Jihad al-Faqih (8) killed in Nablus
LAW Society, November 26, 2002
Israeli forces yesterday morning (Monday, November 25) killed Jihad al- Faqih (8), and injured 13 others breaking curfew in Nablus. According to information gathered by LAW, on Monday morning, many Palestinians in Nablus decided to ignore the curfew placed on the city and head for their workplaces and schools.

Israelis make Palestinian strip naked -witnesses
Reuters AlertNet, November 25, 2002
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Three Israeli soldiers forced a Palestinian man to strip naked at gunpoint and walk like a dog in a West Bank city under curfew, Palestinian witnesses said on Monday.

American Pastor Arrested, Detained and Beaten in Israeli Prison
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PC) - On November 15, Israeli soldiers arrested Reverend Gordon Hutchins, an American pastor serving the United Methodist Church in Washington State.

Israeli Raids in Gaza, Arrests in West Bank
Ledger-Examiner, November 26, 2002
GAZA - Tanks backed by helicopter gunships battled Palestinian gunmen during an Israeli raid in the central Gaza Strip Tuesday, and troops rounded up dozens of Palestinians in the West Bank in a sweep for militants.

Beilin insists Palestinians willing to give up on right of return
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
The Palestinians are willing to give up on the right of return in exchange for Israel's symbolic acceptance of its "responsibility" for the refugee problem and a token number of returnees, according to an unofficial draft for a final peace accord drawn up by former justice minister Yossi Beilin and Palestinian Minister for Information Yasser Abed Rabbo.

Israel rejects new technology proliferation code of conduct
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
Israel announced Monday that it would not join a new International Code of Conduct aimed at blocking proliferation of ballistic missile technology, saying the new ICOC does not meet the needs of the Middle East.

PA: Unlikely Jan. 20 elections will go ahead as planned
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
JERUSALEM - It is increasingly unlikely Palestinian elections will be held as scheduled on Jan. 20, Palestinian officials and foreign diplomats said Tuesday.

Bush Expected to Approve $14b Aid Package to Israel
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - Israeli sources said that Israel was to submit Monday a request for $14 billion in economic aid to US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Ha’aretz reported, amid mounting Palestinian fears this US aid package would be used by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) to reinforce their occupation of Palestinian Territory and to finance the expanding illegal Jewish settlement there.

Israeli Soldiers Take Pride in Humiliating Man Forced to Strip Naked
Palestine Media Center, November 26, 2002
A picture of a naked man standing bare in an ice cold day sent shock waves across the occupied Palestinian territory, whose residents were outraged at the temerity of the brutal occupation, which has on a number of occasions taken pleasure in humiliating Palestinians.

Investigative Report of the Shooting Death of UN Project Manager in Jenin, Iain Hook
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
JENIN, West Bank (PalestineChronicle.com) - British Engineer and UN worker, Iain Hook was shot dead on Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, in the Jenin Refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The shooting took place during a vicious Israeli invasion of the camp. Yet many questions remain unanswered about the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.

U.S. Calls Mideast Quartet For Talks
CBS News, November 26, 2002
(CBS) The Bush administration has modest goals for a conference it will host next month to plot peace moves in the Middle East despite the increasingly violent struggle between Israel and the Palestinians.

Washington Worried Over Palestinian Civilian Killings in Israeli Offensives
Palestine Media Center, November 26, 2002
As Palestinians mourned the death of three children, an elderly man and a senior UN official in less than four days, the United States voiced concern Monday for civilian casualties of Israel’s latest military offensive in the occupied Palestinian territory.

PNA Negotiations with Israeli Peace Camp Continue
Palestine Media Center, November 26, 2002
Palestine National Authority (PNA) Minister of Culture and Information Yasser Abed Rabbo has confirmed he was authorized by the Palestinian leadership to lead a committee with a mandate to follow up negotiations with the Israeli peace camp.

