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 News for November 16, 2002

Gunmen kill 12 Israelis in shrine ambush
The Independent, November 16, 2002
Twelve Israelis were killed and 15 wounded when they were ambushed by Palestinian gunmen last night at a West Bank shrine that is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.

Kibbutz unshaken in pursuit of utopia
The Guardian, November 16, 2002
The cold-blooded murders of Revital Ohayon and her two young sons in their beds by a young Arab gunman last Sunday has not shaken Kibbutz Metzer's core belief in an independent Palestine. If anything, the killings have reinforced the conviction among its 500 or so residents that the peaceful coexistence they enjoy with their closest Arab neighbours is the only answer to Israel's problems.

Following Hebron ambush: Israel retakes city; Sharon, Mofaz decide not to expel Arafat
Al-Bawaba, November 15, 2002
Israeli soldiers returned to large parts of the Palestinian controlled section of Hebron after 12 Israeli soldiers and settlers were killed and 15 injured.

Tear gas and bullets break up West Bank fence protest
The Guardian, November 16, 2002
The Israeli army arrested nine foreigners yesterday who were attempting to prevent the destruction of Palestinian trees and land to make way for a security fence designed to separate the West Bank from Israel.

Israel Kills Son of Jihad Leader in Jenin, Woman in Nablus
Islam Online, November 16, 2002
JENIN, West Bank , November 16 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – Israeli occupation forces on Saturday, November 16, killed a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank town of Jenin and a Palestinian woman in Nablus.

Sharon gives Mofaz "green light" for large-scale operations in W. Bank
Jerusalem Post, November 16, 2002 
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz spoke on the phone with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Saturday night, and briefed him on the results of the consultations he held with the heads of the security establishment earlier, media reports said.

IDF retakes Hebron after 12 killed in Jihad attack
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
IDF forces returned to large parts of the Palestinian controlled section of the West Bank city of Hebron after 12 people were killed and 15 injured Friday night when Palestinian gunmen opened fire and tossed grenades at security forces escorting Jewish settlers.

Soldiers kill two gunmen in Jenin; Palestinian woman killed in Nablus
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
Three Islamic Jihad gunmen opened fire on IDF troops in the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday afternoon, Israel Radio reported. The soldiers returned fire, killing one of the men.

Wanted Hamas man killed near Jenin, second man apprehended
Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2002
Undercover Border Police shot and killed a wanted Hamas man and captured his accomplice in the West Bank village of Arva, south of Jenin on Friday night, Israel Radio reported.

Palestinians: Youth shot and killed by IDF in Nablus
Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2002
Palestinian sources said Friday that a youth was shot and killed by IDF troops in the West Bank town of Nablus, Israel Radio reported.

IDF troops surrounding houses in Hebron, firing rockets
Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2002
IDF troops have surrounded a number of houses in Palestinian controlled Hebron and have been firing into the houses that apparently are sheltering the terrorists that carried out the deadly shooting attack in Hebron on Friday night.

Palestinian teen killed in Nablus; another shot dead in Gaza
Jordan Times, November 16, 2002       
NABLUS (Agencies) — The Israeli occupation army killed a Palestinian teenager Thursday in the northern West Bank city of Nablus it had invaded a day earlier, stepping up its military response to the killing of five Israelis in a kibbutz, Palestinian sources said. 

Rabbi in Hebron Says Annihilation of Non-Jews Acceptable
Palestine Chronicle, November 16, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - A prominent Israeli rabbi with thousands of followers said during a Sabbath homily in the settlement in Kiryat Arba'a Saturday that halacha, or Jewish religious law, "essentially supported the annihilation of non-Jews in Israel."

In Gaza, Waiting for the Soldiers
Palestine Chronicle, November 16, 2002
GAZA CITY (PC) - Thirty tanks plowed into Gaza City last night. Thought is that the Israeli’s are checking to see what kind of resistance they will encounter before sending in 100s more.

Ambush, Gun Battle in Hebron, Twelve Killed Including Top Israeli Commander
Palestine Chronicle, November 15, 2002
HEBRON, West Bank (PC) - On Friday evening, armed Palestinians in the West Bank opened fire on a group of Jewish settlers under military escort in the occupied city of Hebron.

Settlers announce establishment of outpost on site of Hebron attack
Jerusalem Post, November 16, 2002
The number of settlers from Hebron and Kiryat Arba attending the settlers' demonstration in Hebron Saturday evening rose to 1,500 later in the evening, media reports said.

