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Israel
Kills 3 Palestinian Security Personnel In Gaza
Palestine Chronicle, May 14, 2003
GAZA CITY - Israeli occupation forces opened fire late Tuesday, May 13, at a Palestinian
security post south of the Gaza City, killing three Palestinian security members
and wounding two others, Palestinian security sources said. Twenty-six other Palestinians
were also wounded, 23 of them by a missile fired from a U.S.-made Israeli helicopter
gunship, during an Israeli incursion into Khan Yunis, they added.
1
killed, 18 injured in Nablus - IDF invades Jenin Refugee Camp, using human shields
International Solidarity Movement, May 14, 2003
Beit Sahour, Occupied Palestine, 14 May 2003 -- Tayseer Abushab, age 22-23, was
killed today by Israeli soldiers in Nablus in an ongoing incursion into the area
of the grand Mosque/Martyrs cemetary. His twin brother, Kamal, was killed by Israeli
soldiers last year during an incursion in. 18 Palestinians have been injured so
far today, 2 of them critically. Israeli soldiers opened fire after children who
were on their way home from school threw rocks at the invading tank.
13
Injured by IDF Fire in Nablus - Update on ISM Volunteers Detained
International Solidarity Movement, May 14, 2003
Beit Sahour, Occupied Palestine, 14 May 2003 -- Reports are coming in that Nablus
is again under siege. Earlier today, 7 Israeli jeeps, a tank, and an APC entered
Nablus for an unknown reason. As schools let out some children began throwing
stones at the tank. Soldiers fired live rounds directly at the schoolchildren.
13 people have been injured. At least one child is in critical condition with
a bullet wound to his chest.
Photos
Israeli
incursion into KhanYunis refugee camp on 14 May 2003
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, May 14, 2003
Press Release: In the context of the continued Israeli military onslaught against
Palestinian civilians, 26 Palestinian houses were totally destroyed and more than
30 others partially destroyed in the Khan Yunis refugee camp.
BREAKING
NEWS: Six Arrested in Qalqilia, IOF Sweeps Tulkarem, Aida
International Press Center, May 14, 2003
13:40— Six Palestinian civilians were arrested by IOF in the West Bank city
of Qalqilia, (IPC) 13:45-- Israeli occupation forces swept Tulkarem, assault
Palestinian civilians, (WAFA) 12:05-- IOF invaded the refugee camp of Aida,
near Bethlehem, stormed tens of houses and arrested several residents, (WAFA)
Troops
arrest would-be suicide bomber in Qalqilya
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
Security forces operating Tuesday in the West Bank city of Qalqilya thwarted a
suicide bombing that militants were planning to carry out in Petah Tikva. During
the Qalqilya operation, troops arrested an 18-year-old Nablus resident who had
in his possession an explosives belt weighing seven kilograms.
Arafat
meets Papandreou , Demands Pressure on Israel to Accept “Road Map”
International Press Center, May 14, 2003
Ramallah, Palestine,14 May, 2003, (IPC+WAFA)- President Yasser Arafat called yesterday
on the international community, the Quartet committee as well to move immediately
to press on Israeli government to announce publicly its acceptance of the “Road
Map” peace plan.
Police:
No proof Islamic Movement funded terror activities
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
The police fraud investigation unit said Wednesday that there is no proof as yet
that money channeled from the Islamic Movement to Hamas was used to pay for equipment
to be used in terror attacks. "We do not claim that the money was used to buy
explosive belts" used by suicide bombers, said unit head Brigadier General Miri
Golan, but rather that the funds were transferred to the families of suicide bombers,
injured militants and security prisoners and their families. Golan said that money
was also channeled to illegal Hamas charities.
Israel
'in talks with Qatar'
BBC, May 14, 2003
The Israeli foreign minister is to meet his Qatari counterpart in Paris on Wednesday,
Israeli officials have said. Silvan Shalom is due to have talks with Qatar's Sheikh
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani during a stopover before travelling on to London,
the Israeli foreign ministry said.
Villagers
fear being forced out by being locked in
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
Azzun Atma's 1,500 residents are among the 250,000 people whose communities will
be completely surrounded by what the Israelis call the "security obstacle" snaking
south toward Jerusalem. -- The mayor of Azzun Atma, a Palestinian village on the
West Bank, traced his finger through the air to outline the path of the barrier
which will encircle his village - around the school and carving through the olive
groves. He said it was a strange thing to try to force people out by shutting
them in.
