Israeli Army Kills Five Palestinians, Including 13 Year Old Boy
Palestine Chronicle, November 19, 2002
TULKARM, West Bank (PC) - A deadly clash in Tulkarm today claimed the lives of five Palestinians, including a thirteen-year old boy.

Dove wins Israel's Labour leadership
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
Israel's Labour party hauled itself back into the peace camp yesterday by electing a dovish former army general to lead it into January's general election.

Two Palestinian boys killed in Tulkarem; Israel arrests Palestinians in Hebron, Qalqilya
Al-Bawaba, November 20, 2002
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian teenager in Tulkarem on Wednesday, a day after clashes claimed five Palestinian lives in this West Bank town.

Israel kills five Palestinians in Tulkarem, two in Gaza Strip
Al-Bawaba, November 19, 2002 
Israeli troops backed by armor killed a Palestinian activist and four passers-by during a clash in the West Bank city of Tulkarem on Tuesday, Palestinian witnesses and hospital officials said.

New racist policies against impoverished Gazan workers
LAW Society, November 20, 2002
The Israeli Occupation Authorities has issued new work policies in the 'Eretz industrial zone' in the northern Gaza Strip, which forbid Gazans from wearing shoes, coats or bringing food from home.

Mitzna magnanimous in victory
Globes, November 20, 2002
New Labor Party leader Amram Miztna has offered defeated chairman Benjamin Ben-Eliezer number two spot: Amram Mitzna was elected leader of the Labor Party last night, after receiving 53.92% of the party members’ votes (35,945 votes), according to the official results published early this morning, Ynet reports.

Arafat welcomes election
News Limited, November 20, 2002
PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat said he was ready to work with the newly-elected head of Israel's Labour Party, Amram Mitzna, to finalise the peace process launched with the late Yitzhak Rabin.

US, UK Warn Israel Against Expanding Hebron Settlements
Palestine Chronicle, November 19, 2002
WASHINGTON/LONDON - The United States and Britain have voiced concern over Israel’s intent to expand settlements in the West Bank city of Hebron-- already peppered with illegal settlers-- and to oust Palestinians in the city, in a bid to form a “compact” Jewish area with some 2000 Palestinians instead of the 20,000 living in the Israeli-controlled sector of the city.

Human rights groups slam gov't, IDF for use of 'human shields'
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Human rights organizations petitioned the High Court on Wednesday to impose fines on the prime minister and top security officials for allegedly violating a temporary injunction issued August 18 forbidding the IDF from using Palestinian civilians for military purposes, mainly as "human shields," until the High Court reaches a permanent decision on the subject.

Five killed as Israel storms West Bank town
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
Five Palestinians were killed today as Israeli soldiers swept through the West Bank town of Tulkarem.

Israeli Leader Urges Peace Process
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - As a young officer in Israel's army, Amram Mitzna was so disgusted by Ariel Sharon's handling of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon that he handed in a resignation letter, saying he could no longer serve under the then-defense minister.

Occupation troops kill five Palestinians
Jordan Times, November 20, 2002   
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies) — Israeli occupation troops killed five Palestinians in a raid Tuesday in the West Bank town of Tulkarem, as Labour chose the dovish Amram Mitzna to lead the party into a January general election, an exit poll showed.

Man charged with plot to bomb Israeli embassy
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
A British-born man appeared in a Perth court yesterday charged with plotting to blow up Israeli diplomatic buildings in Australia.

Palestinian Teen Killed in West Bank
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in a confrontation in a West Bank town Wednesday, a day after clashes there claimed five Palestinian lives.

Former general to lead Israel's Labor Party; Arafat welcomes
Al-Bawaba, November 19, 2002
Amram Mitzna, a dovish former general who would scrap Jewish settlements on occupied land to foster peace with Palestinians, won Israel's Labor Party leadership by a landslide Tuesday. Early results showed Mitzna with a 10 percent lead over his main rival, party chairman Benjamin Ben-Eliezer.

Israelis kill five Palestinians
Arab News, November 20, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, 20 November 2002 — Israeli troops shot dead five Palestinians, including a teenager and a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, yesterday as a Palestinian official indicated legislative and presidential elections scheduled for January 2003 will not be held due to Israeli reoccupation of most of the West Bank.

ADC Cautions Media on Israel's Deceptions
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, November 18, 2002
Washington D.C. -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today warned the American media against accepting Israeli government claims without independent confirmation. ADC's note of caution comes in the wake of a false Israeli government account of the death of 12 Israeli combatants on Friday.

Mitzna win splits Israeli press
BBC, November 20, 2002
Israeli papers have given a mixed response to the election of the mayor of Haifa, Amram Mitzna, as leader of Israel's opposition Labour Party.

