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Israel
to kill in U.S., allied nations
UPI, January 15, 2003
Israel is embarking upon a more aggressive approach to the war on
terror that will include staging targeted killings in the United
States and other friendly countries, former Israeli intelligence
officials told United Press International.
Israeli
Troops Close Two Universities in Al-Khalil
Islam Online, January 16, 2003
WEST BANK, January 16 (IslamOnline) - Palestinian students voiced
their anger at the closure of the Islamic University and the Polytechnic
University in the southern West Bank town of Al-Khalil (Hebron)
on Wednesday, January 15, by the Israeli occupation troops for 14
days for a period of time that may extend to 6 months, depriving
some 4500 students from their basic right of education.
US
questions IDF closure of Palestinian universities
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
The US on Wednesday questioned Israel's decision to shut two Palestinian
universities in the West Bank. Senior US officials have discussed
the issue with their Israeli counterparts.
Israelis
to demolish entire Palestinian village
UmmahNews, January 15, 2003
Israeli bulldozers are set to destroy the entire village of Al-Daba'
in the the Qalqilya district of the West Bank as they make way to
build a wall to cut off the area from Israel. The village consists
of 250 Palestinians living in 42 houses. Sixty ton American made
armored Caterpillar D-9 bulldozers will make short work of 42 houses,
600-700 dunums (one dunum is equal to 1000 square metre) of agricultural
land, a mosque, and an elementary school for 132 children.
Palestinian's
IMF pointman dispels corruption fears
The Independent, January 16, 2003
The European Commission praised the Palestinian Authority's efforts
to crack down on financial irregularities yesterday, despite claims
from Israel that the organisation funded suicide bombers.
Three
Palestinians killed in West Bank
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Three Palestinians, two of whom were 17 years old, were killed yesterday
by the Israel Defense Forces in three separate incidents in the
West Bank. In each clash, IDF sources said, the soldiers complied
with the rules of engagement.
Group
demands IDF probe 5 family deaths
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
The Public Committee against Torture in Israel is demanding that
the chief of staff and the military judge-advocate general order
an immediate military police investigation into the deaths of five
family members from Khan Yunis last month.
Palestinian
boys handcuffed to hospital beds
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
The two Palestinian children who were injured Saturday night in
a suspected infiltration attempt at the Netzarim settlement in the
Gaza Strip, were manacled in handcuffs at Soroka Medical Center,
Be'er Sheva.
Cheshin:
Mitzna, Livni interviews broke electioneering law
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Television interviews given by Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna and
Likud Minister Tzippi Livni on Wednesday night contravened the law
banning electioneering in the 60 days before elections take place,
Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Mishael Cheshin said
Thursday.
Israel
pours concrete into bombers' houses
San Antonio Express-News, January 16, 2003
JERUSALEM — Israel closed two Palestinian colleges Wednesday
and pumped concrete into three east Jerusalem houses to destroy
apartments belonging to Palestinians convicted in a series of deadly
bombings.
PNA
Minister Shakes off Corruption Claims with Transparent Work on Finances
Palestine Media Center, January 16, 2003
The European Commission praised Palestine National Authority (PNA)
efforts to achieve transparency in its finances, with Israeli claims
that corruption prevails in the PNA and that money is being used
to finance what it calls terrorism.
Israel's
First Astronaut Brings Some Joy
The Guardian, January 16, 2003
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's first astronaut, a career fighter pilot
who bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 and the son of a Holocaust
survivor, blasted into space aboard the shuttle Columbia on Thursday,
giving Israelis something to cheer about in difficult times.
Israel
destroys more civilian homes in West Bank
UmmahNews, January 16, 2003
The Israeli occupation army demolished two more Arab homes in the
West Bank overnight, brining to more than 60 the number of homes
demolished since the beginning of this year.
Israel
skeptical of Egypt plan to host Palestinian talks
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Israel responded coolly Thursday evening to Egypt's decision to
invite a broad spectrum of Palestinian factions to landmark face-to-face
talks in Cairo next week on an Egyptian proposal to halt attacks
against Israel.
Israel
Carry Out Ethnic Cleansing, Confiscate More Palestinian Land
Palestine Media Center, January 16, 2003
According to Mustafa Barghouti, head of the federation of Palestinian
organizations, the fence Israel is building across the Green Line
separating it from Palestinian territory is stealing the most fertile
land in the West Bank.
Six-point
Palestinian Accord on Joint Palestinian Strategy in the Making
Palestine Media Center, January 16, 2003
President Husni Mubarak said that efforts are continuing to reach
a final agreement towards a Palestinian joint strategy, adding “there
has been progress in this direction.”
Three
Palestinians killed by IDF fire as arrests continue
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
The IDF killed three Palestinians, including two teenagers, in separate
incidents in the West Bank on Wednesday, as security forces arrested
over thirty Palestinian suspected terrorists. In Tulkarm, soldiers
shot and killed Muhadin Hamza, 16, after he detonated six bombs
near IDF soldiers operating in the area.