IDF
deterrence backfires
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
The defense establishment has taken great pains to point out the effectiveness
of its deterrence policy, which includes punishments against relatives of suicide
bombers and their handlers. One such punishment is the destruction of these relatives'
homes....There is no proof that the IDF's deterrence policy works, and a recent
indictment in the Shomron military court shows that the policy may have backfired
in at least one instance.
Further
Downturn in Israel’s Arab-Jewish Relations after Arrests
Palestine Media Center, May 14, 2003
The leader and fourteen members of the Islamic Movement, the largest Arab organization
in Israel, were arrested Tuesday on charges of funneling millions of dollars to
the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas.” The arrests signaled
a further downturn in relations between the Israeli government and the country’s
1.2 million-strong Arab minority.
Talks
go into night to end general strike
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
Talks resumed last night between treasury and Histadrut officials in an effort
to bridge the gap between the two sides over the government's economic austerity
program.
France
says two French citizens arrested in Israel
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
PARIS - France said on Wednesday two of its citizens had been arrested by Israeli
police, but it was still waiting for information about the reason for the arrests.
A Paris Jewish radio, Radio J, reported on Tuesday that two men carrying French
passports were detained in East Jerusalem as they were preparing to take part
in a suicide bomb attack.
Activist's
Death in Gaza Moved Atlanta Cousin to Push Palestinian Rights
CommonDreams/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 14, 2003
"Rachel Corrie was my cousin." With those words, Elizabeth Corrie, an administrator
and teacher at the Lovett School in Atlanta, thrust herself into one of the world's
most volatile situations -- the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. On March 30, Elizabeth
Corrie went to Piedmont Park, where a group was observing Land Day, referred to
in Arabic as Yom al Ardh. It's the day set aside by Palestinians to commemorate
and protest what they refer to as the "theft" of "Arab land" by Israel.
IOF
Kill 3 Palestinians, Injure Dozens in Gaza Strip Onslaughts
Palestine Media Center, May 14, 2003
May 14, 2003 - At least three Palestinians were killed and as many as twenty-six
others were wounded in various Israeli onslaughts on the Gaza Strip during the
past few hours. The three slain Palestinians, all in their early 20s, were identified
as members of the national security forces, who were killed in a police outpost
near the illegal Israeli settlement of “Netzarim”.
Three
dead in Gaza raid
BBC, May 14, 2003
About 20 were injured in the Gaza refugee camp -- Israeli troops have killed three
Palestinian police officers and wounded two others in overnight clashes in the
Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. They say Israeli undercover soldiers
in a civilian vehicle opened fire on a Palestinian police post, south of the Jewish
settlement of Netzarim.
IOF
Kills Three Palestinians and Destroys Four Houses in Gaza
International Press Center, May 14, 2003
KHAN YUNIS, Palestine, May 14, 03, IPC+ Agencies -- Israeli occupation forces
(IOF) killed Early Wednesday three Palestinian policemen and wounded more than
30 civilians in two separated incidents south of the Gaza Strip. Israeli undercover
units shot dead three Palestinian police men while they were in their work near
the Gaza Valley, witnesses told IPC’s.
One
Killed, 18 Wounded in Nablus; Jenin Refugee Camp Invaded
Palestine Chronicle, May 14, 2003
"Israeli soldiers invaded Jenin refugee camp today with 3-5 tanks and approximately
5 jeeps. They are reportedly firing indiscriminately within the camp .."
-- BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank (ISM) - Tayseer Abushab, age 22-23, was killed today
by Israeli soldiers in Nablus in an ongoing incursion into the area of the grand
Mosque/Martyrs cemetary. His twin brother, Kamal, was killed by Israeli soldiers
last year during another incursion.
Islamic
Movement leader held
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
Islamic Movement head Sheikh Ra'ad Salah was remanded into police custody last
night for 12 days and court proceedings were under way for remanding another 14
officials from the movement's northern branch.
Analysis
/ Salah is a symbol for Israeli Arabs
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
For many in the Jewish community, the grave security accusations against the Islamic
Movement's northern branch are compounded by a long list of cases in which Arab
citizens were involved in terror activity against the state. But for the Arabs
of Israel, across the spectrum, the difference is enormous. The arrests yesterday
were not of isolated individuals or a small group that plotted a murderous attack.