"Education, not settlements"
Globes, November 20, 2002 
Amram Mitzna sets out his budget priorities, says he has no obligation to his wealthy supporters, and admits there are economic subjects he has yet to learn:  NIS 2-3 billion is the sum that newly elected Labor Party chairman Amram Mitzna says Israel spends every year on Jewish settlements in the territories.

Israeli opposition picks pro-peace general as leader
The Independent, November 20, 2002
A former Israeli general who has promised to resume peace talks with Yasser Arafat if he becomes Prime Minister is on his way to being elected leader of the main opposition party ahead of January's general elections.

Palestinian officials welcome Mitzna statements as 'bold'
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002 
Palestinian officials on Tuesday welcomed statements by Labor Party leadership candidate Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna, calling him courageous, and promising to work with him towards a peace agreement.

Jerusalem mufti: IDF forcing Palestinians to eat during Ramadan
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002
The police is considering summoning Jerusalem Mufti Ikrima Sabri for questioning on suspicion of incitement, after he alleged that soldiers had forced Muslim men to break their Ramadan fast, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Hear Palestine, November 20, 2002
NEWS: 7 Palestinians Killed Last Night in Tulkarem and Gaza Strip / Bulldozing Activities in Deir al-Balah / 5 Palestinians Arrested in Qalqilya this Morning / Salah al-Din Road Closed in the Face of Hundreds of Residents.  FEATURES: Jalal. The Nablus Youngster who climbed Over a Tank / Rafah: Occupation Bulldozers Demolish Homes Built by UNRWA / 350 Palestinian Children Killed by Israeli Soldiers / Israeli Measures Force Labor Upon the Children of Ramallah

Annan clashes with US over no-fly violations
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
The United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, clashed with Washington yesterday over the enforcement of no-fly zones in Iraq by American and British warplanes.

Iraqi Vows Some Limits on U.N. Probe
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's vice president said Wednesday there would be limits on the U.N. weapons investigation, though the top inspector says Baghdad has agreed to unannounced checks even on Saddam Hussein's ``special'' sites.

Attack on Baghdad without new UN resolution illegal, says QC
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
Britain and the US would be in breach of international law if they use force against Iraq without a new UN resolution, a leading barrister warned yesterday: Resolution 1441 - agreed unanimously last week in the UN security council after months of wrangling - does not authorise the use of force, Rabinder Singh QC has advised the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

U.S. Requests U.K. Troops for War
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
LONDON (AP) - The United States has requested British troops to join a possible war on Iraq, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said Wednesday.

Iraq OKs Searches of 'Special' Sites
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The Iraqi government has accepted without protest the right of U.N. weapons inspectors to make unannounced checks on ``special'' sites belonging to President Saddam Hussein, an issue that helped derail the inspections in the 1990s, U.N. officials said Wednesday.

Bush Asks NATO to Stand Against Iraq
The Guardian, November 20, 2002
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) - President Bush exhorted NATO allies, as they gathered in this Bohemian capital under cover of American F-16 jets, to stand together in a strong ``coalition of the willing'' against Iraq's Saddam Hussein so that war might be averted.

Chief U.N. inspectors leave Baghdad, expect to get Iraqi proofs for no weapons-making
Al-Bawaba, November 20, 2002
The chief U.N. weapons inspectors, wrapping up a two-day visit, urged Iraqi officials on Tuesday to look again in their nuclear, chemical and biological "stocks and stores" to ensure they have no weapons-making to report.

Hammoud: UN resolution 1441 is booby trapped
Arabic News, November 20, 2002
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud yesterday told journalists that the meeting of nine Arab foreign ministers due to be held today in Damascus will study the situation in Iraq after the arrival of the UN inspectors in Baghdad.

Saddam pounces on son's newspaper
BBC, November 20, 2002
The Iraqi Government has suspended a newspaper run by Saddam Hussein's eldest son Uday. No reason was given for the one-month ban which was reported to foreign media by Iraqi Government and media sources after Babel failed to appear on news stands on Wednesday.

Iraq war 'can still be averted'
BBC, November 20, 2002
The United Nations chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix says he is confident war against Iraq can "still be averted".

Bush urges Nato unity over Iraq
BBC, November 20, 2002
US President George W Bush has said he hopes Nato will join the United States in the event of a war with Iraq.

Tech students rally against war
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 20, 2002
On a campus known for turning out engineers and mathematicians, more than 100 students gathered Tuesday to oppose war against Iraq.

Arab FMs to review Iraq crisis today
Jordan Times, November 20, 2002
BEIRUT (AFP) — Nine Arab foreign ministers are set to kick off Wednesday a two-day meeting in Damascus focusing on the Iraqi crisis since the return of UN weapons inspectors to Baghdad, Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud said Tuesday.

