in final-status talks between
the two sides. Husseini told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper that 70%
of western Jerusalem is owned by Arabs.
The Palestinian Authority would like to receive jurisdiction over the
Sebastia train station in Samaria in order to "renovate it and carry out
historical studies of the site." Chairman of the PA committee on
renovating archeological sites Muhammad Shetiya says that though Sebastia
is located within official Israeli territory, it has been neglected over
the past several decades. The PA proposes to refurbish the site as part of
a $15 million dollar program to improve archeological sites under its
auspices. The Israeli Nature and Parks Authority noted that Israel has
already channeled nearly half a million shekels to the Sebastia station for
renovations.
Sebastia is of special interest in Yesha circles, as it was the site of the
first settlement effort in Samaria, around 1972. Local Jewish interests
plan to build a museum there, depicting the story of the contemporary Yesha
settlement enterprise. Avraham Shvut of the Shomron Regional Council told
Arutz-7 today that there is no historical significance to the site, other
than its Yesha-settlement history and the fact that the Turks built a train
station there.
4. JORDANIAN JOURNALISTS CENSORED FOR VISITING ISRAEL
Three Jordanian journalists who visited in Israel face disciplinary
proceedings. A Jordanian Press Council official said that the three will
likely be barred from their profession, as "the policy of Jordanian
journalism is not to conduct any contacts with Israel."
5. HOUSING MINISTRY PREPARES FOR NEW UNITS IN YESHA
Housing Minister Rabbi Yitzchak Levy (National Religious Party) said today
that the tenders for the construction of 2,600 apartments issued by his
ministry in Judea and Samaria do not stand in opposition to the government
guidelines. He said that the housing units in question are necessary for
natural growth, and that they are mainly in areas not far from Jerusalem
such as Ma'aleh Adumim and Beitar. Education Minister Yossi Sarid (Meretz)
said that he is against such extensive construction in Yesha.
Rabbi Levy and Likud leader Ariel Sharon will be guests at a ceremony late
this afternoon dedicating the new Beit Midrash (Torah study hall) at the
Har Hevron community of Otniel.
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Subject: Arutz-7 News: Monday, September 27, 1999
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Monday, September 27, 1999 / Tishrei 17, 5760 - Third Day of Sukkot
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. ISRAEL PROPOSES "RABIN" GOLAN FORMAT
2. WATER POLICY LEADS TO SEVERE SHORTAGE
1. ISRAEL PROPOSES "RABIN" GOLAN FORMAT
Israel has proposed a new basis for renewal of talks with Damascus,
according to which Ehud Barak will publicly announce that he accepts
Yitzchak Rabin's position in all matters relating to negotiations with
Syria. Government officials in Jerusalem explain that such a
declaration does not commit Israel to necessarily forfeit the Golan
Heights; it may be understood in one of two ways: While Syria will
likely claim that Rabin had promised a full retreat from the Golan,
Israel will state that Rabin just presented the Syrians with a
hypothetical question - namely, "What would be the nature of a peace
deal should Israel agree to retreat to the pre-1967 borders?"
In related news, Chairman of the Golan Residents Committee Avi Ze'ira
yesterday dispatched a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright in light of her "deeply damaging statement" supporting a full
Israeli retreat from the Golan. Ze'ira demanded that Albright "cease
supporting the Syrian position," and instead "become a fair and
impartial facilitator" in the diplomatic negotiations between Israel
and her Arab neighbors.
Meanwhile, the Peace for Generations organization unveiled today a new
multi-media show that stresses the crucial value of the Golan for
Israel's future. Spokesman Yaniv Ben Sa'adon told Arutz-7 that the
show, "Look me in the Eyes," features the music of songwriter Yehuda
Glantz.
2. WATER POLICY LEADS TO SEVERE SHORTAGE
"In about a week, we will have reached the 'red line' in the Sea of
Galilee; as of today, the water is only seven centimeters above the
line." So said hydrologist Dr. Chaim Gvirtzman in an interview with
Arutz-7 today.
Gvirtzman explained: "Last year's dry winter has created a water
crisis in Israel of massive proportions. The situation can only be solved by
an unusually heavy rainfall this winter. What is especially troubling
is that the policy of the Water Commissioner this past summer was
'business as usual.' As a result, Israel totally exhausted her
underwater aquifers." News Editor Haggai Segal asked Gvirtzman if
desalination of ocean water is an option. "I'm afraid not," Gvirtzman
said. "Even if the government were to decide to implement a
desalination plan tomorrow, by the time the international tenders were
issued and plants constructed, it would take a minimum of three years.
