Israel
establishes new West Bank
settlement, Peres says Israel
not to comply with U.N.
resolution to end Arafat
siege
Al-Bawaba, September 25,
2002
A new Jewish settlement
with 14 homes has been established
in the heart of the West
Bank, settler leaders said
on Wednesday, at the beginning
of a day of festivities
to be attended by Israeli
legislators.
Erekat
denies meeting took place
on ending Muqata stand-off
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Palestinian cabinet minister
Saeb Erekat denied Wednesday
that Israeli and Palestinian
officials had met in an
attempt to end the IDF siege
of Palestinian Authority
Chairman Yasser Arafat's
Ramallah compound.
Israel
Rebuffs UN - Palestinians
Bury Gaza Victims - Civil
Disobedience Campaign Launched
Palestine Chronicle, September
24, 2002
GAZA STRIP/WEST BANK (PC)
- Israel rebuked a UN resolution
demanding an immediate halt
of Israeli violence, saying
that it will continue its
attacks on Palestinians
“until its aims are
achieved.” Meanwhile,
30,000 Palestinian mourners
buried 9 people who were
killed on the hands of Israeli
troops in Gaza yesterday.
Settlers:
new settlement has been
formed in heart of West
Bank
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
A new settlement with 14
homes has been established
in the heart of the West
Bank, settler leaders said
Wednesday, at the start
of a day of festivities
to be attended by Israeli
legislators.
Israel
defies UN vote demanding
end to Arafat siege
The Guardian, September
25, 2002
US abstention on security
council resolution strengthens
hand of Palestinians in
standoff: Israel yesterday
defied US criticism and
a United Nations resolution
calling for it "immediately"
to end its siege of Yasser
Arafat's compound in Ramallah,
and officials insisted that
the Palestinian leader must
first hand over the alleged
terrorists camped with him
in his half-ruined office
building.
Gaza
raid kills 9; UN says siege
must stop
Jordan Times, September
25, 2002
GAZA (R) — The Israeli
army killed nine Palestinians
on Tuesday in one of its
biggest raids in the Gaza
Strip and faced international
isolation over its siege
of Yasser Arafat's base
after the UN Security Council
said it must stop.
Arafat
& I Will Fight Till
End: Tirawi
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, September
25 (IslamOnline & News
agencies) - West Bank intelligence
chief said he and Palestinian
President Yasser Arafat
will fight till the last
minute, while the Israeli
army abducted 11 Palestinians
across the West Bank overnight
and destroyed three Palestinian
houses.
Bush
attacks Arafat siege
BBC, September 25, 2002
President Bush has repeated
his criticism of the Israeli
siege of the Palestinian
leader, Yasser Arafat, in
his West Bank compound.
Muqata
stalemate continues; Pope,
EU call for end to siege;
protests in the PA's streets
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
The stalemate over the siege
of the Muqata, the Ramallah
headquarters of Palestinian
leader Yasser Arafat, remained
yesterday as the Palestinians
stuck to their refusal to
provide Israel with a list
of the estimated 200 people
inside the last remaining
building in the Palestinian
Authority compound demolished
by IDF bulldozers and tanks
over the weekend.
Palestinian
Suspects' Homes Blown Up
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,
September 25, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli
troops demolished three
houses of Palestinian terror
suspects Wednesday, while
Jewish settler leaders inaugurated
a new Jewish settlement
near the Palestinian city
of Nablus.
Israel
blows up three homes of
Palestinian militiamen;
new settlement claimed
New Jersey.com, September
25, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli
troops demolished three
houses of Palestinian terror
suspects Wednesday, while
Jewish settler leaders inaugurated
a new Jewish settlement
near the Palestinian city
of Nablus.
Soldier
Killed Boy in Cold Blood,
Say British Volunteers
Palestine Chronicle, September
24, 2002
A 13-year-old Palestinian
boy was deliberately shot
dead by an Israeli soldier
without any provocation,
say two British human rights
volunteers who witnessed
the incident.
Israel
Unmoved by U.S. Plea to
End Arafat Siege
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,
September 25, 2002
JERUSALEM - Israel stood
defiant on Wednesday against
pressure from Washington
to lift a siege of Yasser
Arafat's compound that could
hurt U.S. efforts to contain
Middle East tensions ahead
of possible war with Iraq.
Israeli
embassy in Belgium sent
suspicious powder
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
BRUSSELS - The Israeli embassy
in Brussels said Wednesday
it was investigating a suspicious
powder which was contained
in a letter sent to the
ambassador.
Credit
downgrade fear push shekel
down against the dollar
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
The shekel weakened by 1.2
percent Wednesday in nervous
trade to NIS 4.89 to the
dollar. Dealers described
trade as volatile and blamed
the shekel's sogginess on
growing fears of a sovereign
credit rating for Israel,
and on the scenario of an
American attack on Iraq.
AG
opposed raid on Nusseibeh's
NPO
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Public Security Minister
Uzi Landau rejected legal
advice from Attorney General
Elyakim Rubinstein who told
the minister the police
did not have enough evidence
to justify closing offices
headed by Sari Nusseibeh,
the PLO's representative
in Jerusalem.