Inspectors to Check Slipper Factories, Iraqi Press Doesn’t Care
Islam Online, November 20, 2002
BAGHDAD , November 20 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - News which dominated world headlines that the chief U.N. arms inspector had arrived in Iraq warranted exactly 31 words in Arabic in Baghdad ’s official press on Tuesday, November 19.

Ex-Iraqi Army Chief Charged Over Chemical Attacks on Kurds
Islam Online, November 20, 2002
COPENHAGEN, November 20 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Danish authorities have charged a former head of the Iraqi armed forces, Nizar Al-Khazraji, with war crimes for chemical weapon attacks on Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s, police said Tuesday, November 19.

12 Cities Across Canada March Against War on Iraq
Islam Online, November 20, 2002
EDMONTON, November 18 (IslamOnline) - Calls for the end of American threats to invade Iraq were heard down Whyte Avenue in Edmonton, Canada on Sunday, November 17, as around 700 people of various religious and cultural backgrounds marched in a peaceful demonstration in support of helpless Iraqis.

Cairo freezes agricultural ties with Israel on 25-year anniversary to Sadat’s Jerusalem trip
Al-Bawaba, November 20, 2002
On the quarter-century anniversary of President Anwar Sadat’s journey to Jerusalem, the Egyptian government has decided to cut agricultural ties with Israel. Egyptian Agriculture Minister Yousef Walli cited the “Israeli government's negative position” as the reason for the break, reported Al-Nahar.

International Committee of the Red Cross  activities in Israel, the occupied and autonomous territories, 11-17 November 
Alternative Information Center, November 20, 2002

Muslim-Americans asked Bush to defend Islam
Arab News, November 20, 2002
WASHINGTON, 20 November 2002 — President Bush’s recent show of support of Islam and Muslims has been praised for his rebuff of right-wing evangelical leaders who made a series of offensive, ignorant and racist statements against Islam and Prophet Mohamed.

Sanaa admits collaboration with Washington in assassinating al-Harirthi
Arabic News, November 20, 2002
The Yemeni minister of the interior lt. Gen. Rashad al-Oleimi yesterday announced that the missile attacks launched by a pilot-less American plane against a car which was carrying six members of supposed al-Qaida organization, especially among them Abu Ali al-Harithi, to the east of Yemen by the beginning of November, was implemented in collaboration between Yemen and the USA.

$10 million bond set for Orlando businessman accused of terrorist ties
The Gainesville Sun, November 19, 2002
A Palestinian-American millionaire businessman was ordered released from jail Tuesday on a $10 million bond after a federal magistrate dismissed FBI concerns that he had terrorist ties.

Jordanian Foreign Minister: New "quartet" peace plan next month
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002
Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher said Monday that the International " Quartet would present a new version of their " road-map" peace plan next month, Israel Radio reported.

Jordan warns Israel not to use Iraq war as cover for expelling Palestinians
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002 
Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu-Ragheb has warned Israel not to use a war in Iraq as a cover to expel Palest6inians to Jordan, Israel Radio reported Wednesday.

Egged bus company to sue Palestinians for terror attack damages
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002
The Egged bus company plans to sue the Palestinian Authority for NIS 52 million (about $11 million) for damages incurred by terrorist attacks during the first year of the latest uprising.

Unemployment rate rises to 10.4%; 264,800 people out of work
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002
The unemployment rate in Israel during the third quarter of the year was 10.4 percent of the population, some 264,800 people in all, according to a report released Wednesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

Hamas man suspected of planning Dolphinarium bombing arrested
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Security forces arrested a senior Hamas activist overnight Tuesday in the West Bank city of Qalqilyah who is suspected of planning suicide bombing at the Tel Aviv Dolphinarium last year, in which 21 people were killed, it was released for publication Wednesday.

Central bank predicts 1% negative growth in 2003
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Growth in 2003 will be closer to -1 percent, the lower end of the range set by the Bank of Israel, than to the upper end of 1.5 percent, Dr. Karnit Flug of the central bank's research department told the management of Israel Discount Bank on Wednesday.

Labor camps hold talks to settle Knesset list dilemma
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Amram Mitzna, the clear winner in the Tuesday's Labor Party leadership primary, is acting to head off a challenge to his authority at the helm of the largest faction in the Knesset.

Netanyahu rules out Labor, won't join Sharon-led gov't
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002  
Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched his most virulent attack yet on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday, one week before the two men go head-to-head for leadership of the ruling Likud party.

UEFA rejects Maccabi Haifa's request to play in Israel
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
The governing body of soccer in Europe, UEFA, rejected Wednesday a request submitted by the Israel Football Association on behalf of Maccabi Haifa, to overturn the ban on playing international matches in Israel.