We must concern ourselves not only with the situation three years
down the line, but with next summer!" Segal noted that the theme of
rain, introduced into Jewish liturgy at this time of year, could not
have come at a better time.
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Subject: Arutz-7 News: Tuesday, September 28, 1999
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Tuesday, September 28, 1999 / Tishrei 18, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. SYRIAN TRACK STALLED
2. CONGRESS HOLDS BACK ON WYE AID
3. P.A. UPSET WITH ISRAELI GROWTH
4. CHRISTIANS THREATEN COUNTER-BOYCOTT
1. SYRIAN TRACK STALLED
Foreign Minister David Levy complained today that the Syrians have
taken too hard of a line in their opening position, making it
difficult to find a formula that will enable the beginning of
negotiations with Israel. In this connection, President Ezer Weizman
said yesterday, "I'm beginning to think that we don't have to run
after [Syrian President] Assad so much. At some point, there's a
limit. If he wants, he'll come [and speak to us], and if doesn't
want, he won't come."
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has denied reports that she
said that Israel's control over the Golan Heights threatens Middle
East stability.
Syria has refused a request by Hamas to allow it to re-locate its
headquarters to Damascus. The Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar writes that
Syria cannot allow itself to become a haven for Hamas while the U.S.
is attempting to open a Syrian-Israeli track of negotiations. Abu
Marzuk, one of three Hamas leaders arrested this week by Jordanian
authorities, is currently in Syria, attempting to find a new home for
his terrorist organization.
2. CONGRESS HOLDS BACK ON WYE AID
The aid promised by the U.S. to Israel - as well as to the Palestinian
Authority and Jordan - for the implementation of the Wye Agreement
will not be forthcoming anytime soon. The U.S. Congress passed a
foreign aid bill last night that includes none of the funds promised
by Clinton a year ago during the Wye plantation talks. President
Clinton is likely to veto the bill, but lawmakers claim they are not
sure from where the money for the Wye Agreement will come.
Interestingly, the Clinton administration increased its estimate
yesterday of the budget surplus, saying it should hit at least $115
billion in fiscal 1999, the largest in American history.
American-Jewish groups have demanded that the promised money be
provided, as Israel in particular will face tremendous expenses in
carrying out the Wye Agreement. Moving each of several army bases
that Israel has undertaken to relocate, for instance, will cost
approximately $100 million.
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, too, asked
American-Jewish leaders to "use their influence" to ensure that
Congress approves the Wye Agreement monies.
3. P.A. UPSET WITH ISRAELI GROWTH
The Palestinian Authority claims that Israel's continued construction
in the Yesha settlements is a violation of the recently-signed Sharm
a-Sheikh agreement. The PA plans to submit a complaint to the
international community on the matter. PA Chairman Yasser Arafat was
quoted last week to the effect that Israel is complying most
satisfactorily with the Sharm a-Sheikh agreement.
4. CHRISTIANS THREATEN COUNTER-BOYCOTT
Christian supporters of Israel, taking part in today's Sukkot Parade
in Jerusalem, announced today that they will call for a boycott
wherever the Arab boycott against Israel is implemented. The
International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem, with chapters in 120
nations, will begin a campaign to search out signs of a boycott
against Israel in those countries.
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Subject: Arutz-7 News: Wednesday, September 29, 1999
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Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999 / Tishrei 19, 5759
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. BARAK CONSIDERING P.A. REQUEST TO ALLOW HAWATME TO ENTER
2. TOURING THE GOLAN
3. CLINTON AND LEVY STILL HOPING FOR WYE FUNDS
1. BARAK CONSIDERING P.A. REQUEST TO ALLOW HAWATME TO ENTER
The Palestinian Authority has asked Israel to allow Naif Hawatme, head
of the Democratic Front terrorist organization, to enter the
autonomous areas.
Presently residing in Damascus, Hawatme was responsible for the
slaughter of over 20 schoolchildren in Ma'alot in 1974. The PA claims that
Hawatme has changed his approach to the diplomatic process - although
in negotiations with Fatah, Hawatme's men have expressed opposition to
the process. The Prime Minister's Office announced that Barak will
decide within a few days how to respond to the request. The Likud has
called upon Barak to refuse to allow Hawatme permission to enter.