Hebron Attack Not Related to Fatah's Truce Efforts: Jihad
Islam Online, November 16, 2002
GAZA CITY, November 16 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - An Islamic Jihad official said Saturday, November 16, there was no relation between its shooting attack in Al-Khalil (Hebron) on Friday, November 15, and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction's dialogue with Hamas to halt attacks against Israeli civilians.

11 Israeli Settlers, Soldiers Killed, 15 Wounded in A Resistance Attack
Islam Online, November 16, 2002
AL-KHALIL, West Bank, November 15 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Eleven Israeli settlers and soldiers were killed and 15 wounded in back-to-back Palestinian ambushes on the outskirts of the West Bank city of al-khalil Friday, November 15.

Israeli Military Appeals for Calm
The Guardian, November 16, 2002
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Israel's military appealed to Jewish settler leaders Saturday to restrain vigilantes after an ambush by Islamic militants in a dead-end alley left 12 Israelis dead and 14 others wounded.

Adviser: No Plan to Expel Arafat
The Guardian, November 16, 2002
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Israeli soldiers recaptured this divided city Saturday and herded dozens of blindfolded Palestinians into buses - a first response to a Palestinian shooting ambush in a dead-end alley that left 12 Israelis dead, all guards or members of the security forces.

U.S. condemns Palestinian attack as `heinous act of terror'
New Jersey.com, November 16, 2002
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States condemned as "a reprehensible and heinous act of terror" an attack by Palestinian gunmen on Israelis walking home from a Sabbath worship service.

11 Israelis killed, 15 wounded in Hebron ambush
Arab news, November 16, 2002
HEBRON, West Bank, 16 November 2002 — At least 11 Israelis were killed and some 14 wounded in ambushes on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Hebron last night as settlers walked home from prayers, police and emergency services said.

Israeli Military Appeals for Calm
Ledger-Enquirer, November 16, 2002
HEBRON, West Bank - Israel's military appealed to Jewish settler leaders Saturday to restrain vigilantes after an ambush by Islamic militants in a dead-end alley left 12 Israelis dead and 14 others wounded.

Mofaz and IDF to brief PM on attack; PM will not exile Arafat
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
Defense minister Shaul Mofaz and IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon are to brief the government Sunday on the attack in Hebron on Friday night that left 12 dead and 14 wounded.

Calls for restraint after Hebron terror attack
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
The international community called on Israel to show restraint Saturday after the terror attack on Jewish worshippers in the West Bank town of Hebron on Friday night which left 12 dead and 14 wounded.

Hear Palestine, November 16, 2002
NEWS: Palestinian Assassinated in front of His Family in Jenin Friday / Youngster and Woman Killed in Nablus since Friday; Military Operation
Continues / Palestinian Youngster Killed in Jenin Refugee Camp during Israeli Invasion / Child Wounded in Attack on Rafah; Israeli Army Shells Areas in Deir al-Balah / Israeli Helicopters Strike Foundry in Gaza City, 8 Civilians Wounded / Israeli Military Movements in Ramallah and Surrounding Villages / Occupation Army Opens Fire at Homes near Beit Hanoun Crossing / Deir al-Balah Residents Suffer from Water Shortage as a Result of Israeli Measures / Kol Ha'ir: Plan for Establishment of 260 Settlement Units near 'Gilo' / Two New Military Roadblocks Near Beit Sahour.   FEATURES: Jenin: Execution of Ubeid in front of his Family / Nablus: When the Army Attempts to Improve its Image through More Killing / 62 Dunums Bulldozed and 13 Homes Demolished in Gaza Strip in One Week / Gaza: Israeli Tanks Work on Demolishing Al-Masdar Village Land Round the Clock / Occupation Soldiers also Target the Dead in their Graves / Khan Younis: Mawasi Students. Difficult Reality and Unknown Future

Israeli forces move in on Hebron
BBC, November 16, 2002
Soldiers have begun arresting suspected militants: Israeli armoured vehicles poured into Hebron on Saturday night, a day after a deadly ambush by Palestinian militants in the West Bank city.

Israeli Rejection of Roadmap “Extremely Dangerous”
Palestine Chronicle, November 15, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PC) - As the first week of David Satterfields diplomatic mission comes to a close, it is becoming increasingly clear that Israel is not interested in the proposal on the table.

Hundreds join funeral procession for baby killed by Israeli army
Jordan Times, November 16, 2002       
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians on Thursday buried a two-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli occupation troops, the second toddler shot dead in the Rafah refugee camp in as many days.