Nablus Resists
International Solidarity Movement, November 25th, 2002
The day in Nablus began with the sounds of jeeps and tanks announcing curfew on loud speakers, as the Israeli Army attempted to impose
curfew with military force. Tanks, jeeps and covered military vehicles invaded and patrolled the streets of Nablus this morning, opening fire regularly on civilians as they attempted to go about their daily lives.

Soldiers kill boy in clash at Nablus
Chicago Tribune, November 26, 2002
NABLUS, West Bank -- Israeli troops shot and killed an 8-year-old Palestinian boy in Nablus on Monday as hundreds of youths ignored a curfew and threw stones at soldiers on their way home from school, witnesses and hospital officials said.

The £1m-a-mile wall that divides a town from its own land of plenty
The Guardian, November 26, 2002
The first the people of Jayyous knew of the wall was a piece of paper flapping from an olive tree. "It was a military order," said Sharif Omar, who has come to rue that day.

U.S. moves ahead with 'road map'
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
The U.S. administration has told Israel it is ready to discuss an updated version of the "road map" for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, taking into consideration Israel's comments before the final draft is prepared.

IDF shoots dead 8-year-old boy, says he threw bombs
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
An 8-year-old Palestinian boy who was with a group of youths throwing rocks at Israel Defense Forces troops in Nablus was shot dead yesterday by troops after two Molotov cocktails were thrown at an army jeep.

U.S. to ask Ya'alon to improve humanitarian conditions
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
Top U.S. officials are set to ask IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya'alon, who is currently making his first trip to Washington as IDF head, whether troop deployments in the territories can be altered to alleviate pressure on the Palestinian population.

Russia calls on Israel to withdraw from Palestinian cities
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
MOSCOW - Russia called on Israel on Tuesday to exercise restraint, withdraw its forces quickly from Bethlehem and other Palestinian cities, and lift restrictions on access to the Church of the Nativity, one of the holiest shrines in Christianity.

Israel to Deport Wife of Slain Palestinian Fighter
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002 
"The deportation by an occupying power of civilians from their places of residence is considered a war crime under international law .." - OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - The Israeli occupation army in the West Bank on Monday decided to banish to a distant land the wife of Iyad Sawalha, an Islamic Jihad resistance fighter who was assassinated by Israeli forces in Jenin earlier this month.

IDF raids Gaza town, blows up home of militant
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002 
IDF tanks backed by attack helicopters swept into the central Gaza Strip early Tuesday morning, battling Palestinian gunmen and demolishing the home of a wanted militant.

Palestinians Ready to Resume Peace Talks with 'Israeli Peace Camp'
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
"'The Palestinian leadership wants to present the complete peace plan to the Israeli public before the Israeli general elections ..'"  - RAMALLAH - Palestinian Minister of Culture and Information, Yasser Abed Rabbo said Sunday that the Palestine National Authority (PNA) is ready to negotiate with the 'peace camp' in Israel and resume the stalled peace talks.

Israel Kills Child, Abducts 9 Palestinians, Raids Central Gaza
Islam Online, November 26, 2002
GAZA CITY, November 26 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Israeli tanks early Tuesday, November 26, made an incursion into the town of Deir-el-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Treasury: U.S. expected to okay request for loan guarantees
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
The probability that the United States will approve Israel's request for loan guarantees is very high, a top Finance Ministry source said Tuesday.

Israel delivers special aid request to U.S.
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
WASHINGTON - Israeli officials yesterday delivered to their American counterparts a request for special U.S. aid featuring loan guarantees worth $10 billion as well as another $4 billion in assistance.

Weisglass asks US for vast aid package
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
WASHINGTON - Senior Israeli officials met with US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice in Washington on Monday to float the prospect of a vast US aid package expected to include $2-4 billion in additional security assistance and $8b. in loan guarantees.

Israel Seeks $4 Billion In New Military Aid
Washington Post, November 26, 2002
Israel has asked the United States for $4 billion in new military assistance to defray the costs of fighting terrorism and the potential expense of preparing for a U.S. war in Iraq, along with $10 billion in loan guarantees to bolster its struggling economy, Bush administration officials said.