2. TOURING THE GOLAN
Hundreds of new immigrants from the former Soviet Union are touring
the Golan Heights today. The tours were arranged by the Golan
Residents Committee and the Yisrael Beiteinu and Yisrael B'Aliyah
parties. Golan leaders feel that the Russian immigrant population
will play a key role in the planned referendum on the region. MK Yuri
Stern (Yisrael Beiteinu) told Arutz-7 today that many of the new
immigrants accompanying him today have never seen the Golan, and
"although the general public objects to a withdrawal from the Golan,
and the new immigrants even more so, it is better for them to see with
their own eyes how strategically critical the Golan is for Israel. We
have just come from Mitzpeh Gadot, where we saw how the Golan
completely overlooks the entire Sea of Galilee and many Jewish
moshavim and communities."
Some 50 members of Professors for a Strong Israel are also touring the
Golan today. Prof. of Psychology Elchanan Meir, speaking from Mitzpeh
HaGolan, said, "It's important for all of us to see with our own eyes
the security issues, the water sources, the people who live here -
otherwise we don't know what the true story is." He said that various
psychological ruses are being used to accustom the public to the idea
of a withdrawal from the Golan: "The very use of the term 'to return'
the Golan - you can't return something that is yours to begin with.
By saying 'return,' it is implied that the Golan is not ours. In
addition, the term 'sacrifices for peace' and counting the number of
killed in Lebanon as a basis for deciding whether to leave the Golan -
why shouldn't we similarly count the number of motorcycle-accident
victims and decide accordingly whether we should 'cede' our right to
ride motorcycles? Obviously this is not done, so why should it be
done with the Golan?"
The Ariel Center for Policy Research, in an act of solidarity with the
Golan, held a day-long conference in Katzrin yesterday, dealing with
the importance of the Golan Heights even during peace time. Meretz MK
Anat Maor was scheduled to speak there, but canceled at the last
minute for technical reasons.
3. CLINTON AND LEVY STILL HOPING FOR WYE FUNDS
Foreign Minister David Levy said that U.S. Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright told him that "President Clinton himself"is
involved in taking care of arranging the payment of the promised Wye
Agreement aid to Israel. The Congress passed a foreign aid bill this
week that did not include this money. Albright, speaking before
American Jewish organizations yesterday, said, "At the moment, and
this is really hard to believe, we are facing a foreign appropriations
bill that is two billion dollars short of what the President had
asked, and well below what is needed to maintain U.S. leadership. At
these levels, we would have no flexibility to deal with emerging
threats or crises. Therefore, I along with other advisors, have
recommended that the President veto the bill..."
Former Israeli liaison to Congress Yoram Ettinger told Arutz-7 today
that the predicament reflects the real financial limitations Congress
faces. "Despite the reported flowering of the U.S. economy, Congress
is short $30 billion for vital education and health programs,"
Ettinger explained. "For Americans, these issues are of a higher
priority than the Wye agreement. AIPAC and other Jewish lobby groups
well understand this, and have accordingly hesitated to exert strong
pressure in the congressional corridors." The problem highlights a
broader set of mistaken assumptions of Israeli diplomacy, as well,
Ettinger emphasized. "For some reason, Israeli officials believe that
if the President promised money at Wye, then it's already in their
pockets. This represents a serious misunderstanding of the American
system: The White House does not hold the purse strings - Capitol
Hill does!"
This Israeli short-sightedness has crucial implications for
negotiations with Syria, Ettinger said. "It's not that well-known
yet, but during Barak's recent visit to Washington, President Clinton
reportedly promised him a package of at least $20 billion to fund an
Israeli pull-out from the Golan Heights. Clinton did not discuss the
pledge with Congress, to whom it would be quite unacceptable. Despite
this, Israel is hoping for a deal with Syria under the mistaken
impression of a guarantee of U.S. financial and military support."
Foreign Minister Levy is scheduled to address the United Nations
today. His speech ends with the sentence, "United Jerusalem under
Israeli sovereignty will ever remain the eternal capital of Israel."
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Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 / Tishrei 20, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. BARAK: BEIT EL TO STAY; "FREE PASSAGE" TO OPEN
2. NEW YORK JEWS PROTEST PASSAGE
3. MUSTAFA ENTERS PA-CONTROLLED AREA
4. SEA OF GALILEE "IN THE RED"
5. CLINTON FRUSTRATED WITH SYRIA
1. BARAK: BEIT EL TO STAY; "FREE PASSAGE" TO OPEN
Prime Minister Ehud Barak, visiting the army base in Beit El this
morning, pledged again that Beit El will remain forever under Israeli
sovereignty, since "it is a community of thousands of residents, where
the history of the Jewish people was carved." Earlier this week,
Barak told the Jerusalem Post, "The thought of giving up land around
Beit El, not even Beit El itself, or in the area of Shilo, Ma'ale
Levona or Beit Horon, tears my heart. I have an emotional and
physical attachment to each and every one of these places." When asked
as to whether withdrawing from Beit El was a possibility, Barak
responded, "No, definitely not the settlement. But ask me about the
region around Beit El. Ask me if we will be forever in Deir Dibwan, I
don't think so." In answer to reporters' questions today, the Prime
Minister said that he did not want to discuss details of other Jewish
settlements in Yesha, and repeated his well-known pledge that the
majority of Yesha residents would "live in settlement blocs under
Israeli sovereignty."