WAFA
ignores news of Sheikh Salah’s arrest
Palestinian Information Center, May 14, 2003
Nazareth - The editorial department at the Palestinian Authority’s official
news agency (WAFA) refused to publish news of the Zionist arrest of Sheikh Ra’ed
Salah, leader of the Islamic Movement in the 1948 areas and 13 others affiliated
with the Movement.
Haneyya:
Zionist occupation measure a failure
Palestinian Information Center, May 14, 2003
Gaza- The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned the Zionist
occupation authority’s measures against the Islamic Movement in the 1948
occupied Palestinian areas. Ismail Haneyya, Hamas political bureau member, said
that the Zionist arbitrary arrest of Sheikh Ra’ed Salah, leader of that
Movement, along with 13 others of its cadres was due to that Movement’s
efforts in exposing Zionist practices against the holy Aqsa Mosque.
Occupation
Chronicle Events in Palestine May 14, 2003
Palestine Media Center, May 14, 2003
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed 3 Palestinian security officers during
a raid on a police station in the southern Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, 26 Palestinians
were wounded when an Israeli Apache gunship fired missile at a crowd of people
in Khan Younis refugee camp.
Arafat
Urges ‘Quartet’ to Pressure Israel on Accepting ‘Roadmap’
Palestine Media Center, May 14, 2003
Abbas, Sharon Reported to Meet at Weekend --President Yasser Arafat urged
the world community and the “Quartet” of international peace mediators
to move promptly to pressure Israel to officially declare its acceptance of the
“roadmap” to peace, amid reports that the Palestinian and Israeli
prime ministers are expected to meet Friday.
Palestinian
personalities meet US Secretary of State Colin Powell
Palestine Monitor, May 14, 2003
On the 11th of May, a number of personalities from Palestinian civil society met
with US Secretary of State Colin Powell, and his accompanied delegation, following
on from his meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)
and Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala). The delegation
consisted of Dr Hanan Ashrawi, Dr Mustafa Barghouthi, Azmi Shoaibi (Legislative
Council member), Khalil Shikaki and Zahira Kamal.
Prior
to Bush Meeting, Sharon Rebuffs US Pressure on Settlements
Palestine Media Center, May 14, 2003
May 14, 2003 - Ahead of a May 20 meeting with US President George W. Bush, Israel’s
PM sidelined American warnings that continued settlement-expansion would jeopardize
a new peace initiative by saying that he will not give up any of the illegal Israeli
colonies in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Sharon
Sets Hard Line on Settlements Policy
New York Times, May 14, 2003
JERUSALEM, May 13 — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has dismissed the idea of
restraining Israeli settlements as not "on the horizon," taking a hard line against
a goal of a new American-backed peace plan in remarks published today....Asked
about dismantling settlements or outposts, Mr. Sharon told The Jerusalem Post,
"It is not something today that anyone is dealing with." "There is no pressure
from anyone," he added. "It is only pressure from the Jews on themselves."
EU
still optimistic over Mideast peace
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou said yesterday that the recent visit
by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell was not necessarily a failure. "It's too
early to judge the visit or the readiness to implement the road map," said Papandreou,
whose country currently holds the EU presidency.
Tel
Aviv body may be second British bomber
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
A body found on the shore of Tel Aviv may be that of Omar Khan Sharif, the Briton
suspected of attempting a suicide bomb attack on an Israeli bar. British embassy
officials were in Israel today conducting inquiries after the body was discovered
yesterday, the Foreign Office said.
Molotov
cocktails thrown at the Brethren Church in Nazareth
Come and See, May 12, 2003
When worshippers of the Brethren Church in Nazareth arrived to the Bible Study
meeting at Friday, they discovered four Molotov cocktails ("burning bottles")
thrown at the exterior walls and roof of the building. The Brethren Church meets
in the upper floor of the building were Emmaus Bible School is located. This is
related to the outrage between Muslims in Israel over a book that Emmuas Bible
School had, which ridicules Islam's prophet Mohammad.
PA
feverish preparations to suppress resistance
Palestinian Information Center, May 14, 2003
Gaza - The Palestinian Authority’s intelligence apparatus has earmarked
financial rewards to all those offering information on arms dealers and arms smuggling,
according to reliable sources.
