Would-be suicide bomber killed by soldiers near Nablus
Jerusalem Post, November 7, 2002
A would-be suicide bomber and another terrorist were shot and killed by soldiers at the Jit junction, between Kedumim and Nablus, in Samaria Thursday night.

Erekat accuses Netanyahu of trying to kill the peace process
Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2002
Palestinian Authority cabinet minister Saeb Erekat slammed Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Thursday for saying that the US road map for peace is irrelevant as long as the US has not dealt with Iraq.

Israeli Tank Shoots Boy in Askar Refugee Camp
International Solidarity Movement, November 7, 2002
[New Askar Camp, NABLUS]  Rashad Al-Tik, 12 years old was just shot in the back by one of the Israeli tanks surrounding the New Askar refugee camp.

Palestinian gunmen abduct Red Cross worker
Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2002
Palestinian gunmen abducted a German representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Khan Yunis on Thursday afternoon and held him for several hours before releasing him late at night without explanation.

Officers ordered dangerous mortar fire in Gaza Strip, reservists charge
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
Senior IDF officers in the Gaza Strip gave orders to fire mortar shells in a way that endangered the Palestinian civilian population, without any operational justification, a group of reserve soldiers who recently completed a tour of duty there charged yesterday.

Palestinian Prisoners Denied Medical Treatment
Palestine Chronicle, November 7, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PC) - Two Palestinian prisoners from the Ofer detention center, west of Ramallah complained today that the Israeli prison administration has repeatedly denied their requests for urgent medical treatment.

State to lease land to stop Bedouin 'takeover'
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
The ministerial committee for the development of the Negev and the Galilee, headed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, decided Wednesday on a series of measures to prevent what Negev community representatives call "the taking over of state land by the Bedouin" and the significant increase of illegal building in the area.

Lieberman favors not speaking of `transfer'
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
The idea of "transferring" the Palestinians out of the Land of Israel, as well as the use of the term "transfer," are at the root of a dispute between Moledet and Yisrael Beiteinu, as the two right-wing parties struggle to form a common political platform for the upcoming elections.

Palestinians Attend Friday’s Prayer in Al-Aqsa, Israel Kills 2 in the West Bank
Islam Online, November 8, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, November 8 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Around 150,000 Palestinians flocked peacefully to occupied Jerusalem Friday, November 8, for the first weekly prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, as Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians in the West Bank.

Palestinian detainees denied medical treatment
LAW Society, November 7, 2002
Two Palestinian prisoners in the Ofer detention center, west of Ramallah today complained Israeli prison administration negligence to their repeated requests for urgent and necessary medical treatment.

Palestinians want to prosecute legislator for libel
Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2002
The Palestinian Legislative Council is considering stripping one of its members of his parliamentary immunity as a first step towards bringing him to trial for slander, Palestinian sources said Thursday.

Israeli Officers Accused of Giving ‘Dangerous Orders’
Islam Online, November 8, 2002
GAZA CITY, November 8 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - A Palestinian was killed overnight by Israeli forces, while an Israeli armored unit swept the Khan Yunes sector of the southern Gaza Strip early Friday, November 8, destroying a home and wounding two Palestinians. Israeli reservists, meanwhile, accused their commanding officers of endangering the Palestinian civilians ‘unnecessarily’.

Israel Abducts Jihad Leader, PFLP And Fatah Activists
Islam Online, November 8, 2002
NABLUS, West Bank, November 7 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Israeli undercover units abducted Thursday, November 7, Abdel-Nasser Sweiss, local political leader of the resistance Islamic Jihad movement in Tulkarem, in the northern West Bank.

EU envoy calls on Arabs to renew peace offer with Israel
Jordan Times, November 8, 2002       
BEIRUT (AFP) — EU Middle East envoy Miguel Angel Moratinos called on the Arabs Thursday to renew their peace offer to encourage Israeli leaders facing elections to push forward the peace process.

Palestinians release abducted Red Cross official
News Observer, November 8, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - A German Red Cross official kidnapped by four armed Palestinians was released Thursday just hours after he was abducted in front of his office in the Gaza Strip, a Red Cross official said.

Two Palestinians shot, one preparing an operation; Israel demolishes three houses
Arabic News, November 8, 2002
One young Palestinian was shot while on his way to carry out an operation at Jeit Crossing near Kadomim settlement, near Nablus in the West Bank.

Netanyahu blames boss for 'dire straits'
Washington Times, November 8, 2002
JERUSALEM — Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized his new boss on his first full day on the job, saying Israel had fallen into "dire straits" under the leadership of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

UN agency helping Palestinians urgently needs funds, Commissioner-General says
OneWorld.net, November 6, 2002
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) faces a severe financial shortfall amid a worsening humanitarian situation in the Middle East, its Commissioner-General said today.

Sharon: I’ll pass budget ASAP
Globes, November 8, 2002
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: We absolutely must not be perceived as a country in chaos.