The Yesha Council welcomed the Prime Minister's renewed commitment to
Beit El, and called on him to make a similar commitment to the entire
population of 200,000 Jews living in Yesha. A council spokesman also
expressed concern over Barak's failure to deny reports that he plans
to transfer several Yesha communities to Palestinian control.
Barak also said that the "free passage" for Palestinian drivers from
Gaza to Hevron will open this coming Sunday, though some Israeli
officials have expressed doubts that all the last-minute details will
be ironed out by then. Popular protests against the corridor - through
which Palestinians will be permitted to travel without Israeli
security checks - will be held all along the route on the day of its
opening.
2. NEW YORK JEWS PROTEST PASSAGE
Thousands of Jews from various organizations in the U.S. will gather
this afternoon across from the Israeli Consulate in New York for a
protest against the opening of the "free passage," under the banner
"Giving Away Land-Giving Away Lives." Although Chabad Chassidim in
Israel have withdrawn from the political arena, some two thousand
members of the Chabad community are expected to participate in today's
demonstration in Manhattan.
3. MUSTAFA ENTERS PA-CONTROLLED AREA
Israel allowed Ali Abu Mustafa, a senior member of George Habash's
Popular Front terrorist organization, to enter PA-controlled Jericho
today. Israel may also grant Naif Hawatme - responsible for killing
some 30 Israelis in terrorist attacks - entry into the Palestinian
autonomy. Mustafa announced last night in Jordan that he is arriving
in order to join in the struggle against Israel.
4. SEA OF GALILEE "IN THE RED"
For the first time since the establishment of the State of Israel, the
level of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) has fallen below the "red line"
- 213 meters below sea level. The record low is chiefly a result of
scarce rainfall last year, but the heat wave of the past few days sped
up the process. The "red line" was set by hydrologists in order to
ensure that the quality of Kinneret water is not harmed, but immediate
damage is not foreseen. Water experts demand that alternative water
sources be found immediately. Approximately one third of Israel's
water supply comes from the Kinneret and its sources in the region of
the Golan Heights.
5. CLINTON FRUSTRATED WITH SYRIA
President Clinton is reportedly disappointed with the hard-line stance
conveyed by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk A-Shara yesterday on
resumption of negotiations between Jerusalem and Damascus. The two
leaders met in Washington. Meanwhile, the official Syrian press has
intensified its rhetoric against Prime Minister Barak, calling him "an
enemy of peace."
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1999
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Friday, October 1, 1999 / Tishrei 21, 5760 - Hoshana Rabba
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. YESHA COUNCIL FIRM IN ITS STAND
2. AMERICAN QUOTES
1. YESHA COUNCIL FIRM IN ITS STAND
Amidst recent talk by Prime Minister Barak and other government
officials about which settlements may or may not be uprooted, the
Yesha Council has once again gone firmly on record against the
evacuation of even the smallest Yesha settlement.
Yesha Council head Benny Kashriel, issuing a statement today against
harming the Yesha settlement enterprise, wished to put to rest any
rumors that leading personalities in Yesha had "softened" their
positions on the issue. Outgoing Council Secretary Aharon Domb has
denied a headline in today's Yediot Acharonot that implies that he
would accept the evacuation of some Yesha communities. Domb will be
succeeded on Sunday by Atty. Shlomo Filber.
2. AMERICAN QUOTES
Herbert Zweibon, Chairman of Americans For a Safe Israel (AFSI),
expressed his opposition yesterday to U.S. appropriations of $1.2
billion for the implementation of the Wye agreement:
"Urging Congress and the administration to 'invest in a secure peace'
is a fraudulent statement. A ' secure peace' would not require
millions of dollars for by-pass roads, fences, tunnels, electronic
surveillance equipment, and bullet-proof windows for Jewish school
buses and homes... The so-called peace process, built on repeated
broken promises by Arafat and his henchmen, has brought nothing but
terror and economic warfare to Israel. If Israel chooses to take
perilous 'risks for peace,' American taxpayers should not foot the
bill. It makes little sense for the Americans to fund a process that
is clearly flawed, and will not serve U.S. strategic interests in the
area."