Hamas Leader Says Attacks Will Continue
Palestine Chronicle, November 15, 2002 
CAIRO - Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas on Friday ruled out rumors on concessions made with Palestinian Authority's Fatah Movement on halting retaliatory attacks in the course of Al Aqsa Intifada.

Mass Arrests Carried out in Middle of Night
Palestine Chronicle, November 15, 2002 
RAMALLAH, West Bank (PC) - Israeli forces swept through the West Bank last night, arresting approximately 27 people whom they allege are suspected of carrying out attacks against Israelis.

Suffering Under Israeli Occupation, Palestinians Mark Gloomy ‘Independence’ Declaration
Palestine Media Center, November 16, 2002
Occupation, killings and constant curfews continued to be the day-marks of millions of Palestinians living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, who quietly marked the 14th anniversary of their ‘Independence Day’ declaration under the heavily-guarded Israeli occupation of their cities, towns, and refugee camps.

Arafat: Palestinian, Arab Response to ‘Roadmap’ Will Be ‘Unified’
Palestine Media Center, November 16, 2002
President Yasser Arafat said the Palestinian and Arab response to the US ‘roadmap’ will be “unified” and comprehensive as the Bush administration denied the plan was “frozen” and urged Palestinians and Israelis to embrace it for reciprocal steps toward creating a Palestinian state.

Tear Gas, Bullets to Break up ‘Security Fence’ Protest, 9 Foreigners Arrested
Palestine Media Center, November 16, 2002
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Friday arrested nine foreigners, including three US citizens, who were attempting to prevent the destruction of Palestinian trees and land to make way for a “security fence” designed to separate the reoccupied West Bank from Israel.

Nablus a ghost town as Israeli invasion cuts short Ramadan celebrations
Jordan Times, November 16, 2002        
NABLUS, West Bank — A small pile of stones and a puddle of blood mark the spot where 17-year-old Jalal Awejan was shot dead as an Israeli tank passed by Thursday in the centre of Nablus, a major West Bank city turned into a ghost town by a fresh Israeli invasion.

IDF grants military funeral to civilians killed in Hebron attack
Jerusalem Post, November 16, 2002 
The IDF announced Saturday night that three civilians, among them the civilian security officer of the settlement of Kiryat Arba, will be granted a military funeral in a civilian cemetery, after they were killed in a shooting attack in Hebron Friday.

Israel completes first kilometre of W. Bank barrier
Jordan Times, November 16, 2002            
TEL AVIV (AP) — After five months of construction on a planned 120-kilometre barrier between Israel and the West Bank, only one kilometre has been completed, the defence ministry confirmed Thursday.

Canadian protester arrested in West Bank
CTV News, November 16, 2002
TULKAREM, West Bank — A Canadian protester was detained Friday after being beaten during a demonstration against Israel's construction of a security fence in the northern part of the West Bank.

Iraqi army is tougher than US believes
The Guardian, November 16, 2002
The US claims a war against Saddam would be quick. Wrong, says analyst Toby Dodge, the conflict could be long and bloody: With just two days to go before the UN weapons inspectors arrive in Baghdad, George Bush's administration is still beating the war drum.

Saddam says Iraq wants to avert U.S. attack
Al-Bawaba, November 16, 2002
Saddam Hussein sent a message to Iraq's parliament on Saturday saying he had decided to accept the terms of a harsh U.N. resolution to disarm to avert a U.S. attack.

Iraq Claims 7 Killed in Airstrike
The Guardian, November 16, 2002
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S.-British airstrike in southern Iraq killed seven civilians and wounded four, the Iraqi military said Saturday.

Inspectors confident of Iraqi compliance
BBC, November 16, 2002
The United Nations' chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, has said he is counting on full co-operation from Iraq after it accepted the new UN resolution on inspections.

Denial Of Access By Iraq Would Be "Very Serious": Blix
Islam Online, November 16, 2002
PARIS, November 16 (News Agencies) - Any attempt by Iraq to hinder or delay UN weapons inspectors in their work would be "very serious", the UN's chief inspector, Hans Blix, warned Saturday in Paris.

Rumsfeld Avoids Questions Regarding Nuclear Weapons on Iraq
Palestine Chronicle, November 15, 2002 
WASHINGTON (PC) - In a recent call-in show on Infinity Broadcasting and National Public Radio, regarding weapons inspections in Iraq, Donald Rumsfeld bypassed a question posed by a caller regarding the US intention to use nuclear weapons against the sanctions-hit country.