Israel proposes to US three alternative aid programs
Globes, November 26, 2002
"The proposal prevented a White House announcement of support for the request. Most likely is a $3 billion grant and $7 billion in loan guarantees." - Israel yesterday officially submitted to the US its request for $10 billion in special economic and military aid.

Israel to Receive New Patriot Missiles, Asks U.S. for $10 Billion
Islam Online, November 26, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, November 26 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - The United States has reportedly offered Israel a new generation of Patriot missiles, as Israeli officials Monday delivered to their American counterparts a request for special U.S. aid featuring loan guarantees worth $10 billion as well as another $4 billion in assistance.

Marani: We told Rice growth expected in medium term
Globes, November 26, 2002 
The “Washington Post”: It will take weeks of talks before an answer is given to Israel’s aid request - “We asked the US for bridging aid to help us overcome factors causing us temporary difficulties,” Ministry of Finance director general Ohad Marani told “Globes” yesterday.

Israeli raid in Gaza Strip; U.S. to host ''Quartet'' conference despite Israel objection
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
Israeli tanks backed by helicopter gunships moved into the central Gaza Strip town of Deir al-Balah on Tuesday, battling Palestinian fighters and demolishing the home of a wanted activist, witnesses and security sources said, according to Reuters.

IDF raids Gaza town, blows up home of militant
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
IDF tanks backed by attack helicopters swept into the central Gaza Strip early Tuesday morning, battling Palestinian gunmen and demolishing the home of a wanted militant.

4 injured in fierce Gaza Strip gun battle
Chicago Tribune, November 26, 2002
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces engaged in a fierce firefight with Palestinian gunmen early Tuesday as they rolled into the Gaza Strip to demolish the house of a suspected militant, according to the army and Palestinian hospital officials.

Israeli forces sweep into Gaza
ONE News, November 26, 2002 
Israeli tanks backed by helicopter gunships swept into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, battling Palestinian gunmen and troops arrested at least 25 suspected militants in West Bank raids.

Bethlehem residents fear cancelation of Christmas celebrations
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002
The curfew in Bethlehem enters its fifth day on Tuesday, amid fears that the IDF is planning to stay at least until the end of the year.

U.S. Unions Bankroll Israeli Aggression
Socialist Action, August 2002
Labor voices are being raised against the AFL-CIO's collaboration with the U.S. government's backing of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.

Academic alarm: FBI focus on Iraqi professor sparks a protest at UMass
Boston Globe, November 24, 2002
AMHERST - When professor M.J. Alhabeeb received a call from police in his office at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst last month, his first thought was that someone in his family had been in an accident. A few minutes later, an FBI agent and a campus police officer were at his door, acting on a tip that the Iraqi-born professor held anti-American views.

FBI: Hate Crimes Vs. Muslims Rise
Newsday, November 25, 2002
WASHINGTON -- Muslims and people who are or appear to be of Middle Eastern descent were reported as victims of hate crimes more often last year than ever before, a consequence of the fear and suspicion that followed the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the FBI said Monday.

UN inspectors demand evidence
BBC, November 26, 2002
The chief United Nations weapons inspector has warned that Iraq must provide "convincing" proof to back up its claim that it no longer has weapons of mass destruction.

US moves to expand Iraq embargo
The Guardian, November 26, 2002
The US today attempted to expand the trade embargo on Iraq by restricting the sale of nerve gas antidotes and communications equipment.

Elite IDF unit said operating in western Iraq
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
Members of an elite Israeli reconnaissance unit have been operating in western Iraq for several weeks in an attempt to locate Iraqi Scud missile bunkers, Time Magazine reported this week.

Four years on, UN team back in Iraq
The Guardian, November 26, 2002
The first team of UN inspectors landed in Baghdad yesterday to resume their search for chemical, biological and nuclear weapons after a four-year interruption.