Thousands
flock to Hebron one day
after the attack
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Sukkot celebrations in Hebron
a day after Monday's shooting
attack were heavily guarded.
Powell
reiterates Washington wants
''regime change'' in Baghdad
Al-Bawaba, September 25,
2002
U.S. Secretary of State
Colin Powell said on Wednesday
that "regime change" in
Baghdad was the best way
to ensure that Iraq disarmed.
US Secretary of State Colin
Powell has refused to rule
out the possibility that
Washington might still try
to oust the Iraqi leader,
Saddam Hussein, even if
he complies with UN resolutions
on weapons inspections.
Report:
U.S. to give military training
to up to 10,000 members
of Iraqi opposition
Al-Bawaba, September 25,
2002
The White House is expected
to seek approval from Congress
soon to give military training
to up to 10,000 members
of the Iraqi opposition,
the Los Angeles Times reported
on Wednesday.
UN
must act against Israel:
Kingdom
Arab news, September 25,
2002
NEW YORK, 25 September —
Saudi Arabia said it was
time for the UN Security
Council to act against Israel’s
“oppressive and terrorist
campaigns” against
the Palestinian people.
Israel
shrugs off UN call to end
siege
Arab news, September 25,
2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, 25 September
— Israel yesterday
shrugged off mounting pressure
and a new UN resolution
calling for an end to its
siege of Yasser Arafat’s
West Bank headquarters,
after staging a massive
raid into Gaza which left
nine Palestinians dead.
United
Nations loss of credibility;
Palestine vs Iraq
Arabic news, September 24,
2002
The Arab League on Monday
called on the UN to "immediately"
interfere in order to ensure
an international protection
for the Palestinian people,
and to end the siege imposed
on the Palestinian presidency
headquarters in Ramullah.
Palestinian
official calls for coexistence
between the Israelis, the
Palestinians
Arabic news, September 24,
2002
Member of the central committee
of the Fatah Movement, Hani
al-Hassan, has called from
the headquarters of the
chairman of the Palestinian
Authority Yasser Arafat,
who is besieged in Ramullah,
for co existence between
the Palestinians and the
Israelis.
Bush
urges postponement of Congressional
bill on Syria sanctions
Arabic news, September 25,
2002
The Bush Administration
has asked Congress to refrain
from imposing sanctions
on Syria as called for in
the Syria Accountability
Act (House Resolution 4483).
The act cites Syria's support
for terrorism, continued
military presence in Lebanon,
cooperation with Iraq, and
development of weapons of
mass destruction as reasons
for imposing penalties.
Poll
of Palestinian public opinion
as Intifada enters 3rd year
Alternative Information
Center, September 23, 2002
A poll carried out by the
Palestinian Center for Public
Opinion (PCPO) and prepared
by President Dr. Nabil Kukali.
Poll
on societal violence against
women in Palestine
Alternative Information
Center, September 23, 2002
Poll by Palestinian Working
Women Society for Development
No
hysteria
Globes, September 25, 2002
After two years of the intifada,
a war with Iraq isn’t
frightening. Some even see
a window of opportunity;
Since September 2000, the
question of the Middle East
political-security climate’s
effect on Israel’s
high-tech industry rises
and falls in tandem with
the national mood.
"Yediot
Ahronot": Arrow estimated
to be 95% effective
Globes, September 25, 2002
Defense establishment: Very
high probability the Arrow
anti-missile system can
foil an Iraqi missile attack
on Israel: Hebrew daily
“Yediot Ahronot”
reports that the defense
establishment believes the
Arrow anti-missile system
has a better than 95% probability
of intercepting and foiling
an Iraqi missile attack
on Israel, preventing missiles
from falling on Israeli
territory.
Palestinian
economist: We must not rely
on cooperation with Israel
Globes, September 25, 2002
Prof. Dr. Hisham Awartani,
an economics lecturer at
Al-Najah University near
Nablus, and project director
at the Center for Palestinian
Research and Studies, and
a former supporter of Israeli-Palestinian
cooperation: Israel must
be excluded from business
calculations.
Sealed
room redux
Globes, September 25, 2002
The IDF and local authorities
are blaming each other for
the fact that 2 million
people lack air-raid shelters:
"There is no defense solution
for two million Israeli
citizens in the event of
a war or missile attack,
except for polythene sheets
and adhesive tape," said
Union of Local Authorities
chairman Adi Eldar.
IDF
demolishes homes of terror
suspects
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Palestinian sources reported
Wednesday that the IDF demolished
overnight the home of Anis
and Akram A-Namura, two
brothers from the village
of Dura suspected of involvement
in terror activities.
Poll:
More than half of Palestinians
favor Islamic state
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Recent opinion polls show
that slightly more than
half of the Palestinian
residents of the territories
favor a religiously-ruled
Islamic state as a future
independent Palestine, rather
than a secular-based state
as envisaged by Palestinian
Authority Chairman Yasser
Arafat's Fatah movement,
Israel Radio reported Wednesday.
