Israeli Copters Attack Gaza Factory
The Guardian, September 6, 2002
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel attacked a factory in the Gaza Strip with missiles fired from helicopters early Friday after Palestinians destroyed a tank and killed two soldiers.

Gaza Strip split into three, two Palestinians killed in Jenin; Israel on high alert on eve of new Jewish Year
Al-Bawaba, September 6, 2002
Israeli helicopters attacked a factory in the Gaza Strip early Friday, less than 24 hours after Palestinian fighters blew up an Israeli tank, killed two soldiers and tried to plant a huge car bomb in Israel.

Four killed in Gaza Strip; Barghouthi defiant
Jordan Times, September 6, 2002   
JAILED PALESTINIAN uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi thumbed his nose at the Israeli justice system on Thursday as freedom fighters mounted attacks in the Gaza Strip, destroying a tank and killing two occupation soldiers and tried unsuccessfully to plant a half-tonne car bomb in Israel.

Probe into Palestinian civilian deaths: troops acted correctly
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002 
An IDF committee investigating three recent incidents in which 13 Palestinian civilians in the territories were killed by Israeli military fire, said Friday that the soldiers involved in all of the incidents had followed correct procedure.

Bitterness boils over at Barghouti trial
The Guardian, September 6, 2002
Tel Aviv court witnesses emotional scenes on both sides as Fatah leader is accused of role in 26 deaths: There were bitter, emotional and often ugly clashes in a small courtroom in Tel Aviv yesterday. The opening day of the trial of the Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti quickly turned into a trial of Israel versus the Palestinians.

Israel Hits Back With Missile Attack
The Guardian, September 6, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli helicopters attacked a suspected bomb factory in the Gaza Strip early Friday, hours after Palestinian fighters blew up an Israeli tank, killed two soldiers and tried to plant a huge car bomb in Israel.

Concerned at Israeli military killings of Palestinian civilians, Annan urges lawful conduct
UN Report, September 4, 2002
4 September – Voicing concern over Israel’s recent military attacks which have killed a number of Palestinian civilians, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the country to abide by its obligations under international law.

2 Palestinians killed in Jenin; IDF divides Gaza Strip
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002 
Two Palestinians were killed early Friday morning in an exchange of fire with IDF troops in Jenin, Israel Radio quoted Palestinian sources as saying.

Lebanese army maintains siege of Palestinian camp after deadly clash
Jordan Times, September 6, 2002     
BAALBEK, Lebanon (AFP) — The army continued to besiege Thursday a Palestinian refugee camp in Syrian-controlled eastern Lebanon, a day after a clash with the Abu Nidal group left four dead, including one soldier.

Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, 29 August -  04 September, 2002

Palestinian Authority: from economic crisis to humanitarian catastrophe
MENA Report, September 6, 2002 
The serious and mounting humanitarian crisis in the West Bank and Gaza may quickly spiral out of control unless Israel soon lifts or significanly eases its closure regime, concluded Catherine Bertini, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s personal humanitarian envoy in the Middle East, in her report.

Report: Israel deploys Patriot missile batteries in fear of 9/11 attacks
Al-Bawaba, September 6, 2002
The Israeli Air Force has mobilized reservists on emergency orders to man Patriot missile batteries that have been deployed at various locations around the country in the event of an airborne strike.

U.S. and Israel see eye-to-eye on Libyan nuclear threat
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002
The U.S. agrees with Israeli assessments that Libya has renewed its efforts to acquire a nuclear bomb, and that those efforts have been stepped up since 1999, when the UN sanctions on the country were removed.

Arab foreign ministers conclude meetings on Iraq, Sudan and Palestine
Arabic News, September 6, 2002
The Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara described the final decisions taken by the council of the Arab foreign ministers as positive and express the minimum for Arab solidarity "that we have been missing since a long time." He stressed that all Arab foreign ministers stressed their rejection to any aggression against any Arab state especially on Iraq.

Libya rejects Israeli accusations on mass destruction weapons
Arabic News, September 6, 2002
Libya on Thursday rejected Israeli claims that Tripoli seeks to own mass destructive weapons, noting that Israel which has nuclear weapons has to destroy its arsenals before making such accusations against others.

Katsav calls on Palestinians to replace Arafat
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002 
President Moshe Katsav called Thursday for the Palestinians to replace Yasser Arafat as their leader, charging that the Palestinian Authority chairman is a "corrupt charlatan" who has led them on the path of failure.

