US lays out plans to invade Iraq with 200,000 troops
The Observer, November 10, 2002
President George Bush has accelerated planning for a massive military attack against Iraq amid White House fears that Saddam Hussein will defy last Friday's UN resolution commanding him to disarm.

Head of Islamic Jihad Military Wing in Jenin Killed at Ramadan Meal
Palestine Chronicle, November 9, 2002
JENIN, West Bank (PC) - Residents of Jenin were eating Suhur - the morning meal before a long day of fasting, when Israeli army troops stormed their neighborhood. An unanticipated morning battle led to the death of a leading Islamic Jihad member.

Two Palestinians killed in car blast; Jordanian civilian shot dead on Israeli border; Israeli army redeploys in Jenin
Al-Bawaba, November 10, 2002
Two Palestinians were killed Sunday afternoon when the car they were traveling in exploded north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Israeli Army Radio reported.

Palestinians fear UN action on Iraq is threat to Arafat
Arab News, November 10, 2002
GAZA CITY, 10 November 2002 — The Palestinian Authority feared yesterday that Israel would seize on a UN resolution on disarming Iraq to oust its leader, Yasser Arafat, as Israeli troops killed a top Palestinian activist in a West Bank gunbattle.

Two Palestinians killed as suicide attack foiled
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Two Palestinians were killed Sunday when their car exploded after they were stopped by a Border Police patrol near Kibbutz Metzer, on the Israeli side of the Green Line, north of the West Bank city of Tul Karm.

Israelis Pull Out of Jenin Before US Envoy's Visit
Nerw York Times, November 10, 2002
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces pulled back from the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon choked off criticism in his right-wing government of a U.S.-led ``roadmap'' to peace.

Ceasefire hopes dashed as Israel kills militant
The Independent, November 10, 2002
The Israeli army yesterday shot dead Iyad Sawalha, a senior Palestinian militant it has accused of responsibility for the deaths of 31 Israelis in two suicide bombings.

Ben-Eliezer: Mitzna would lead Labor to total collapse
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Labor Party Chairman Benjamin Ben-Eliezer slammed Sunday the policies of leadership rival Amram Mitzna, saying that the Haifa Mayor would lead the party to "total collapse."

Key talks at risk after Palestinian chief killed
Glasgow Sunday Herald, November 10, 2002
Israeli forces killed a top military leader of the Islamic Jihad group yesterday, raising the spectre of new violence in a Palestinian uprising ahead of a US envoy's mission to the region to advocate calm.

IDF kills top Jihad leader in Jenin
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Israel Defense Forces troops shot and killed Iyad Sawalhe, 28, a senior Islamic Jihad activist, early yesterday morning in Jenin.

IDF soldier killed in explosion in Gaza Strip
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
An Israel Defense Forces soldier, Sergeant Major Madin Grifat, 23, from Beit Zarzir, was killed yesterday in a mine explosion near the Netzarim settlement in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians top 9 million 
Alternative Information Center, November 10, 2002 
Palestinians at home and in the Diaspora have topped the 9-million figure, according to the new statistical book to be published next week by the General Bureau of Statistics in Ramallah.

Extra-judicial killing in Jenin
LAW Society, November 10, 2002
Yesterday, Saturday November 9, Israeli forces extra-judicially assassinated Iyad Sawalha (27) by using heavy fire upon his home while he hid within.

Sharon, Netanyahu agree to Likud primaries on November 28
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in the weekly cabinet meeting Sunday that he updated heads of state over the weekend and told them that he does not intend to change Israel's foreign policy during his tenure.

Palestinian detainee ends 10 day hunger strike in protest of detention conditions, torture 
Alternative Information Center, November 10, 2002 
Addameer Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association is concerned for the safety and well being of Palestinian detainee 'Adel Jamil Al Hidmeh, who on 8 November ended a ten day hunger strike in protest of his conditions of detention and the inhumane treatment he was subject to while under interrogation by the Israeli General Security Services.

Settler sentenced to 4 months in prison for attacking police
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
The Jerusalem District Court sentenced a female settler to four months in prison on Sunday for assaulting police officers following a court hearing of Bat Ayin settlers charged with trying to carry out a terror attack at an Arab girls' school in the capital.

Israeli army pulls out of Jenin
BBC, November 10, 2002
Israeli troops have withdrawn from the West Bank town of Jenin after completing an operation in which a senior member of Islamic Jihad was killed.