Revenge spurs women's army
The Guardian, November 26, 2002
Their men missing or murdered, these Kurdish fighters are ready to march to war: If revenge is a dish best served cold, then the fresh-faced recruits of the Peshmerga Force for Women cannot wait for the Kurdish winter to set in.

Inspectors to start mission on Wednesday while Baghdad insists it has no banned weapons
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
United Nations weapons inspectors prepared on Tuesday to launch their mission in Iraq. The first group of inspectors was due on Wednesday to begin the search.

U.S. offers Israel new generation of Patriot missiles
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
The United States has offered Israel a new generation of Patriot missiles that could intercept missiles fired from Iraq, the Israeli public television reported Monday night.

Germany says weighing Israeli request for Patriot missiles
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
BERLIN - Israel has requested that Germany put at its disposal Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, the German Defense Ministry said Tuesday, reportedly to help defend it against any Iraqi attack if war breaks out in the Middle East.

UN Investigator Arrives in Jenin
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
JENIN - The United Nation has rejected the Israeli version over the killing of a British UN worker, Iain John Hook, who was shot dead by an Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) soldier at a clearly marked UN compound in the West Bank City of Jenin.

Iranian student activists 'detained'
BBC, November 26, 2002
Amid continuing political tension in Iran, several prominent student activists are reported to have been forcibly detained by unidentified men.

Last Palestinian exile leaves Cyprus
BBC, November 25, 2002
A Palestinian man exiled to Cyprus as part of an agreement to end an Israeli siege of Bethlehem has left the island nation.

Petition urges Umist to drop Israeli inquiry
The Guardian, November 26, 2002
A petition was launched yesterday to pressurise the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to drop its inquiry into a professor's decision to sever links with Israeli academics.

Report: U.S. to give Saudi Arabia 90 days to deal with terrorist financiers
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
An American National Security Council task force is recommending an action plan to President Bush that is aimed at forcing Saudi Arabia to crack down on terrorist financiers within 90 days or face unilateral U.S. action to bring the suspects to justice, senior U.S. officials said, according to the Washington Post.

Anguish over Saudi’s suffering at US hands
Arab News, November 26, 2002
“We express our deep sorrow over the mental torment of Basannan as a result of the alleged maltreatment he faced during his detention,” Boushnak told Arab News -  JEDDAH, 26 November 2002 — Dr. Yasser Boushnak, supervisor of Solidarity USA, has expressed his anguish at news of the stress suffered by Saudi businessman Osama Basannan as a result of his arrest and interrogation by US authorities and his consequent separation from his wife and children.

U.S. May Demand Saudi Action
CBS News, November 26, 2002
"We don't care how you deal with the problem; just do it or we will." - U.S. official quoted in the Washington Post  - (CBS) White House advisors will propose that the United States take unilateral action if Saudi Arabia fails to pursue people who fund terrorism, a newspaper reports.

U.S. Secretly Stockpiling Oil, Dependent on Saudi Arabia
Islam Online, November 26, 2002
Bush has authorized the transfer of 150,000 barrels of oil a day into the reserve - NEW YORK, November 26 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – The United States has been secretly stockpiling oil in anticipation of an upcoming war on Iraq which will lead to disrupts in the oil supplies, a U.S. newspaper reported Monday, November 25.

Terror-Funding Claims "Outrageous, Irresponsible": Saudi Ambassador’s Wife
Islam Online, November 26, 2002
WASHINGTON, November 26 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – As Saudis rejected the U.S. allegations "as outrageous and completely irresponsible", the United States sought late Monday, November 25, to put a brave face on tensions with Saudi Arabia after claims that the wife of the Saudi Ambassador to Washington may have allegedly funded terrorists indirectly.

U.S. Fails to Curb Its Saudi Oil Habit, Experts Say
New York Times, November 26, 2002
"Last month Mr. Caruso's office helped prepare an "oil market contingency planning" book, based entirely on public data. The Energy Department has restricted the book's distribution to keep it from Congress and the public, according to government officials." - WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 — Nearly a dozen years after the Persian Gulf war, when reliance on Saudi supplies prompted calls for the United States to diversify its sources of oil, America remains as dependent as ever on the Saudis, according to government and industry officials.