Background: Barghouti's on trial, but who's really in the dock
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002 
Israel put Tanzim chief Marwan Barghouti on trial for murder in the Tel Aviv District Court on Thursday, but in another, and maybe more influential court - that of world opinion - it's not entirely clear who is in the dock.

Berri: Israel steals 150 million cubic meters of Lebanese waters
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Wednesday discussed with the Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri current political developments, and regional conditions were assessed. Following the meeting, Berri said that focus was made on the Israeli threats concerning al-Wazzani river waters, noting that Lebanon had signed with several countries the agreement on nonnavigable water,while Israel refused and continued to refuse signing such an agreement.

MK Barakeh asks Supreme Court to disqualify Barghouti judge
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002 
MK Mohammad Barakeh (Hadash) has asked the President of the Supreme Court, Justice Aharon Barak, to disqualify the head of the panel of judges who are presiding over the trial of West Bank Fatah chief, Marwan Barghouti.

Shin Bet: Terrorists planing mass attack on Rosh Hashanah
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002 
The Shin Bet has received numerous warnings regarding the aims of terrorist organizations to carry out a mass attack during the Rosh Hashanah holiday and possibly a series of attacks throughout the holiday season, and as a result the security forces are on a very high state of alert Friday.

video:
Not going there, don't belong here
Filmmaker Visits Refugee Camps in Lebanon. Helga Tawil, a Palestinian-American, recently visited Palestinian camps in Lebanon where people forced from their homes by the Israelis live in poverty and desperation, yet never give up hope.

Taking sides
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002
Noted actor Mohammed Bakri was stunned when his relatives were arrested on suspicion of having aided the Meron suicide bomber. Movie-goers may be equally agape at Bakri's latest film - a documentary on the fighting in Jenin that depicts Israelis as callous murderers.

Israel Kills 2 Palestinians in Jenin, Fires 5 Missiles At Gaza
Islam Online, September 6, 2002
JENIN, OCCUPIED West Bank, September 6 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Two Palestinians were shot dead early Friday, September 6, in yet another Israeli army incursion into the West Bank town of Jenin, Palestinian security sources said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

Forced closure of Lebanese TV provokes outcry, rifts in Lebanon   
Jordan Times, September 6, 2002       
BEIRUT (AFP) — The closure by security forces of Lebanon's MTV television, the main voice of the anti-Syrian Christian opposition, has provoked an outcry over freedom of speech and rifts within the government.

Lebanese Military Raid Palestinian Refugee Camp
Middle East Newsline, September 6, 2002
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Lebanese military, which has helped arrest thousands of suspected insurgents and dissidents, has for the first time in years raided a Palestinian refugee camp.

Rep. Sununu Next on the Pro-Israeli Lobby’s List
Palestine Chronicle, September 5, 2002
WASHINGTON- After assisting in the defeats of Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Georgia and Rep. Earl Hilliard, D-Alabama, a Republican candidate for Senate is next on the list of a pro-Israeli attack. John Sununu, who is of Lebanese descent, is running against Sen. Robert Smith in the New Hampshire primary this Tuesday.

Violence rages again in Gaza
SwissInfo, September 6, 2002
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli helicopter gunships have destroyed a metal-working factory in the Gaza Strip in apparent retaliation for
Palestinian attacks that wrecked an Israeli tank and killed two soldiers.

audio:
Expelling Palestinians
National Public Radio, September 3, 2002

“Dear president” letter arrives amid bloodbath
Palestine Report, September 4, 2002
"MISTER PRESIDENT," began the open letter to Yasser Arafat written by former minister Nabil Amr, "We committed serious mistakes against our people, our Authority and our dream of statehood. To make up for these mistakes, we must confess to our failure first, and then take immediate action."

Philippines plans to repatriate workers deployed in Middle East
MENA Report, September 6, 2002
Anticipating a possible US strike against Iraq, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs has formulated an emergency evacuation plan for its nearly 1.5 million citizens, currently employed throughout the Middle East region, reported AFP.

Luxembourg organizing Israel-Palestine match
Ha'aretz, September 6, 2002
The chairman of the Luxembourg FA, Henri Romer, said prior to the friendly international friendly on Thursday night that he was in the process of organizing a friendly international between Israel and the Palestinian national team which he hoped would go ahead in the coming days. Israel won the game 5-0.