Morton Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America,
reacted yesterday to the American government's refusal to offer
rewards for information leading to the capture of Palestinian Arab
terrorists who have killed American citizens:
"It is incredible that after all this time, Albright still refuses to
even discuss her administration's refusal to offer [such] rewards."
During a recent meeting between Secretary Albright and Jewish-American
leaders, Klein asked why the Clinton administration offers
multi-million dollar awards for terrorists who have killed Americans
abroad, yet does not list information about Palestinian terrorists or
their victims. Albright reportedly answered that the rewards issue is
not a simple matter, and too complicated to discuss at the meeting.
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Subject: Arutz-7 News: Sunday, October 3, 1999
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Sunday, October 3, 1999 / Tishrei 23, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. PALESTINIAN CORRIDOR THROUGH ISRAEL - NOT YET
2. CONCERNS OVER THE ROUTE
3. THREE TERRORISTS "ESCAPE" P.A. PRISON - AND RELATED ITEMS
1. PALESTINIAN CORRIDOR THROUGH ISRAEL - NOT YET
The "free passage" for Palestinians through main-land Israel,
scheduled to open today, has been postponed until further notice.
Five hours of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians
last night failed to lead to an agreement on two points: who has
sovereignty over the area of the route - manifest by which side will
issue the travel permits - and whether Israel will be able to arrest
security suspects along the route. Public Security Minister Shlomo
Ben-Ami will lead the Israeli negotiating team in the talks that will
resume tonight.
A petition against the opening of the passage submitted on Friday by
Amichai Filber will be deliberated by a three-Justice panel. Filber's
wife and another passenger were killed four months ago when a driver
from the Palestinian Authority crossed a white line and crashed into
their car. Filber demands in the petition that the passage not be
opened until the Israeli Police have the means to enforce traffic and
licensing laws on Palestinian drivers who will use the route. In
today's ruling, a restraining order against the corridor was not
issued, but the State was asked to show cause why it should open the
road before it has the tools by which to enforce traffic laws on those
who will use it.
2. CONCERNS OVER THE ROUTE
Despite the non-opening of the free Palestinian corridor,
demonstrations were held all along the planned route, which runs from
Gaza to Hevron via Kiryat Gat. Among the demonstrators were Beitar
Youth and Women in Green, monitored by large police contingents.
Kiryat Malachi Mayor Lior Katzav told Arutz-7 today of the worries the
Palestinian corridor evokes:
"Part of the planned route is the eastern border and entrance to our
city, and there is even a school within 20 meters of the route. I am
responsible, as mayor, for the safety of the citizens, and yet the
dangers of terrorists, Palestinian policeman, Arabs who are refused
entry to Israel, and the like will pass right by our doorstep. The
Israeli security services themselves are very disturbed by this
passage - senior police officers here have told me as much."
In addition, Katzav said that economic issues are also troubling:
"Palestinians will be travelling on our roads in cars that are not
registered here, with or without insurance - in case of collisions
with Israelis, how will we be able to recover the damage?" Katzav
further said that other local leaders, "from Labor, and Likud, and
other parties," are all very concerned with the opening of the
Palestinian corridor. "It is known as a 'safe passage,' but it is not
safe for us," he said.
3. THREE TERRORISTS "ESCAPE" P.A. PRISON - AND RELATED ITEMS
Three Islamic Jihad terrorists have escaped from Palestinian Authority
prison in Shechem, according to official PA sources. A Hamas
terrorist escaped in exactly the same method from the same prison six
months ago. The PA claims that it is searching for the three, who are
responsible for organizing one of the fatal Machaneh Yehuda
bombings...
The first of the Islamic Movement indictments has been handed down.
Israeli-Arab Ibrahim Salah was charged in a Nazareth court today of
attempted murder and membership in a terrorist organization. Salah
admitted during his interrogation that he helped plan and carry out
the bungled car-bomb terrorist attacks in Haifa and Tiberias a month
ago...
The re-trial of the five men convicted of the murder of 12-year-old
Danny Katz 16 years ago began this morning. The Supreme Court ordered
the retrial because of the convicts' claim that their confessions were
exacted under duress. The family of Danny Katz is convinced that the
five Arabs are the real murderers, and is against the retrial...
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