Sharon:
Arafat Can't Leave West Bank
Guardian, September 2, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon has
told his Cabinet that if Palestinian
leader Yasser Arafat leaves
the West Bank, he will not
allow him to return, an Israeli
newspaper reported Monday.
Arafat:
high-level Israeli leaders
order to kill Palestinian
civilians; Sharon refuses
to allow PLC meeting in Ramallah
Al-Bawaba, September 2, 2002
Palestinian leader Yasser
Arafat told reporters on Sunday
there is an Israeli conspiracy
to undermine and end the peace
process between the Israelis
and Palestinians.
Arafat
names peace activist Hana
Siniora as U.S. envoy
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Palestinian peace activist
Hana Siniora, a 65-year-old
East Jerusalemite Christian,
long-involved in pro-peace
activities, has accepted Palestinian
Authority Chairman Yasser
Arafat's appointment as the
PLO's ambassador to Washington.
The choice of the moderate
Siniora is seen as a bid to
improve PA ties with the U.S.
PNA
to Press For Emergency Meeting
of UN Security Council
Palestine Chronicle, September
1, 2002
RAMALLAH (PMC): The Palestine
National Authority (PNA) on
Sunday described Israel's
killing "in cold blood" eleven
Palestinians, including five
children, only in the past
twenty-four hours, as "state
terrorism," and condemned
world community silence, especially
that of the U.S. administration
on the issue.
Def.
Min. wants probe findings
into civilian deaths by end
of week
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Following a spate of recent
incidents in which Palestinian
civilians have been killed
during IDF operations in the
territories, Defense Minister
Benjamin Ben-Eliezer instructed
IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon
on Sunday night to launch
an inquiry - to be headed
by an officer ranked at least
general - to examine the events.
'Kill
me, shut everything, but I
want water for my children'
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
This is the first time in
two years that Ami, a foreman
at a West Bank quarry, has
feared for his life while
traveling the road that leads
from the Jordan Valley to
his place of work, in an area
once known as `the pursuit
zone': east of Nablus, along
the villages of Akraba, Majdel,
Meghayer, Kafr Malah (or,
according to the names of
the settlements in the area:
Maaleh Efraim, Gitit, the
Shiloh settlement outposts
and Kokhav Hashahar).
Abed
Rabbo Calls For Halt of Talks
Following Murder of Eleven
Civilians
Palestine Chronicle, September
1, 2002
RAMALLAH: Minister of Culture
and Information, Dr. Yasser
Abed Rabbo, on Sunday called
for the halt of all talks
with the Israeli government,
following the killing of 11
Palestinian civilians by Israeli
occupation troops in the past
twenty-four hours.
Israelis
fear army may be trigger-happy
Guardian, September 2, 2002
President calls for investigation
after troops kill 11 Palestinians,
including two children, in
24 hours: The Israeli president,
Moshe Katzav, yesterday called
for an investigation into
whether the Israeli army is
"trigger-happy" after the
bloodiest weekend in the West
Bank for more than a month.
EU
envoy heads to Mideast with
new peace 'road-map'
Jordan Times, September 2,
2002
ELSINORE (AFP) — A senior
EU envoy heads to the Middle
East on Monday for a three-day
trip to present a new peace
“road-map” hoping
to take advantage of a relative
lull in violence, diplomats
said.
Mandela
Blasts U.S. Attack Threats
Guardian, September 2, 2002
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
(AP) - Nelson Mandela, South
Africa's former president,
strongly condemned U.S. threats
to attack Iraq, warning on
Monday that the United States
was ``introducing chaos in
international affairs.''
Qaida
men in Lebanese refugee camp
with Syrian consent
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Damascus has allowed some
150-200 Qaida operatives to
settle in the Palestinian
refugee camp Ein Hilwe near
Sidon in Lebanon. The group,
including senior commanders,
arrived from Afghanistan through
Damascus, Iran and directly
to Lebanon.
Official
confirms Syria allowing Qaida
to operate in Lebanon
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
A Jerusalem source confirmed
an exclusive report in Ha'aretz
on Monday that Damascus has
allowed some 150-200 Qaida
operatives to settle in the
Palestinian refugee camp Ein
Hilwe near Sidon in Lebanon.