PM promises Mofaz defense post in next government
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has promised the Defense Ministry to Shaul Mofaz in the next government, assuming the ministry is controlled by the Likud and that no coalition government is formed with the Labor Party.

Scott Ritter: If Israel uses nuclear weapons it will be destroyed
Globes, November 10, 2002  
Former chief UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter sharply criticized US President George W. Bush’s intention to attack Iraq.

How different are they? Likud and Labor book the same strategists
Jerusalem Post, November 10, 2002
Some observers were critical Sunday of the fact that two of the country's largest public relations firms are representing candidates of the opposing Labor and Likud parties.

Labor candidate Mitzna leaves door open to talks with Arafat
Jerusalem Post, November 10, 2002
Labor leadership candidate and Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna appeared to leave the door open to negotiating with Yasser Arafat, when he said Saturday he would negotiate with "anyone who represents the Palestinians."

'Hamas is not ready for any deal'
Jerusalem Post, November 9, 2002
Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat decided Saturday not to send his deputy, Mahmoud Abbas, to Cairo for talks with Hamas leaders on ending suicide bombings inside Israel.

Occupation Chronicle Events in Palestine, November 10, 2002
Palestine Media Center, November 10, 2002
IOF Assassinate Top Palestinian Activist in Jenin After Threatening to Kill His Wife.

Hear Palestine, November 10, 2002
NEWS: Occupation Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinians near Tulkarem, Palestinian Wounded in Israeli Random Attack on Rafah, Two Civilians Wounded in Nighttime Shelling on Khan Younis, Occupation Army Re-Imposes Curfew on Nablus and 5 Villages and Wounds Several, Soldiers Arrest Sawalha's Brother, Occupation Army Closes Entrances to Ramallah, Soldiers Detain Students and Residents in Qalqilya. FEATURES: Jenin: Iyad Sawalha. Decision to Fight Until Death / Beit Hanoun: Occupation Army Escalates Destruction of Agricultural Land / Mawasi Fishermen Prevented from Fishing for Settlement Purposes / Hebron: 160 Killed, 8256 Wounded, 54 Homes Demolished, and 18 New Settlements / My Son was thinking of his Family when he was killed

Palestinian Economy Lost $4.5 Billion since September 2000: IOF
Palestine Chronicle, November 10, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - The head of the economics branch of Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) activities in the Palestinian territories, Lieut, Col. Isaac Gurvich estimated the losses to the Palestinian economy since September 2000 at $4.5 billion, excluding indirect economic damages.

American Charity Provides Much Needed Relief to Palestinian Youth
Palestine Chronicle, November 9, 2002 
WASHINGTON (PC) - This year, the holy month of Ramadan is greeting many Palestinian youth with empty stomachs. Malnutrition is growing at an alarming rate, primarily due to the ongoing sieges and curfews of so many Palestinian towns and villages in the Occupied Territories.

Amira Hass Slams State Indifference, Promotion of Transfer Advocates
Palestine Chronicle, November 9, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - A prominent Israeli journalist slammed the silence and inaction of the Jewish state as well as several of the country’s political parties demanding the implementation of the policy of ‘transfer’ or expulsion of Palestinians from their historic homeland.

Fatah, Hamas Hold Talks in Cairo on Common Strategy
Palestine Chronicle, November 10, 2002
CAIRO - Representatives of the Fatah and Hamas movements launched fresh Egyptian-sponsored talks in Cairo Saturday, aimed at agreeing on a common strategy in the face of escalating Israeli aggression and reoccupation of Palestinian Territory.

Arafat Condemns Israeli Atrocities as IOF Assassinates Senior Activist
Palestine Media Center, November 10, 2002
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat condemned on Saturday the Israeli military escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, mainly the systematic Israeli aggression against the residents of Jenin City, which the he described as a “very serious crime”.

Israel's army has Palestinian town of Jenin in chokehold
San Francisco Chronicle, November 8, 2002  
Israel's renewed occupation of Jenin -- now in its third week -- has left its mark everywhere: tanks have knocked down electricity poles and palm trees lining streets, and a military curfew confines tens of thousands of residents to their homes.

US 'prepares for Iraq conflict aftermath'
BBC, November 10, 2002
While the United Nations awaits Baghdad's response to the latest Security Council resolution, the Pentagon's preparations for a possible military showdown with Iraq go on.