Ranteesi:
The 1996 anti-Hamas campaign would not recur
Palestinian Information Center, May 14, 2003
Gaza - Dr. Abdul Aziz Ranteesi, political bureau member of the Hamas Movement,
has affirmed that the Palestinian Authority’s strike against his Movement
in 1996 would not recur.
Hanna:
Right of return not negotiable
Palestinian Information Center, May 14, 2003
Bethlehem - Archimandrite Attala Hanna, the Orthodox Church official spokesman,
has affirmed that the Palestinian refugees’ right of return was not negotiable.
Hanna, speaking at a seminar in Doheisha refugee camp on the anniversary of the
usurpation of Palestine, said, “After the fall of Baghdad the enemies want
us to capitulate and to accept the road maps … they want us to surrender
to the American-Zionist empire but we will never give in”.
IDF
drill causes Golan fire
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
About 2,000 dunams at Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights went
up in flames Monday night after the IDF used tracer bullets on exercise. The drill
violated directives forbidding the use of tracer bullets in summertime.
Focus
/ Rivers of money still flow
Haaretz, May 14, 2003
About three months ago, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz convened a series of meetings
on a sensitive subject - how to stop the flow of money from abroad to terrorist
organizations in the territories. Mofaz heard reports from the legal establishment,
the counter-terrorism agency, the Shin Bet security service and the Mossad. But
the minister was unimpressed.
Pro-Israel
campus activists claim victories, worry about future
JTA, May 14, 2003
NEW YORK, May 13 (JTA) — Israeli rock music filled the Greenwich Village
basement where New York University students downed kosher hot dogs and chips for
Israel’s 55th birthday...But despite the celebratory atmosphere, two students
lamented what they see as the anti-Israel animus of the school’s Middle
Eastern studies department.
Nine
Iraqi children killed in explosion as one of Saddam regime horrors uncovered near
Hillah
Al-Bawaba, May 14, 2003
Nine Iraqi children were killed and seven wounded in the south of the country
when unexploded ordnance they were playing with detonated....Kathryn Irwin, a
spokeswoman for the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), said the ordnance that exploded
was an Iraqi rocket.
New
Policy in Iraq to Authorize G.I.'s to Shoot Looters
New York Times, May 14, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 13 — United States military forces in Iraq will have
the authority to shoot looters on sight under a tough new security setup that
will include hiring more police officers and banning ranking members of the Baath
Party from public service, American officials said today.
In
Najaf, New Mayor Is Outsider Viewed With Suspicion
Washington Post, May 14, 2003
NAJAF, Iraq, May 13 -- In the chaos swirling around him, Abdul Munim Abud, appears
serene. In his air-conditioned office, at his tidy desk, this ancient holy city
riven by religious, political and business rivalries seems almost manageable.
The new mayor of Najaf, appointed and protected by U. S. military forces, wears
a coat and tie to work in a city filled with robed sheiks and clerics.
Firm
was 'cover for CIA'
The Times, May 14, 2003
AS BEFITS a company that has been accused of being a CIA front, of recruiting
“executive mercenaries” and attempting to overthrow the Prime Minister
of a Commonwealth state, the Vinnell Corporation kept a low profile in Riyadh.
Its discreet security fooled nobody, however: the bomb attack was the second it
has suffered in eight years.
France
balks at US control of Iraqi oil revenue
New Zealand Herald, May 14, 2003
NEW YORK - France set conditions for lifting United Nations sanctions against
Iraq as Security Council members began to dissect a United States-drafted resolution
that would allow Washington broad control over Iraq's oil industry.
Powell
Fails to Convince Moscow on U.N. Sanctions
New York Times, May 14, 2003
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell failed on Wednesday to win
Kremlin support for proposals to end United Nations sanctions against Iraq in
spite of warm words on improving relations between the two nations.
Kurds'
Bid for Stake in Oil Firms Rebuffed
Washington Post, May 14, 2003
Removing Baathists Takes Backseat to Scaling Up Iraqi Petroleum Output
KIRKUK, Iraq -- U.S. authorities rejected a bid by ethnic Kurds for a stake in
the state oil giants of northern Iraq -- the dominant force in the local economy
-- preferring to retain existing managers and minimize disruption to resume large-volume
production as quickly as possible, according to Kurdish and U.S. officials.
