UN demands Israeli retreat
The Guardian, September 24, 2002
The UN security council today passed a resolution demanding Israel withdraw from Palestinian towns and end the destruction of Palestinian property.

Nine Palestinians die in clashes with Israeli army
The Independent, September 24, 2002
Israeli tanks and helicopters killed nine Palestinians in Gaza early today in clashes with Palestinian gunmen.

Palestinians: 9 killed, 24 injured in IDF raid in Gaza
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002
Palestinian hospital officials reported nine people killed and at least 24 injured, as IDF troops, under cover of tanks and helicopters, surged into three separate areas of the Gaza Strip overnight Monday.

Israel defies pressure to end siege of Arafat's HQ
The Independent, September 24, 2002
Yasser Arafat remained under siege by the Israeli army in the ruins of his presidential compound yesterday, despite repeated criticism of Israel's actions from the United States.

Israeli raid on Gaza Strip leaves nine Palestinians dead; Sharon considers to expel Hamas spiritual leader
Al-Bawaba, September 24, 2002
Israeli tanks backed by helicopters stormed into Gaza City early Tuesday and battled Palestinian fighters in clashes that left nine Palestinians dead and 24 injured, hospital officials said.

IDF reinforces troops, imposes curfew in Hebron
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002
IDF and police officers said late Monday night they feared a resumption of rioting by far-right extremists in Hebron as a result of the shooting attack earlier in the evening near the Cave of the Patriarchs, in which a father was killed and three of his children were injured by a Palestinian gunman.

Israel surprised and dissapointed with US for failing to veto UN resolution
Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2002
Israel reacted with surprise and disappointment Tuesday to the United States decision to abstain in the Security Council vote and allow the resolution calling for Israel to withdraw for Ramallah and other Palestinian cities.

Prosecute Sharon for war crimes, Israeli women say
By Robert Fisk in Beirut, The Independent, September 24, 2002
In an astonishing letter to the Palestinian survivors of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila camps massacres, nine Israeli wo-men's peace groups have told Palestinians in Beirut that they support their efforts to indict the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, for "war crimes'' committed against them almost exactly 20 years ago.

U.N. calls Israel to stop Arafat siege, U.S. abstained; PA hails decision
Al-Bawaba, September 24, 2002
Despite a U.S. abstention, the Security Council approved a compromise resolution on the Mideast early Tuesday demanding that Israel cease actions around Yasser Arafat's West Bank compound while condemning "terrorist" attacks.

Sharon under attack for Arafat strategy
The Guardian, September 24, 2002
Israeli media questions whether prime minister is becoming a hostage to events, while army investigates shooting: 
Israel's top security chiefs see no wisdom in expelling Yasser Arafat from Palestinian territories, but the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, believes it is "unavoidable" if there are further suicide bombings, say well-informed Israeli sources.

Palestinians ask IDF to remove Tirawi from list of wanted men
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
Palestinian sources say the IDF has been asked to remove Tewfik Tirawi, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Services in the West Bank, from the list of people Israel wants to arrest and now under siege with Yasser Arafat in the Muqata in Ramallah.

Ramallah Diary / `We need to believe there are Israelis listening to us'
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
A group of elderly men was seen suddenly running for their lives along the road through the market that links Manara Square with Jerusalem Street.

Muqata talks: Both sides reject demands
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002
200 people are still holed up with Arafat: Tentative negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians to end the siege of the Muqata began yesterday with both sides rejecting the other's demands.

PA request to let fugitives go to Jericho, Gaza rejected
Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2002
The government rejected Palestinian demands Monday that the fugitives inside Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's Ramallah compound be transferred to Jericho and the Gaza Strip as a condition to ending the siege.

U.S. ends silence on siege, criticizes Israel
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002
WASHINGTON - Breaking its silence, the Bush administration criticized Israel for laying siege to Yasser Arafat in his West Bank headquarters and called at the United Nations for a pullout.

Israeli Tanks, Helicopters Storm Gaza City
9 Palestinians Killed Battling Soldiers
Hartford Courant, September 24, 2002
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli forces accompanied by tanks and helicopters clashed with Palestinian gunmen in Gaza before daybreak today, killing nine Palestinians in the bloodiest operation there in two months.

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Nine Palestinians Killed in Gaza by IDF
Islam Online, September 24, 2002

A leisurely stroll through locked-down Hebron
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
The IDF imposed curfew on Hebron's casbah yesterday and opened it to Israeli visitors. The thousands of Israelis strolling Hebron's alleys felt at home.

Abu Mazen working on cease-fire plan
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
Abu Mazen and other ranking Palestinian officials are proposing a new initiative to rein in the Hamas and restore control of the territories to the Palestinian Authority.

Palestinian accused of helping kill Shehadeh murdered
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002
The body of a young Palestinian, suspected of collaborating with Israeli security and helping them assassinate Hamas' Gaza military commander Salah Shehadeh, was found dead in a dumpster in Gaza on Tuesday, Palestinian sources revealed to Ha'aretz.

Sharon, Ben-Eliezer hint at targeting Yassin
Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2002
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer both hinted Monday that the IDF is planning to launch an offensive in the Gaza Strip targeting Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other senior Hamas leaders.