How the world's press reacted to the passage of UN Security Council Resoution 1441
The Observer, November 10, 2002

Netanyahu strongly endorses UN deadline for Iraq
Jerusalem Post, November 9, 2002
Israel expressed its full support for the UN Security Council resolution forcing Iraq to disarm its chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons programs or "face serious consequences."

Anti-war protest draws 400,000
The Observer, November 10, 2002
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Florence yesterday in protest against a war in Iraq.

World waits as Saddam makes a fateful choice
The Observer, November 10, 2002
The Iraqi leader needs all his guile to handle a UN call to disarm or face an American-led invasion. A repeat of his old trickery will ignite calls for fighting to start.

Iraq Expected to Accept U.N. Text
The Guardian, November 10, 2002
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Iraq was expected to accept the U.N. resolution to disarm, Egypt's foreign minister said early Sunday. But if Baghdad fails to follow through, U.S. officials said a Pentagon plan called for more than 200,000 troops to invade Iraq.

Iraq Parliament to Discuss U.N. Plan
The Guardian, November 10, 2002
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Sunday called an emergency session of parliament to consider the U.N. resolution to disarm, while Arab ministers indicated he was ready to accept the document.

Saddam calls emergency session of parliament; Rice says no room for negotiations
Al-Bawaba, November 10, 2002
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has called an emergency session of parliament to debate the new UN Security Council disarmament Resolution 1441, state television reported Sunday.

Russian oil giants sign drilling contracts with Iraq
Al-Bawaba, November 10, 2002
Russia’s Tatneft and Zaroubejneft oil firms have recently signed drilling contracts with the government of Iraq.

U.S. Says No Need for UN Permission to Attack, Iraq Close to Accepting UN Resolution
Islam Online, November 10, 2002
WASHINGTON, November 10 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - As Iraq appeared to be setting the stage Sunday, November 10, to accept UN Resolution 1441 despite its "unfairness," U.S. officials said that Washington does not require UN permission to act against Iraq.

Arabs Urge Iraq to Accept UN Resolution That Averts War "for Now"
Islam Online, November 10, 2002
CAIRO, November 10 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Arab foreign ministers resumed talks in Cairo Sunday, November 10, aimed at urging Iraq to accept a stringent new UN disarmament resolution which the Syrian minister said averted war only "for now."

Israeli Counterterror Expert Dies
The Guardian, November 10, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - Ehud Sprinzak, an Israeli counterterrorism specialist and expert in far-right Jewish groups, died Friday of cancer at a hospital near Tel Aviv, colleagues said. He was 62.

Jordanian forces raid southern city in search of ''hooligans and extremists'', several people reported killed
Al-Bawaba, November 10, 2002
Jordanian authorities dispatched special forces to the southern city of Maan to round up suspects in a search for Muslim militants linked to the killer of a U.S. diplomat, witnesses and officials said.

Report: Russia helps Iran to develop new missile with range of 2000 kms
Al-Bawaba, November 10, 2002
Iran has been supplied by Russia with powerful new technology and parts for long-range missiles that will put Israel and the whole of the Middle East, including British and US forces in the region, within its reach, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.

U.S. research paper: Saudi Arabia financing Pakistan nuclear and missile program purchases
Al-Bawaba, November 10, 2002
Following reports about North Korea supplying nuclear weapons technology to Pakistan, a former US official at the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has said that Saudi Arabia has been financing Islamabad's nuclear and missile program purchases from China.

Results of Global Survey on Trust - HTML version
Results of Global Survey on Trust - Acrobat version
World Economic Forum
Geneva, 8 November 2002 – The World Economic Forum is unveiling a major new global public opinion survey that suggests that trust in many key institutions has fallen to critical proportions. The research delivers further evidence of citizen distrust in the democratic process: fully two-thirds of those surveyed worldwide disagree that their country is "governed by the will of the people." Majorities in only four countries of the 46 asked this question said their country was governed by the will of the people - the Dominican Republic, Israel, Luxembourg and Malaysia. Even in established democracies, like the United States and the United Kingdom, less than half agree that this defining principle of democracy is in place in their country.

Results of Global Survey Give a Thumbs Down to US foreign policy - Acrobat format
Voice of the People Survey, September 7, 2002
A new Gallup International survey, the Voice of the People, released today shows little support for President Bush’s foreign policy, with many believing it has a negative effect on their country. Opinion is divided on whether military force is the best way to overcome terrorism and many people feel terrorists do not deserve the same rights as other criminals.