Riyadh
blasts: death toll 'rises to 34'
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
Saudi authorities today said that five more people, including one Briton, have
been confirmed dead in the Riyadh suicide blasts, bringing the death toll to at
least 34 people.
'The
message is: you're not safe here'
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
It was possible to imagine the westerners' enclaves as holiday resorts, not security
compounds. All that will change -- A late evening barbecue was under way beside
the swimming pool. Group 4 security guards were checking cars entering al-Hamra
compound, north-east of Riyadh.
Terror
crackdown has not reduced al-Qaida threat, warns thinktank
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
Al-Qaida remains a "potent" international terrorist network with more than 18,000
trained members at large in up to 90 countries, and could take a generation to
dismantle, a leading international affairs thinktank warned yesterday. The warning
came in the annual strategic survey of the International Institute for Strategic
Studies whose author, Jonathan Stevenson, said the Riyadh bombings "bore the hallmarks"
of an al-Qaida operation.
Saudi
Arabia Acknowledges Security Gaps
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The simultaneous strikes on three foreign compounds
were carried out by 15 Saudis, the foreign minister said Wednesday, acknowledging
gaps in security before the attacks that killed more than 25 people.
Saudis
Tie Al Qaeda to Attacks
Washington Post, May 14, 2003
At Least 7 Americans Among 29 Dead in Coordinated Bombings -- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia,
May 13 -- A known al Qaeda cell headed by a veteran Saudi militant who trained
in Afghanistan carried out the coordinated car bombings late Monday that ripped
apart buildings and homes in three compounds inhabited by Americans and other
Westerners in Riyadh, Saudi officials said today.
US
papers stress Bush 'failures'
BBC, May 14, 2003
American newspapers agree that Monday's suicide attacks in Riyadh are a serious
setback for the US administration, but they differ on the main lessons to be drawn.
Some commentators see the bombings as a shattering blow to President Bush's war
on terror - others urge him to get even tougher on militants and those who harbour
them.
U.S.
Sought Saudi Security Upgrade
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States sought futilely to get security tightened
around western residential compounds in Riyadh before this week's terror attack,
the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia said Wednesday.
Al-Qaeda
Plans Attacks in the Gulf
Arab News, May 14, 2003
DUBAI, 14 May 2003 — A senior Al-Qaeda leader has unveiled the organization’s
long-term plans to carry out major terrorist attacks in Gulf countries. “We’ll
attack the rear of the American Army,” he warned. In an e-mail message to
Al-Majalla, a sister publication of Arab News, Abu Muhammad Al-Ablaj disclosed
the presence of large quantities of weapons and explosives in Gulf cities to carry
out the planned attacks.
15
Saudis Said Involved in Deadly Attacks
New York Times, May 14, 2003
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- The simultaneous strikes on three foreign compounds
were carried out by 15 Saudis, the foreign minister said Wednesday, acknowledging
gaps in security before the attacks.
FBI
Scales Back Saudi Investigative Team
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
WASHINGTON (AP) - The size of the FBI contingent headed to Saudi Arabia to investigate
the deadly bombings was scaled back amid concern about Saudi sensitivity to a
large U.S. law enforcement presence.
Iraqi
Leaders Voice Concerns on U.S. Shuffle
New York Times, May 13, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 12 — America's new civilian administrator for Iraq, L.
Paul Bremer III, arrived in Baghdad today as several members of the team of his
predecessor, retired Lt. Gen. Jay Garner, and General Garner himself prepared
to leave over the coming weeks in a sudden overhaul that has rattled Iraqi political
leaders.
New
Iraqi TV Complains of U.S. Censorship
Reuters, May 13, 2003
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S.-sponsored Iraqi television news station complained
of American censorship before its first broadcast Tuesday, including attempts
to stop it airing passages from the Koran, the Muslim holy book.
Iraqi
TV Starts Transmission Without Qur’an, Adhan
Islam Online, May 14, 2003
BAGHDAD, May 14 (IslamOnline.net) - The Iraqi television started transmitting
once again one Tuesday, May 13, with new frequency after more than 30-day hiatus
due to the U.S.-led war on the country, but now without Qur’an recitation
or even Adhan (the call to prayer.)