'I'll Never Go Back'
Washington Post, November 26, 2002
Saudis Who Once Embraced America Now Feeling Embittered and Betrayed -  "We've scared off a lot of tourism and scared off a lot of medical patients, and the impact on our economy is more substantial than people realize or want to recognize," said Charles Kestenbaum, a commercial officer at the U.S. Embassy here until becoming a corporate consultant last summer. "We're treating all Saudis as if they're terrorists. Our inability to distinguish between who is a friend and an enemy turns everyone into an enemy. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy."

Palestinian case against Sharon indefinitely put off by Belgian highest court
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
The Belgian Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Palestinians on charges of war crimes against Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Jordan Information Minister: U.S. decision to reduce embassy staff – “temporary”
Al-Bawaba, November 25, 2002
The Jordanian Minister of Information, Mohammad Affash al Adwan told Albawaba.com that the recent US decision to allow inessential American diplomats in Jordan and their families to leave the kingdom was a temporary one.

Federman handed community service for Hebron disturbance
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court handed right-wing extremist Noam Federman a three-month suspended sentence and 200 hours community service on Tuesday, for his part in the Hebron disturbances that followed a suicide bombing at a Netanya shopping mall in May 2001.

Supreme Court Orders State to Explain Exclusion of Arab Towns from 'Ofeq' Funding for High Unemployment Areas
Adalah, November 25, 2002
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Israel issued an order nisi requiring the state to explain, within 120 days, why not to include Arab towns in the government's 'Ofeq' program. This program aims to improve areas where residents suffer from high unemployment rates and other poor socio-economic conditions.

Muslim Group Seek Punishment for Harvard Prof
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
WASHINGTON - A group of outraged Muslim lawyers have filed a complaint against a Harvard Law School professor, who called for razing Palestinian villages and destroying Palestinian homes in response to attacks in Israel.

Israeli Army Continues to Violate High Court Order, Using Human Shields
Palestine Chronicle, November 25, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PC) - The Israeli human rights group, B’Tselem recently issued a report regarding the Israeli army's implementation of the “neighbor procedure” or the use of human shields in the Occupied Territories.

Background: Can Sharon make peace, even if he wants to?
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002
Amid mounting signs of moderation in Israel, Ariel Sharon seeks re-election under a potential quandary: should he decide to go all out for peace, the greater the magnitude of his victory, the less chance he may have to fulfil his aims.

Mitzna meets foreign press, reiterates plan to leave Gaza
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002 
Newly-elected Labor chairman Amram Mitzna met members of the foreign press for the first time Monday, in Jerusalem's plush King David Hotel.

Israeli Arab denies he tried hijacking plane
Ha'aretz, November 26, 2002 
"I didn't intend to hijack the plane. I didn't intend to blow it up, nor cause it to crash into buildings in Israel," Israeli Arab student Tawfiq Fuqara told Ha'aretz, communicating from the Istanbul prison where he is being held.

Sharon, Netanyahu promise each other Foreign Ministry
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu both promised Monday night that if elected prime minister, they would appoint the other foreign minister.

IDF captures senior Hamas commander in Nablus
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002
IDF special forces captured senior Hamas commander Firas Fidi, 26, in Nablus on Monday morning, as he planned a suicide bomb attack.

No US pressure on Kingdom to provide bases, says Saud
Arab News, November 26, 2002
CAIRO, 26 November 2002 — Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal said here yesterday that the United States was not pressuring the Kingdom to provide military facilities in case of war with Iraq.

Canada set to sign border accord with US
Arab News, November 26, 2002
TORONTO, 26 November 2002 — Refugee claimants from different countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, will be denied entry into Canada when Ottawa signs a new agreement with the US early next month, officials sources said here.

Hamas denies it seeks to replace PA
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
Hamas on Monday denied it is seeking to replace the Palestinian Authority, and said it is working together with all Palestinian factions toward achieving unity.