Elections committee to discuss request to disqualify MK Tibi
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
The Central Elections' Committee (CEC) plenum, made up of 30 representatives from all of the Knesset's factions, is scheduled to debate a request by the deputy chairman of the CEC, MK Michael Eitan (Likud) to disqualify the candidacy of MK Ahmed Tibi (Arab Movement for Renewal) for the 16th Knesset. Eitan justified his request by saying that throughout the intifada, Tibi has always supported Palestinian terror and has served as Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's advisor.

Garbage back in the streets
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
The garbage is back on the streets this morning, as 100,000 municipal and religious council workers launched a strike, the second within a month.

Side-stepping the issues
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
"Walkers for peace" in Wadi Ara: While Arabs welcomed them, the Jews weren't so friendly: While the settlers were making their way to Kibbutz Barkai to meet with the participants in the "Wadi Ara Walk," the walkers themselves were eating dinner in a grove near the kibbutz soccer field.

Analysis: From Algiers to Jenin
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
The film has much to say about the nature of the conflict with the Palestinians: Colonel Moshe ("Chico") Tamir, the commander of the Golani Brigade, believes that the film, "The Battle of Algiers," is a valuable source of information for his men.

Bishara top among Arab voters
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
MK Azmi Bishara's National Democratic Alliance is expected to receive 16.4 percent of the Arab vote in the coming elections, according to a survey held among the Israeli Arab population.

Sharon, Shinui woo an undecided Meridor
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Minister Dan Meridor, chairman of the Center Party, is being wooed intensively by both Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Shinui leader MK Yosef Lapid, both of whom want him to join their party.

Terror, racism and politics
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
With the elections to the 16th Knesset rapidly approaching, politicians on both sides of the spectrum are targeting their more radical opponents in an effort to curry favor with their respective electorates.

Mitzna decides he prefers Shinui
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna, who is vying for leadership of the Labor Party, said yesterday in an apparent change of heart that he prefers a coalition with Shinui rather than with the ultra-Orthodox parties.

Syria says it wants to join peace process
Ha'aretz, November 10, 2002
Syria sent a soothing message to Israel this weekend, via a European state, saying it has no intention of attacking Israel and that it wants to be involved in the peace process.

Winds of war batter Jordan
The Toronto Star, November 10, 2002
This small desert land is deeply uneasy—threats lurk at its borders as King Abdullah struggles to maintain: AMMAN, Jordan — Glittering hotels line the orderly streets, and sweepers brush aside any trace of debris. Even the graffiti speak of peace, friendship and love for the royal family.

Deadly Clashes As Jordan Police Hunt Down Islamic Militants
Islam Online, November 10, 2002
AMMAN, November 10 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - One civilian was killed and two seriously injured in clashes between Jordanian security forces and residents of the southern town of Maan Sunday, November 10, after police moved in to hunt down wanted Islamic militants.

Europe opposes Israel’s inclusion in JSF project
Globes, November 10, 2002
According to Washington sources, European objections stem from both business and political consideration: European opposition is one of the obstacles to Israel’s participation in the project to develop the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the future US figher plane, which will also be used by NATO and Israel.

Israeli trade attaché in Tokyo: Israel, Japan negotiating free trade agreement
Globes, November 10, 2002 
Israel has opened negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan, implied Minister Economic Affairs in Tokyo Noah Shani and Professor Matsui, a jurist involved in the negotiations.

F-Secure Virus Descriptions
New 'Middle East' Internet Virus
VBS/Staple is a mass mailing worm written in Visual Basic Script. This worm arrives in a email message with the following content: Subject:    RE:Injustice. When executed, the worm copies itself to the Windows System directory as "injustice.TXT.vbs". Then it sends itself to 50 random recipients from each address book. The worm also sends several infected messages to email addresses in Israel. Next the worm shows a message related to Middle-East war..

Ramadan prayers on Temple Mount pass quietly
Jerusalem Post, November 9, 2002
Nearly 150,000 Muslim worshippers attended the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan amid tight security at the Aksa Mosque on the Temple Mount, police said, and Jerusalem remained peaceful as the prayers passed without incident.

Pro-Palestinian Websites, Activists Under Cyber Attack
Palestine Media Center, November 10, 2002
Hackers have been for some time launching a world-wide-web attack on pro-Palestinian advocacy groups, regularly disrupting their web sites in what appears to be with the broader aim of eliminating them as well as email addresses of some of the most renowned supporters of the Palestinian cause, like Francis Boyle and the prominent Jewish scholar, Noam Chomsky.