'Mukata destruction part of psychological warfare'
Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2002
The gnawing demolition of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's Mukata complex in Ramallah -- one of the main symbols of the PA and of aspirations to statehood -- conveys a message that is almost as important as the stated aims of the operation.

PA officials reportedly discuss naming Abbas PM
Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2002
Former Palestinian Authority cabinet minister Nabil Amr and other senior PA officials met with Fatah leaders yesterday to discuss naming Mahmoud Abbas, a deputy to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat, prime minister, Israel Radio reported.

Nusseibeh protest ends quietly
Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2002
Al-Quds University President Sari Nusseibeh led several dozen Palestinians in an unlawful demonstration in east Jerusalem Monday morning, denouncing the government's actions at the Ramallah compound of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.

Peace Now entry to West Bank delayed
Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2002
Peace Now activists were delayed from checking on unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank Monday by the IDF, which presented an order declaring the area a closed military zone.

Russia lifts objections after Chechen 'deal'
The Guardian, September 24, 2002
Russia last night dropped its objections to the Anglo-American diplomatic offensive to secure a tough new United Nations security council resolution on Iraq.

Catch the terrorists first, Gore tells Bush
The Guardian, September 24, 2002
Iraq war will alienate allies, says former vice-president: 
Al Gore, the former US vice president, last night delivered a blistering attack on the Bush administration's possible invasion of Iraq, warning that the president risks derailing the war on terrorism by alienating allies.

Not in their names
The Guardian, September 24, 2002
The American people are more opposed to their president's war plans than the rest of the world may be aware: Kelly Campbell, a young woman from San Francisco, lost her brother-in-law, Craig Amundson, in the September 11 attack on the Pentagon. She and around 50 others who lost relatives that day have since formed the anti-war group, September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows.

Blair defends dossier to Commons
The Guardian, September 24, 2002
The prime minister, Tony Blair, today told MPs that Saddam Hussein's programme to develop weapons of mass destruction is "up and running".

Blair: Saddam in control of weapons of mass destruction
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002
LONDON - Iraq has military plans for the use of chemical and biological weapons and has the ability to launch them at 45 minutes notice, Britain said Tuesday in a dossier of evidence about Iraq's development of weapons of mass destruction.

Iraq rejects British report on efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction
Al-Bawaba, September 24, 2002
Iraq has military plans for the use of chemical and biological weapons, and has tried to acquire "significant quantities" of uranium from Africa, Britain said Tuesday in a dossier of evidence about Iraq's development of weapons of mass destruction.

Israel keeps pumping water to Lebanese villages
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
Despite tensions over the Wazzani project, `humanitarian' aid continues: Despite Israeli efforts to dissuade the Lebanese government from diverting water from the Wazzani River, Israel is continuing to pump water to some one dozen villages in the western sector of southern Lebanon.

Terror `accomplice' was actually the hero
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
An Arab youth arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice to last week's suicide bombing at the Umm al-Fahm junction has instead turned out to be the hero of the story - the person who alerted the police to the bomber's presence and thereby prevented a much more serious attack.

Court delays action against homes of J'lem terror suspects
Ha'aretz, September 24, 2002 
The families of four East Jerusalem men suspected of involvement in the Hebrew University cafeteria and Moment cafe bombings petitioned the High Court of Justice yesterday to prohibit the IDF from demolishing their homes or sealing apartments within them.

Five Palestinian protesters killed
Arab News, September 24, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, 23 September — Thousands of Palestinians yesterday broke a punishing curfew in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to protest the siege of their leader, Yasser Arafat. Israeli troops shot dead five of them.

Reluctantly or not, Arabs sign off on U.S. plans for Iraq 
International Herald Tribune, September 24, 2002
DOHA, Qatar A few weeks ago, the secretary-general of the 22-member Arab League, Amr Moussa, declared that war with Iraq "will open the gates of Hell in the Middle East." But the reality is that some Arab countries are cooperating with preparations for a U.S. military campaign, while others remain on the sidelines.

Contenders For Saddam’s Throne Corrupt & Downright Dangerous
Islam Online, September 24, 2002
Will Saddam’s replacement be any better?: LONDON, September 24 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – The failure of the U.S. to prepare for a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq is hindering any chances of support from the Iraqi people and army in any attempt to oust him, a former head of the Iraqi army told BBC Radio 4 Monday, September 23.

US, Israel could face showdown over Iraq
Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2002
WASHINGTON Barring a massive number of Israeli casualties from an Iraqi strike, senior US administration officials appear united in their opposition to an Israeli counter-strike on Baghdad.

UN, EU plan to mediate Wazzani row
Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2002
The UN and the EU appear set to follow the US in trying to mediate a diplomatic solution to the row between Israel and Lebanon over pumping from the Wazzani River.

Aloni: Rubinstein unworthy of Court
Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2002
Attorney-General Elyakim Rubinstein is "unworthy" of being appointed to the Supreme Court because he is biased, says former Meretz Party leader Shulamit Aloni.

SA joins condemnation of Israeli seige
Independent Online, September 23, 2002
As the United Nations Security Council went into an urgent session on Monday to discuss the five-day siege on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Ramallah compound, South Africa joined the European Union and UN secretary-general Kofi Annan in condemning the Israeli action and demanding an immediate end to violence by both sides.

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