IDF probe finds tank fire at Rafah may have been excessive
Jerusalem Post, November 7, 2002
The number of tank shells fired towards civilian homes from which terrorists were shooting at soldiers in Rafah on October 17 may have been excessive, an IDF investigation has found. Six Palestinians were killed and 39 wounded in the incident.

Growing pressure on Ramon to quit Labor race
Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2002
Leading doves in the Labor Party are intensifying pressure on MK Haim Ramon to quit the Labor Party leadership race and leave the front-runner, Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna, as the only candidate facing incumbent Binyamin Ben-Eliezer in the November 19 primary.

Campaign chief: Haim Ramon won't quit Labor leadership race
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002
The head of MK Haim Ramon's campaign in the Labor Party leadership race, MK Eitan Cabel, said Friday that Ramon is not planning on withdrawing his candidacy and quitting the race.

Netanyahu edges Sharon in poll
Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2002
The campaigns of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu both claim to have taken the upper hand in the race since Sharon appointed Netanyahu foreign minister.

Hear Palestine, November 8, 2002
NEWS: Civilian Killed during Invasion of Til Village, Civilian Killed in Tulkarem during Israeli Invasion, Occupation Army Invades Al-Amal Quarter of Khan Younis and Demolishes Home, Occupation Army Invades Toubas in Jenin, Home Raids and Arrests in Jenin City and Refugee Camp, 12 Palestinians Wounded in Tulkarem Settler Attack, Israel Transfers Jerusalem into Military Base. FEATURES: Jenin Refugee Camp: Israeli Military Strikes as Residents Break their Fast / Hebron: Settlements Expand Rapidly; Soldiers Continue Raids and Arrests

IDF arrests mother and sister of top Islamic Jihad activst
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
The IDF arrested Friday the mother and sister of the Islamic Jihad activist described as Israel's most-wanted terror suspect, Iwad Zawalha.

House of Moscow Hostage-Taker Razed
The Guardian, November 8, 2002
"The Israeli army has used similar tactics in its fight against Palestinian militants": VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia (AP) - The house of one of the Moscow theater hostage-takers was blown up Friday, in apparent retaliation for her involvement in the raid.

Jerusalem mayor Olmert wants his Knesset seat back
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert said Thursday that he would be seeking a place on the Likud list of candidates for the 16th Knesset, and said that he would announce which of the two candidates for party leader he intends to support.

European Banker's wife cancels Israel visit
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
Gretta Duisenberg, the wife of European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg, has canceled a planned trip to Israel and the territories due to pressure from the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

No reply to 'road map' till Likud vote
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002
Israel will not submit a formal response to the U.S. "road map" for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict until after the Likud leadership primary, according to an understanding reached by the two contestants, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that was revealed to Ha'aretz by a senior government source.

Barak could face U.S. arrest in Marc Rich affair
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
Former prime minister Ehud Barak could be arrested the next time he sets foot in the United States, the Israeli Embassy in Washington warned recently.

Ramon likely to quit Labor race and support Mitzna
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
MK Haim Ramon, one of the three candidates for the Labor Party leadership, plans to quit the race and throw his support behind Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna next week unless a new poll due out today shows a dramatic improvement in his position, members of his campaign staff said yesterday.

Cabinet to consider building islands off the coast
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
Two artificial islands will rise off the country's coast if the government goes ahead with a change in planning.

Suicide bombers killed on their way to target in Israel
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002
Two Palestinians were killed yesterday near the settlement of Kedumim when confronted by IDF soldiers at a roadblock, on their way to a suicide bomb attack inside Israel.

Greens go after Mitzna in Haifa
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002
Green groups are starting today on a 10-day campaign to counter what they call the "unbridled policy of development of the Haifa Municipality."

Quartet pushes `road map' plan in Damascus
Ha'aretz, November 8, 2002 
DAMASCUS - United Nations Mideast envoy Terje Roed Larsen yesterday discussed with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa the internationally-promoted "road map"peace plan for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

International Committee of the Red Cross activities in Israel, the occupied and autonomous territories, Oct 28 - Nov 3
Alternative Information Center, November 7, 2002

Palestinians to Respond to U.S. Plan
The Guardian, November 8, 2002
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinians will submit a written response to a U.S.-backed peace plan next week, officials said Friday, adding that despite reservations every effort would be made not to ``sabotage'' it.

Netanyahu, Sharon exchange barbs
Arab News, November 8, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, 8 November — A day after Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel’s foreign minister, tensions emerged between him and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon yesterday, as Netanyahu called for a hard-right shake-up and Sharon vowed to plot a steady course.

Larsen: Quartet committee to meet in December
Arabic News, November 8, 2002
The UN ME peace coordinator Terry Rod Larsen announced yesterday that the Quartet committee which includes the US, the UN, Russia and the European Union will hold a meeting in December in Europe in order to discuss once again "the road map" in order to finding out a solution for the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.