Mubarak: Ramadan TV series not based on 'Protocols'
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002
The television series Horseman without a Horse that has aroused so much controversy in Israel and the Jewish world at large is not based on the pejorative Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak insisted.

Officials hope Israel can focus on road map after Likud primary
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
Israeli diplomatic officials expressed hope Monday Jerusalem will be able to pay more attention to America's road map for a diplomatic process once the Likud primaries are over on Thursday.

A confident Mitzna meets the foreign press
Jerusalem Post, November 25, 2002
Usually taciturn in his dealings with the media, newly elected Labor Party chairman Amram Mitzna did an about-face Monday when he addressed the Foreign Press Association at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.

One day not enough to stop violence against women
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
It's ridiculous to set aside one day a year to draw attention to (the UN sponsored International Day) for the Prevention of Violence Against Women when violence takes place every day of the year, MK Yael Dayan said Monday.

Maan is isolated, Abu Sayyaf's son protected by tribes
Arabic News, November 26, 2002
A cautious calm prevailed yesterday on Maan and its citizens stayed indoor after the Jordanian security authorities renewed curfew. Varied stories were disclosed on reasons behind the eruption of clashes following al-Iftar on Sunday.

U.N. Death Reopens Israeli Allegations
Gainesville Sun, November 26, 2002
JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) - The gate to the U.N. girls school here is plastered with posters hailing suicide bombers, and the U.N. compound down the street has graffiti on its outer wall signed by the militant group Hamas warning that "When they kill a martyr, we will kill 100 Jews."

Hear Palestine, November 26, 2002
NEWS: Wide-Scale Military Attack on Deir al-Balah at Dawn / Civilian Wounded in Israeli Fire, Rafah / 4 Students Wounded in Tulkarem Amidst Tight Curfew and Closure / Continuous Curfew in Toubas and Tightened Military Measures in Jordan Valley / Wide-Scale Campaign of Arrests in Bethlehem in Ongoing Military Operation / Occupation Army Invades Ramallah, Arrests 5 Residents Since Last Night / 8 Civilians Arrested from Nablus Village.   FEATURES: Occupiers Force Man to Get Naked and Imitate Animals / Nablus: Israeli Soldiers Kill Child in Random Fire at Students / Families Forced Out of their Homes at Dawn in Deir al-Balah / Israeli Decides to Exile Sawalha's Arrested Wife

Queen launches 1st Arabic ICRC 'Women and War' report
Jordan Times, November 26, 2002  
AMMAN — “The hardest thing for me is the fact that I do not know whether they are dead or alive. I spend days and nights thinking of them. Where are they? Are they buried somewhere or still alive?” sobbed Umm Aziz, mother of four missing sons, on screen.

Bush Plan Ties Foreign Aid to Free Market and Civic Rule
New York Times, November 26, 2002  
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 — The White House outlined a detailed proposal today to set up a competition among the world's poorest nations for portions of a new $5 billion foreign aid fund. To win, countries must demonstrate that they are curbing corruption, spending more on education and following free market economic principles.

Scholars Protest McCarthy-reminiscent Pro-Israel Web Site
Palestine Media Center, November 26, 2002
Four Professors from New York University have joined tens of scholars in protests over Campus Watch, a pro-Israel group that witch-hunts academics and intellectuals, whom they perceive as showing signs of anti-Israel bias.

Occupation Chronicle Events in Palestine
Palestine Media Center, November 26, 2002
Israeli Occupation forces (IOF) invaded the Gaza Strip city of Deir Al-Balah on Tuesday and demolished a house belonging to one of the residents. Eight civilians were reported injured, two critically, when IOF raided Nablus City on Monday while several detentions were carried out in various locations in the West bank.

Middle East faces desertification research
Globes, November 26, 2002 
The Middle East, including Israel, is facing the threat of multi-year drought. The multi-year average precipitation will fall, desiccating the entire region.