Tirawi:
Wanted men prefer martyrdom
to surrender
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
BEIRUT - The Palestinian
intelligence chief atop
a list of men Israel wants
from Yasser Arafat's besieged
West Bank compound was quoted
on Wednesday as saying the
wanted men would rather
die than surrender.
Analysis
/ Not so fast back to Gaza
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
The UN Security Council
resolution passed overnight
on Monday probably guarantees
the government will not
order a broad army operation
in Gaza.
The
UN Security Council Resolution
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Following is the text of
the UN Security Council
resolution adopted Tuesday
by a 14-0 vote with the
United States abstaining.
It was sponsored by Britain,
Bulgaria, France, Ireland
and Norway.
Sharon's
plans to crush Hamas are
doomed, says Islamic boss
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
DAMASCUS - A senior Hamas
leader said yesterday that
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon's threat to crush
his Islamic militant organization
was doomed to failure.
Thousands
march in Jerusalem
Ha'aretz, September 25,
2002
Thousands of people participated
in the annual Jerusalem
March, defying warnings
of a possible terror attack
in the city.
Israel,
Not Iraq, Poses Threat to
Mideast, Disrespects UN:
Report
Islam Online, September
25, 2002
"Iraq is not threatening
anyone, the dangers for
the Middle East come from
Israel, which has so far
killed hundreds of thousands
of Palestinians, not including
the mutilated and millions
of refugees," Damascus Radio
said Tuesday.
Ceremony
marks rise of new Jewish
community in the West Bank
Jerusalem Post, September
25, 2002
Lawmakers and residents
gathered Wednesday to mark
the expansion of the Rehalim
settlement outpost into
a new community on the outskirts
of the West Bank city of
Nablus, with the recent
addition of 14 homes.
Shots
fired at home of ex-PA minister
who challenged Arafat
Jerusalem Post, September
25, 2002
Tension was running high
in Ramallah last night after
masked gunmen opened fire
at the home of Nabil Amr,
a former Palestinian Authority
cabinet member who has openly
challenged PA Chairman Yasser
Arafat and called for wide-scale
reforms in the PA.
Blair
pushes Mideast peace parley
Jerusalem Post, September
25, 2002
British Prime Minister Tony
Blair yesterday called for
a "firm commitment to action"
and a "massive mobilization
of energy" to convene a
Middle East peace conference
based on the principles
of a secure Israel and a
viable Palestinian state.
Arafat's
Jewish dinner guest sends
support from UN
Jerusalem Post, September
25, 2002
Adam Shapiro, the apostate
Jew who broke bread with
Yasser Arafat over Pessah
in the Palestinian leader's
besieged Ramallah compound,
resurfaced yesterday at
the UN, where he sent a
message of solidarity to
the Palestinian leader and
fumed at Israel's "ethnicism,
racism, or whatever you
want to call it."
Hadash
demo calls for end to Mukata
siege
Jerusalem Post, September
25, 2002
Thousands of people demonstrated
in Nazareth last night for
an end to the siege of Palestinian
Authority Chairman Yasser
Arafat's Mukata compound
in Ramallah.
Abbas:
Palestinians made 'big mistake'
by using firearms
Jerusalem Post, September
24, 2002
The Palestinians made a
"big mistake" by using firearms
during the intifada, Palestinian
Authority Chairman Yasser
Arafat's deputy Mahmoud
Abbas (Abu Mazen) said yesterday.
Israel
Radio director's life threatened
Jerusalem Post, September
25, 2002
Israel Radio director Amnon
Nadav received threats on
his life by fax and by phone
yesterday, warning he would
be killed if he does not
fire veteran journalist
Uri Dan from his position
as a guest interviewer.
US
anti-war group visits Iraqi
hospital
Jordan Times, September
25, 2002
BAGHDAD (AP) — American
anti-war activists distributed
supplies at a Baghdad hospital
children's wing on Tuesday
and spoke out against UN
sanctions and US threats
of war.
CNN
tries to muscle out Arabic
translation engines to promote
its own website
MENA Report, September 25,
2002
An unprecedented step has
recently been taken by CNN
(Cable News Network) owned
by American media giant
AOL Time Warner (AOL). The
corporation’s representatives
have reportedly approached
Arabic Internet sites who
provide online translation
engines demanding they stop
allowing their users the
ability to translate the
contents of the CNN website.
Net
Warfare Comes To America
Palestine Chronicle, September
24, 2002
A new front in the Palestinian-Israeli
conflict has been opened
in the United States. This
has not been done by Islamic
fundamentalists, or radical
Palestinians. It has been
done by American and Israeli
computer hackers.
U.S.
Prepares To Sell Air Munitions
To GCC States
Middle East Newsline, September
25, 2002
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The
United States is preparing
to sell a range of air munitions
and systems to Gulf Cooperation
Council states. U.S. officials
said the sales would be
to GCC and other states
with F-5 and F-16 fleets.
They include such countries
as Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,
Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates.
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