Israel
Maintains Aggressions, Sharon Reappears Triumphant
Islam Online, January 16, 2003
GAZA CITY, January 16 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) –
Israeli occupation forces maintained their relentless sweep of the
Palestinian areas, with more demolitions of houses in the Gaza Strip
and arrests of civilians and resistance fighters in the West Bank,
Palestinian security sources said on Thursday, January 16.
Ashrawi
tipped as possible PA premier
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Egyptian officials have suggested Hanan Ashrawi as a possible candidate
for prime minster of the Palestinian Authority.
Shackled
to Their Beds, Shackled to Their Homes, Losing Their Homes: Human
Rights Violations in the Occupied Territories
Physicians for Human Rights - Israel, January 14, 2003
On Saturday, 11 January 2003, two Palestinian children were injured
following what Israeli security forces officials are calling an
infiltration into a Gaza settlement. The eldest, Muhammad Hamis
Ismael al-Hanjara, aged 16, and his brother, Ahmed Hamis Ismael
al-Hanjara, aged 13, were then shot at by a settler who carried
an M-16 rifle. Both suffered gunshot injuries. The two minors were
brought to Saroqa hospital in Be'er Sheva, Israel, and currently
remain hospitalized.
Public
Committee Against Torture in Israel Calls For Investigation of the
killing of five unarmed Palestinian family members from Khan Yunis
Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, January 15, 2003
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) calls on
Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon and Judge Advocate General Menachem
Finkelstein to investigate the killing of five unarmed Palestinian
family members from Khan Yunis
Israelis
close Palestinian universities
The Guardian, January 16, 2003
The Israeli army closed down two Palestinian universities last night,
which they claimed had been used as "training grounds" for terrorist
attacks.
American
Soldiers Arrive in Israel for Joint Maneuvers
Fox News, January 14, 2003
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of American soldiers have arrived in
Israel for joint maneuvers with that country's anti-missile defenses,
aimed at providing protection against any Iraqi strikes if the United
States attacks Iraq, officials said Tuesday.
Palestinian
injured in Gaza Strip as Israel continues with arrests; Abu Mazen
denies reports about meeting with Sharon
Al-Bawaba, January 16, 2003
Israeli troops foiled early Thursday an attempt to infiltrate into
the Gush Katif settlement of Slav, in the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli
media reports said. The Palestinian attacker was wounded and captured.
Hear
Palestine, January 16, 2003
NEWS: Rafah: Occupation Army Demolishes 13 Homes / Bethlehem: Occupation
Army Demolishes Home in Beit Fajar / Jenin: Homes Demolished in
Qabatya / Tulkarem: Wide-Scale Bulldozing Activities around Settlement
/ Nablus: Campaign of Random Arrests / Hebron: Campaign of Raids
and Arrests / Qalqilya: 4 Residents Arrested from the City / Khan
Younis: Resident Wounded in Israeli Military Attack at Dawn / Beit
Hanoun: Continuation of Bulldozing Activities FEATURES: 15
Palestinian Children Killed in Two Weeks / How Um Ibrahim Spent
her Night under Israeli Shelling
Israel
expels widow of a Palestinian terrorist to Croatia
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
Israel has deported a 19-year-old widow of a Palestinian terrorist
to her native Croatia, an official said Thursday. Mariam Melhem,
who has kept her Croatian citizenship, was deported back to Croatia
on Tuesday, said Zinka Bardic, a spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry.
Palestinian
factions invited to Egypt
Miami Herald, January 16, 2003
JERUSALEM - Egypt has invited Palestinian factions to a meeting
in Cairo on Wednesday - six days before Israel's election - to approve
a joint declaration that includes a promise to halt attacks on Israeli
civilians, Palestinian officials said.
IDF
arrests 22 suspected terrorists overnight
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
IDF forces arrested 22 Palestinians Wednesday night. Among the arrested
were three would-be suicide bombers.
Senator
Lieberman calls for deeper US involvement in ME
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
NEW YORK Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who announced on Monday he will
seek the Democratic nod for the 2004 presidential race, called for
increased US involvement in the Middle East peace process during
a meeting with Jewish leaders in New York Wednesday.
Jerusalem
gets full-time NYPD representative
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
In the latest sign of a ever-growing relationship between the Israel
and New York Police, the NYPD has stationed a full-time representative
in Jerusalem as of the first of the year, Israel Police confirmed
this week.
Bush,
Blair to meet late in month at Camp David amid Iraq preparations
Jerusalem Post, January 14, 2003
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister
Tony Blair, staunch allies in the showdown against Iraqi leader
Saddam Hussein, plan to meet Jan. 31 at the Camp David presidential
retreat.
Sharon
predicts Netanyahu will return to power
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon predicted on Tuesday that his Likud
rival, Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, would eventually return
to the premiership.