Stop printing book until I alter it, chief rabbi tells publisher
The Guardian, November 7, 2002
The chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, insisted last night that he was standing by the main thesis of his controversial book, The Dignity of Difference, despite seeing it vigorously condemned by orthodox rabbis in Britain and Israel.

Breakthrough on Iraq as France joins fold
The Guardian, November 8, 2002
UN vote likely today after concessions made by Bush:
After a day of nerve-racking negotiations among diplomats and last-minute telephone calls between world leaders, the UN security council agreed late last night to hold a vote today on a resolution that could see the return of weapons inspectors as early as the week after next.

Document leaves way clear for war
The Guardian, November 7, 2002
Resolution's grey areas may give hawks excuse for strike: Adoption by the United Nations security council of the resolution on Iraq, tabled yesterday by the US, will set in motion a detailed timetable that could take the world to war within months.

Straw says new resolution does not allow veto on war
The Guardian, November 8, 2002
Military action against Iraq cannot be vetoed by France or Russia if the UN security council passes the new UN resolution on a tough Iraqi weapons inspection regime, the foreign secretary Jack Straw asserted yesterday.

Webb: Don't Attack Iraq
Monterey Herald, November 8, 2002
A former Cabinet member under former President Ronald Reagan told military officers Thursday in Monterey that the United States should not invade Iraq.

Mobilisation of UK troops urged
The Guardian, November 8, 2002
The government is poised to mobilise thousands of British troops for a possible war against Iraq, defence sources said yesterday.

Ardoghan: we will not take part in attacking Iraq
Arabic News, November 8, 2002
The leader of the Justice and Development party in Turkey, Rajab Tayeb Ardogan, who enjoyed great success in the Turkish parliamentary elections last Sunday asserted Turkey's rejection to take part in any American military action against Iraq.

Hamas confirms Cairo meeting with PA delegation
Arabic News, November 8, 2002
In a statement, the Palestinian islamic resistance, Hamas, said that it was agreed to convene a meeting between the two delegations of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority during the few coming days in Egypt.

U.S.-Israel Train Wreck Diverted
The Jewish Week, November 8, 2002
Israel could be headed toward an even more right-wing government, but that may not result in a diplomatic collision with the Bush administration.

Timetable: Next steps on Iraq
BBC, November 8, 2002
The US could go to war within months: After nearly two months of diplomatic wrangling, the United States has won United Nations Security Council approval to force Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences" that analysts say would almost certainly mean war.

Extracts from resolution on Iraq
BBC, November 8, 2002
Extracts from the resolution on Iraq voted through unanimously at the United Nations Security Council on 8 September

Wage agreement fails to stop strike
Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2002 
Although the Histadrut and the Coordinating Board of Economic Organizations reached a cost-of-living compensation agreement, local authority union leaders said they would intensify their strike on Saturday night.

Palestinians query viability of two states
BBC, October 31, 2002
Settlement expansion continues despite an official 'freeze': The accepted international solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict appears to be very clear - two states side by side. But the Palestinians are now questioning this.

UN falls into line behind Bush's war ultimatum
The Independent, November 8, 2002
Fresh from his mid-term election victory, President George Bush told the American people last night that he expected the UN Security Council to vote as early as today on forcing Iraq to surrender its weapons of mass destruction or face almost certain military punishment.

French envoy to Israel in row with kin of troops missing in Lebanon
Jordan Times, November 8, 2002   
TEL AVIV (AFP) — French ambassador to Israel, Jacques Huntzinger, had a stormy exchange with relatives of Israelis missing in Lebanon, after one suggested Paris had links with that country's Hizbollah resistance group, Israeli media reports said Thursday.

Jordan calls for Israeli withdrawal in UN address 
Jordan Times, November 8, 2002       
NEW YORK (Petra) — Jordan again called on Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories and pull back its forces to the pre-Sept. 2000 borders to pave the way for a favourable political climate for the resumption of the peace process.

Maronite church blasts democratic `inconsistency' in Lebanon 
Jordan Times, November 8, 2002       
BEIRUT (AFP) — The powerful Maronite church denounced Thursday the “inconsistency” of democracy in Lebanon following the annulment of an election of a candidate from the anti-Syrian Christian opposition.

Democrats Got it Wrong, Say Analysts
Palestine Chronicle, November 8, 2002
WASHINGTON - As a result of the overwhelming Republican victory in Tuesday’s elections, many have expressed concern that the president will now have a freer hand on foreign policy. Jim Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, does not agree.

UN Ambassador with “Independent Views”
Palestine Chronicle, November 7, 2002 
NEW YORK (PC) - Defying the orders of his own country, the conditions of a recent political agreement with the United States and the expected behavior of a nation as poor as his, Jagdish Koonjul of Mauritius had given the United States a serious headache at the United Nations.

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UN Secretary General Annan: "The road ahead will be difficult and dangerous"
BBC, November 8, 2002

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Israel Displays Arrow Anti-Missile Defense
BBC, November 8, 2002