Rumsfeld:
U.S. Used New Missile in Iraq
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States used a new kind of missile for the first time
in Iraq that can destroy the contents of the first floor of a building while leaving
the rest of the structure intact, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress
on Wednesday.
Iraq's
Health Ministry Director Resigns
Washington Post, May 14, 2003
Physician Refused Demand of U.S. Supervisor to Renounce Baath Party -- BAGHDAD,
May 13 -- U.S. occupation authorities announced today that a physician appointed
to lead the rebuilding of Iraq's Health Ministry resigned after refusing the demand
of his U.S. supervisor to renounce the Baath Party of former president Saddam
Hussein.
An
Open Secret Is Laid Bare at Mass Grave in Iraqi Marsh
New York Times, May 14, 2003
MAHAWIL, Iraq, Wednesday, May 14 — When the buses and vans started coming
twice a day in April 1991 to disgorge their loads of victims, Hassan Maki tried
to keep a rough count of the Shiites who were disappearing before his eyes.
Khatami
confirms talks with US, says no breakthrough achieved
Al-Bawaba. May 14, 2003
Iran's President Mohammad Khatami said on Wednesday differences between Tehran
and Washington were "serious and huge" despite talks in Geneva between the two
sides. "You know that differences between Iran and America are very deep-rooted
and American policies are so that any agreement with that (country) is difficult,"
Khatami added.
Iran
warns US against 'new crises'
BBC, May 13, 2003
Iran is not interested in escalating tensions in the Middle East and opposes anything
that created instability in the region, President Mohammad Khatami has said. On
a landmark visit to Lebanon, he declared Iran was determined to work towards democracy
and progress for the region and the world.
US,
Iran reach compromise
Dawn, May 14, 2003
TEHRAN, May 13: Iran and the United States have reached a compromise over Iraq,
at secret talks in Geneva, the Iran News paper reported on Tuesday. Quoting informed
Iranian sources, the daily reported that the US had promised to disarm the Iranian
rebel group Peoples Mujaheddin in Iraq and, in return, Tehran had been asked not
to meddle in the internal affairs of Iraq, especially among the Shias in south
Iraq.
Bush
Is Seeking Newer, Smaller Nuclear Bombs
Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2003
Cold War-era devices are too big to be a believable deterrent, and the U.S. needs
options to confront current threats, proponents say. -- WASHINGTON -- A dozen
years after the Cold War's close raised hopes for an end to the nuclear threat,
the Bush administration is embarking on a quest for a new generation of nuclear
bombs that are smaller, less powerful — and that the Pentagon might actually
use in battle.
U.S.
Commander Faces War Crimes Complaint
The Guardian, May 14, 2003
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - A left-wing candidate in Belgium's parliamentary elections
lodged a war crimes complaint Wednesday against U.S. Gen. Tommy Franks, the commander
of American forces in Iraq.
US
to expand Abu Dhabi air base
BBC, May 14, 2003
The US has stepped up plans to expand its military presence in the Gulf outside
Saudi Arabia. In a statement posted on a federal business opportunities website,
the US army announced plans to spend up to $25m (£15m) expanding its air base
in the Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Education
in the Arab States: Five million girls still denied access to school
UNESCO, May 14, 2003
14-05-2003 12:30 pm Paris - Some eight million primary school-age children remain
out-of-school in the Arab States and five million of them are girls, according
to a new report published by UNESCO. However, it finds that when given the opportunity
to go to school, girls tend to repeat less than boys and to complete their primary
and secondary schooling more often.
Top
UN Relief Official in Iraq Meets Top US Civilian on Security, Food Procurement
Palestine Chronicle, May 14, 2003
UNITED NATIONS - The top United Nations relief official in Iraq met with the top
United States civilian official there today to discuss the lack of security hampering
UN relief efforts, and the use of money from the UN Oil-for-Food programme to
pay Iraqi farmers for the upcoming spring harvest.
Cox
Rejects Anti-Tax Cut Ad, Citing Controversy
CommonDreams/The Arizona Republic, May 13, 2003
A television commercial opposing tax cuts sought by President Bush won't be seen
on Cox cable in Phoenix because it is either "in poor taste" or is "too controversial."
The 30-second spot was playing Monday in 20 markets across the country, but was
rejected locally by Cox Communications and by another cable provider in Tampa,
its producer said.
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