Mitzna sweeps to Labor Party victory; Ben-Eliezer: `We'll not become Meretz II'
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002
Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna, who entered national politics in August on a dovish platform promising to withdraw from the territories and negotiate with the Palestinians under fire, last night won the Labor Party chairmanship, defeating the incumbent Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and challenger Haim Ramon by a wide margin.

Mitzna victory spoils the view for Yossi Sarid and Ariel Sharon
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Amram Mitzna's victory in yesterday's Labor Party leadership race delivered a serious blow to two people besides Benjamin Ben-Eliezer: Meretz Chairman Yossi Sarid and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

5 Arabs killed, 13 injured in Tul Karm
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Five Palestinians, including a wanted man, at least two innocent bystanders and a 13-year-old boy, were killed yesterday in Tul Karm, when an army force arrived at the home of wanted Fatah man Tarek al Za'al and demanded he give himself up.

The pressure cooker explodes in Hebron
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Palestinians seek practical grounds to fight for their rights in the High Court : This past Sunday, two days after the bloody battle in Hebron, attorney Shlomo Leker found himself in an almost impossible situation - asking the High Court of Justice to order the police to protect two Palestinians who want to erect two buildings near the entrance to Beit Hadassah in Hebron, buildings that were illegally demolished by settlers.

A 'scandal' or a 'screw-up' embarrasses the UJC
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
A long-awaited report on the demographics of American Jewry has suddenly been put on hold: PHILADELPHIA - Organizers of the annual General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities in America were forced to make last-minute changes in the program this week because a population study of American Jewry - intended to be the highlight of the GA - had to be postponed due to technical glitches and matters of principle.

Turkey to prosecute alleged hijacker
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
But Israeli official says `no proof he had a knife':  Turkey is to prosecute Tawfik Fuqara for trying to hijack an El Al flight to Istanbul, because the alleged hijacking attempt took place in Turkish air space and not in Israeli air space, a top-ranking Turkish police officer told Ha'aretz yesterday.

WHAT IT MEANS: Ha'aretz analyst Yossi Verter on Labor's new leader
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Amram Mitzna, who became the Labor Party's new chairman and candidate for prime minister Tuesday night, is liable to discover that the first race for the party leadership is the easy part.

Sharansky asks US to force Syria to expel Islamic Jihad
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002 
WASHINGTON Construction and Housing Minister Natan Sharansky Tuesday urged the US to pressure Syria to exile Ramadan Shallah, the Damascus-based Islamic Jihad leader who orchestrated Friday's shooting attack that killed 12 Israelis in Hebron.

PLC member urges Fatah to help Israeli Left by stopping attacks
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002 
Fatah must stop its attacks inside the Green Line to give the Israeli Left a chance to strengthen its power in the elections, Husam Khader, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, said Sunday.

Mofaz: IDF must be on high alert on northern border
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002 
The IDF has to be on full alert along the northern border in case of attempts by Hizbullah to perpetrate attacks and escalate the situation despite the relative quiet in the area, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Tuesday.

Arabs apathetic about Labor primary
Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2002 
The Labor Party primaries in the Arab sector were marked more with apathy than excitement on Tuesday morning.

New Labor leader rouses the interest of Israeli Arabs
Ha'aretz, November 20, 2002 
Since announcing his candidacy for the Labor Party leadership, Amram Mitzna has aroused the interest of Israeli Arabs, irrespective of their political affiliation.

Kuwait resumes financial aid to Palestinians
Jerusalem Post, November 19, 2002 
Kuwait has agreed to pay $1 million to help solve the financial crisis at Al-Kuds University in Jerusalem, Palestinian sources said Tuesday.

Egyptian rights group rebukes TV over 'Protocols' show
Jerusalem Post, November 19, 2002   
CAIRO In the first domestic criticism of its kind, an Egyptian rights group has rebuked the state television service for broadcasting a series based in part on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, an anti-Semitic work known to be a forgery.

Bashir: Jordan is keen to increase trade volume with Iraq
Jordan Times, November 20, 2002    
AMMAN — Jordan and Iraq are expected to sign Thursday a new oil protocol which many believe will include a slight increase in volume due to higher oil prices on the international market, Industry and trade Minister Salah Bashir said Tuesday.

Somalia appeals to US to end assets freeze
Middle East Times, November 15, 2002 
The Somali transitional government and faction leaders attending a peace conference on Monday urged the international community to end a freeze on Somali assets, blocked after last year's attacks in the United States.

Israel debates army's future
Middle East Times, November 15, 2002 
A senior Israeli general has caused a stir by taking aim at one of the country's last remaining sacred cows: compulsory military service. General Gil Regev, who head's the military's manpower branch, told the top brass that Israel needed a smaller, professional army to give better value for taxpayers' money.