2 killed in W. Bank shooting; death toll rises to 13
Ha'aretz, August 5, 2002
In a fifth attack in Israel in a terror spree spanning less than 24 hours, a married couple were killed and their two children injured shortly after midnight Sunday when gunmen opened fire on their car as they were traveling on the Ramallah-Nablus road, near the West Bank settlement of Eli. The fatalities brought to 13 the number of people killed in terror attacks Sunday.

Bus Bomb In Israel Kills 9 Riders
Guardian, August 5, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian suicide bomber blew up a bus in northern Israel during the morning rush hour Sunday, killing himself and nine passengers on a day punctuated by violence from the rolling hills of the Galilee to Jerusalem's Old City to the Mediterranean beach front.

Sharon tells A-G to weigh proceedings against Gush Shalom
Ha'aretz, August 5, 2002
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday ordered Attorney-General Elyakim Rubinstein to look into reports that activists from the Gush Shalom peace organization are monitoring Israel Defense Forces officers in order to report them to the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Israel vows strong retaliation for Sunday attacks
Al-Bawaba, August 4, 2002
In a series of Palestinian attacks on Sunday, at least ten Israelis were killed and scores were injured. A suicide bomber blew up a bus in northern Israel during rush hour Sunday, killing at least 9 people, wounding dozens, Israeli witnesses and officials said.

Israeli Army Feeds on Collective Punishment, Indiscriminate Killing
Palestine Media Center, August 3, 2002
Backed by columns of tanks, Israeli Occupation troops Friday poured into the center of the West Bank city of Nablus occupied and under curfew for weeks now, and maintained their grip on the Old City- Al-Casbah- after having killed 5 Palestinians and detained hundreds, Palestinian security sources said.

Israel, U.S. to sign pact restricting Hague Court extraditions
Ha'aretz, August 5, 2002
An agreement to restrict the extradition of their citizens to the International Criminal Court in the Hague is to be signed Sunday by Israel and the United States. The agreement will prevent the automatic extradition of an Israeli or American citizen who is in the second country and whose extradition is requested by the international court's prosecutor. In such a case, the government of Israel or the U.S. will have to consent to the extradition request.

Jordanian Prince Talks Of 'Crisis'
Guardian, August 5, 2002
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's Crown Prince Hamzeh on Sunday suggested the Muslim world needs a modern approach to Islamic thinking if it is to escape poverty, illiteracy and absence of freedoms.

U.S.-Israeli committee to meet on non-conventional weapons
Ha'aretz, August 5, 2002
The joint American-Israeli committee on curbing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East is due to convene Sunday.
U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton has arrived in Jerusalem following a visit last week to Moscow together with Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. The Israeli participants, led by National Security Council head Uzi Dayan, expect to be briefed on the issue.

Peace Education Continues – Despite the Violence
Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, August 1, 2002
Today, 80 Israeli and Palestinian teachers, participants in IPCRI’s Peace Education Program are returning to Israel/Palestine after participating in a 5-day training workshop held in Turkey. IPCRI’s Peace Education Program is active in more than 60 high schools in Israel and in the West Bank. There are more than 400 teachers and more than 4,500 students participating in the program’s 9th and 10th grade classes.

Adalah Petitions Supreme Court to Rescind Warnings Against Arab Public Representatives
Adalah, July 21, 2002
On 21 July 2002, Adalah filed a petition to the Supreme Court against the Official Commission of Inquiry into the October 2000 protest demonstrations (hereafter "the Commission"), seeking the cancellation of warnings issued by the Commission against three Arab public representatives. The petition was filed on behalf of the three warned Arab public representatives, Member of Knesset (MK) Dr. Azmi Bishara (National Democratic Assembly party); MK Abdel-Malik Dehamshe (United Arab List); and Sheikh Ra'ed Salah, the leader of the Islamic movement in Israel. The Committee of the Martyrs' Families, the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel, and Adalah are also petitioners in the case.

IDF issues expulsion order for third relative of terrorists
Ha'aretz, August 5, 2002
The Israel Defense Forces issued an order Sunday to expel to the Gaza Strip a third relative of Palestinians behind suicide bombings. The order, signed by Major General Yitzhak Eitan, GOC Central Command, calls for expelling Intisa'ar Ajouri, a resident from the Oskar refugee camp in Nablus. She is the sister of the Fatah military wing activist suspected of dispatching the suicide bombers who carried out an attack at the old central bus station in Tel Aviv about two weeks ago.

Israeli Occupation Kills Palestinian Children's Dreams
Palestine Media Center, August 3, 2002
A group of Palestinian children spoke of their daily suffering brought about by the Israeli occupation, siege, and curfew, imposed on their cities, villages, and towns. The group consisted of 6 children who come from Ramallah City and its surrounding villages; their sad faces giving away most of what they came here to tell us.