Israel
kills five Palestinians, including
four laborers, in West Bank;
PA calls world to take action
against Israel
Al-Bawaba, September 2, 2002
Israeli troops shot and killed
four Palestinians early Sunday
who said were suspiciously
moving toward the gravesite
of a Jewish rabbi, the army
said.
East
J'lem homes of terrorists'
families will not be destroyed
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Defense Minister Benjamin
Ben-Eliezer on Sunday rejected
Public Security Minister Uzi
Landau's proposal to destroy
the homes of family members
of four East Jerusalem residents
suspected of belonging to
a terror cell.
Israeli
soldier dies of wounds sustained
during Hizbullah attack; Israel:
Hizbullah plans further attacks
Al-Bawaba, September 2, 2002
Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel
Sharon held security consultations
Sunday night on the situation
on the Israeli Lebanese border
with Defense Minister Benjamin
Ben-Eliezer, Finance Minister
Silvan Shalom, and senior
army officers.
Israel
and Jordan agree on plan to
save Dead Sea
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Johannesburg - Israel and
Jordan agreed on a plan Sunday
to lay an 800 million dollar
pipeline to rescue the shrinking
Dead Sea.
Mossad
Leader To Head ‘National
Security Council’
Palestine Chronicle, September
1, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The head
of Israel's Mossad spy agency,
Ephraim Halevy, was named
head of the National Security
Council, Israel's prime minister's
office said.
Thousands
Protest Against World Summit
in Johannesburg
Palestine Chronicle, September
1, 2002
JOHANNESBURG: Thousands of
protesters took to the streets
Saturday in Johannesburg,
South Africa, to demonstrate
against the World Summit on
Sustainable Development. Four
separate marches were held
by groups who complain their
voices are not being heard
at the summit.
Agents
uncover plot to recruit IDF
soldiers for Palestinian intelligence
Jerusalem Post, September
2, 2002
The Shin Bet Security Service
has arrested two residents
of Jerusalem's Beit Safafa
neighborhood on suspicion
of attempting to recruit female
soldiers to supply information
to the Palestinian security
service, security sources
revealed Monday.
Accused
Palestinian Collaborators
Unlikely To Get Fair Trials
Crosswalk.com, September 2,
2002
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) -
There is not much chance of
a "fair trial" for Palestinians
accused of collaborating with
Israel, a Palestinian human
rights organization has said.
Peres:
Israel won't be involved in
U.S. decision to attack Iraq
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
JOHANNESBURG- Israel will
not be involved in any U.S.
decision to attack Iraq, although
the Jewish state believes
that Baghdad has non-conventional
weapons, Foreign Minister
Shimon Peres said on Monday.
Bashar
calls to unite in face of
U.S. threats; Israeli report
indicates Syria - al Qaeda
links
Al-Bawaba, September 2, 2002
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
urged Arab and Muslim countries
on Sunday to unite in the
face of U.S. threats and "foreign
conspiracies" as Washington
prepares for a possible attack
on Iraq.
PM
to discuss allowing Gazans
to attend PLC assembly
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
will hold talks on whether
to allow members of the Palestinian
Legislative Council, who live
in Gaza, to attend an assembly
next week in Ramallah. At
the meeting, Palestinian Authority
Chairman Yasser Arafat intends
to announce the members of
the new Palestinian cabinet.
After
battering Palestinian resistance
fighters, Israel goes for
political chiefs
Jordan Times, September 2,
2002
RAMALLAH — After decimating
the armed wings of the Palestinian
resistance groups ranged against
them, Israeli occupation troops
have gone after their political
leaderships, with the seizure
of the top West Bank official
of Islamic group Hamas.
Ramon:
Defense Ministry withholding
reports on illegal outposts
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
Knesset Foreign Affairs and
Defense Committee chairman
MK Haim Ramon (Labor) Monday
accused Defense Minister Benjamin
Ben-Eliezer of withholding
from the committee reports
on illegal settlement outposts
built in the West Bank.