Syrian President pardons prominent critic of the regime
Al-Bawaba, November 16, 2002
Syria's President Bashar Assad freed a 74-year-old Syrian dissident Saturday, pardoning him on humanitarian grounds, the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

Hamas-Fatah talks end without agreement; Mofaz speaks about no time limit for Nablus raid
Al-Bawaba, November 13, 2002 
A meeting between Hamas and Fatah ended Wednesday with no agreement on halting suicide bombings inside Israel, but an Egyptian mediator said the two sides would keep talking.

Afworki considers Arab League membership; denies presence of Israeli bases
Arabic News, November 16, 2002
Eritrean President Isaias Afworki denied the presence of any Israeli bases in his country or bowing to any US pressures to balk at joining the Arab League.

Jordan: Shbeilat interrogated over provoking violence
Arabic News, November 16, 2002
The governor of Amman yesterday summoned former Jordanian parliamentarian and chairman of the "Zionism fighting society" and the official for the committee in charge of supporting Iraq, Leith Shbeilat.

Turkey's Ardoghan meets with an Israeli delegation
Arabic News, November 16, 2002
The Turkish Ikhlas news agency yesterday quoted well-informed sources in Ankara that an undeclared meeting took place last Monday between the chairman of the Turkish Justice and Development party, Rajab Ardoghan, and a high ranking Israeli delegation during which the two sides discussed the future of Turkish- Israeli relations.

Maher talls Israel: Roadmap purely American plan
Arabic News, November 16, 2002
The roadmap is a purely American plan to be adopted by Quartet committee, "said Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher.

Arafat commends the Egyptian role in solving the inter- Palestinian differences
Arabic News, November 16, 2002
The chairman of the Egyptian general intelligence Lt. Gen. Omar Suleiman on Thursday met with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah.

Arab states ask for buying Turkish waters
Arabic News, November 16, 2002
The Turkish authorities yesterday stressed that contacts between it and Israel are still ongoing on what is known as "Managfat project for peace waters" and that these contacts seem positive, but the two sides are waiting the political climate to be clarified in the two countries in order to finalize the deal and start exporting waters to Israel.

Leading Syrian dissident 'pardoned'
BBC, November 16, 2002
An outspoken critic of the Syrian Government who was sentenced to nearly three years in jail has been pardoned, the country's official news agency has reported.

Who are Islamic Jihad?
BBC, November 16, 2002
Islamic Jihad may be one of the best known names associated with Palestinian militancy, but it has always been a relatively small and shadowy organisation.

After Increasing Tensions, U.S. Reviewing Aid to Egypt: Report
Islam Online, November 16, 2002
WASHINGTON, November 16 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - The U.S. is reviewing all its aid to the Arab world to see how much it can redirect to programs that promote democracy and the rule of law, an Israeli newspaper quoted a State Department official saying.

Prodi says Israel should be part of EU's 'ring of friends'
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
European Commission President Romano Prodi said this week that he supports the expansion of a "ring of friends" to the European Union, which would include Israel and Morocco.

Duisenberg plans Jan. visit to territories, meeting with Arafat
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Gretta Duisenberg, a Dutch pro-Palestinian
activist and wife of European Central Bank Chairman Wim Duisenberg, will visit West Bank and Gaza in January and meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, her group said Saturday.

New gov't center to be nuclear-proof
Ha'aretz, November 16, 2002
Construction of a "national emergency management center" began recently near Jerusalem. Once completed, the center will enable the government to operate under nuclear, chemical and biological attack.

Lebanese PM to lobby U.S. aid in visit to Washington
Jerusalem Post, November 16, 2002
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is flying to Washington this weekend to press the United States to make a substantial loan at the upcoming donors' conference on Lebanon, his office said in a statement Saturday.

Arab FMs to meet in Damascus
Jordan Times, November 16, 2002   
CAIRO (AFP) — Nine top Arab diplomats will meet in Damascus next week to forge a joint stand on a US-inspired road map for Arab-Israeli peace, a source at the Arab League said on Thursday.

More suspects arrested in Maan
Jordan Times, November 16, 2002            
MAAN (Petra) — Security forces on Thursday arrested another four people in the southern city of Maan in a now five-day crackdown on persons wanted by the authorities in connection with various criminal acts.

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Hebron expects to pay a heavy price
BBC, November 16, 2002

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Israeli official: No-one believes there can be a military solution
BBC, November 16, 2002

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