Mitzna
aided contractor who spent $1m. on city promotional campaign
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
Haifa contractor Ya'acov Engel, who Haifa Mayor and Labor Party
chairman Amram Mitzna helped obtain approval to build two skyscrapers
in the city, led a consortium that donated $1 million to a campaign
to promote the city, Mitzna's aides told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
Globes-Smith
survey: 47% believe elections unimportant
Globes, January 16, 2003
No significant change in the trend has occurred since the beginning
of the week. 51% are convinced that no Israeli leader Israel constitutes
an alternative right now to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Peres
says supports stand against Labor joining unity government
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Shimon Peres has joined Labor leaders who support the stand announced
Tuesday by Chairman Amram Mitzna against the party joining a national
unity government led by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel Radio
reported.
Ha'aretz
Survey: Likud up 3 seats, Labor down 4
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
The gap between Likud and Labor has risen to 10 Knesset seats, after
dropping to just three in last week's pre-election poll. A Ha'aretz/Dialogue
survey made on Tuesday gives Likud 30 Knesset seats, an increase
of three from last week's result.
Lebanese
TV calls on Israeli Arabs to vote for Arab parties
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
The Lebanese television station al-Mustaqbal is broadcasting a message
to Israeli Arabs, calling on them to vote only for Arab parties
and not to support Zionist parties in the Jan. 28 elections.
Hadash
signs surplus vote deal with Balad
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Despite the heated debates and the verbal exchanges between leaders
of the two parties, the two secular Arab factions, Balad and Hadash-Ta'al,
yesterday signed a surplus votes agreement.
Voters
can't see Labor's logic
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
The Labor campaign has failed to set the tone for this election,
in any area. The separation face has failed to catch on, the graft
scandals are not benefiting Labor.
Hamas
men given 15 life sentences for 2001 Jerusalem bombing
Ha'aretz, January 16, 2003
Two Hamas militants involved in a suicide bombing at a crowded Jerusalem
restaurant in August 2001 were given 15 life sentences and a further
25 years imprisonment by a military court Thursday.
International
Solidarity Movement, January 15, 2003
International Solidarity Movement
Education rally in Nablus / Detentions - Omar Al-Titi update / Do
they talk to you?
Fatah
activist: 'Sons of monkeys and pigs' destroyed our Web site
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
Hackers have attacked and destroyed the official Web site of Fatah's
armed wing, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades.
Occupation
Chronicle Events in Palestine, January 16, 2003
Palestine Media Center, January 16, 2003
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded a Palestinian civilian in
the Gaza Strip. IOF also demolished dozen of houses in the West
Bank, Gaza Strip, and occupied east Jerusalem.
USF
not appealing judge's ruling in Al-Arian case
Miami Herald, January 16, 2003
TAMPA, Fla. - University of South Florida attorneys say they will
not appeal the decision by a federal judge not to get involved in
the university's campaign to oust a Palestinian professor accused
of having terrorist ties.
Sharansky
visits Russia to protest nuclear sales to Syria
Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2003
Deputy Prime Minister Natan Sharansky arrived in Moscow today where
he plans to hold talks with top officials about the latest Mideast
pece plan and Russia's support for Syrian nuclear development.
Saudi
prince calls for Arab reform
The Independent, January 16, 2003
Saudi Arabia, apparently stung by criticism of the Arab world's
curbs on political freedom, is urging rulers to empower their people.
UK
sells Iran military equipment
BBC, January 16, 2003
Britain has given the go-ahead for the export to Iran of equipment
that can be used in anti-personnel land mines.
Paul
Findley lecture at JCCI Saturday
Arab News, January 16, 2003
JEDDAH, 16 January 2003 — Middle East expert and former Congressman
Paul Findley will give a lecture entitled “The False Image
of Islam: An Emergency Challenge” at the Jeddah Chamber Of
Commerce and Industry on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m.
Moussa:
Libya no longer wants to quit Arab League
Al-Bawaba, January 16, 2003
Libya no longer wants to pull out of the 22-member Arab league,
the Cairo-based organisation's Secretary-General said Wednesday.
Libya asked during October 2002 to withdraw from the Pan-Arab body
in protest at what its leader, Muammar Gaddafi called "official
Arab cowardice".
ACLU
Report: U.S. Heading Toward Big Brother Society
Common Dreams, January 16, 2003
Spurred by loosened legal standards following the 2001 terrorist
attacks, the United States is evolving into a Big Brother society
as technology advances and surveillance grows, the American Civil
Liberties Union warned in a report released Wednesday.
Muslim
activist beaten up During Italian TV Show
UmmahNews, January 12, 2003
A group of far-right extremists burst into an Italian local television
station late on Friday 10 January and beat up an outspoken Muslim
activist appearing on a live chat show. Adel Smith, head of the
Italian Union of Muslims, and his associate Massimo Zucchi, were
punched and kicked by more than 20 youths who forced their way into
the studios of a small TV channel based in the northern Italian
city of Verona.
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