Sacks
speaks of need for forgiveness
Jerusalem Post, September
2, 2002
LONDON British Chief Rabbi
Jonathan Sacks, under fire
for his controversial remarks
on Israel in an interview
with The Guardian last week,
appealed to a large congregation
here to demonstrate "compassion,
generosity of spirit, gentleness."
Security
forces nab Islamic Jihad explosives
expert in W. Bank
Ha'aretz, September 2, 2002
A senior Islamic Jihad activist
who was considered an expert
in preparing explosives devices
was apprehended Monday in
the West Bank by the Shin
Bet Security Service and IDF
troops.
Iran,
Syria discuss 'threats' against
Arabs, Muslims
Jordan Times, September 2,
2002
DAMASCUS (AFP) — Syrian
President Bashar Al Assad
discussed the “campaign
of threats” against
Arab and Muslim states here
Sunday with an Iranian envoy
carrying a message from Iranian
leader Mohammed Khatami.
Five
killed in Mideast clashes:
Israel issues apology for
civilian casualties
Boston Globe, September 2,
2002
JERUSALEM - Gun battles between
Israeli troops and militants
flared yesterday across the
West Bank and Gaza Strip,
leaving at least five Palestinians
dead and five wounded as the
region appeared to be free-falling
into a new round of bloodshed.
Iraq
dismisses any anti-US alliance
with Iran
Jordan Times, September 2,
2002
BAGHDAD (R) — Iraqi
Vice President Taha Yassin
Ramadan has denounced former
Gulf War foe Iran as Israel's
effective ally, saying Baghdad
will try to normalise relations
with its neighbour but never
ally itself with Tehran.
Israel
orders army inquiry after
missile kills children
Independent, September 2,
2002
Palestinian spokesmen accused
Israel yesterday of targeting
civilians because its troops
killed 11 armed and unarmed
Palestinians, including two
children and three teenagers,
in a weekend of widespread
violence and mutual recrimination.
Kuwait
Says War Against Iraq Has
Never Ended
Islam Online, September 2,
2002KUWAIT, September 2 (IslamOnline
& News Agencies) - Kuwait
became the first Arab state
to signal support for the
U.S. strikes against Iraq,
a U.K. daily newspaper reported
Monday, September 2.
Qathafi's
White book for solving the
Palestinian question
Arabic News, September 2,
2002
Libya's Leader of the Revolution
Colonel Muammar al Qathafi
announced he will give the
African federation what he
called the "White Book" including
a solution for the Palestinian
question through the founding
of a single democratic state
for the Palestinians and the
Israelis, allowing the return
of all refugees and making
this country free from all
mass destruction weapons,
noting that this is the only
solution for the standing
conflict.
Amnesty
Slams EU Deals with U.S. over
ICC
Islam Online, September 2,
2002
EU FMs tried to forge a consensus
banning bilateral accords
with the U.S. over ICC
BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (IslamOnline
& News Agencies) - Amnesty
International lashed out at
leading EU states including
Britain and Italy Monday,
September 02, 2002, for possible
deals with Washington over
a new criminal court, in a
row straining EU-U.S. relations.
Israel
guns for knockout blow against
Hamas
Independent Online, September
1, 2002
Ramallah - After ravaging
the armed wings of the hardline
Palestinian groups ranged
against them, Israeli troops
have gone after their political
leaderships, with the seizure
of the top West Bank official
of Islamic militant group
Hamas.
Second
meeting of the Task Force
on Reconstruction and Reconciliation
in the Middle East
UNESCO, August 30, 2002
The Director-General of UNESCO
convened on Thursday, 29 August
2002, the Task Force on Reconstruction
and Reconciliation in the
Middle East, which met for
the first time last June.
After sectoral presentations
on the progress of different
projects, Mr Matsuura announced
the calendar for the coming
months.
Palestinian
lawmaker appeals against involving
Israeli-Arabs
Jerusalem Post, September
2, 2002
Palestinian lawmaker Ziyad
Abu-Ziyad called on fellow
Palestinians today to avoid
involving Israeli-Arabs in
their conflict with Israel.
