Arab killed announcing Ramadan fast
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
IDF troops shot dead a Palestinian early Wednesday as he was banging a drum to announce the beginning of the Ramadan fast in a refugee camp near the West Bank town of Nablus, hours after senior local Hamas and Fatah military commanders were killed in the Jenin refugee camp in what security sources said was an Israeli assassination.

Amid Calls For a Truce, IOF Assassinate Two Activists in Jenin
Palestine Media Center, November 27, 2002
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) assassinated two Palestinian activists during a midnight air raid Tuesday on the West bank City of Jenin, just a few hours following an Egyptian call for a six-months truce between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Bethlehem declared military zone
Arabic News, November 27, 2002
BETHLEHEM, West Bank, 27 November 2002 — Israeli troops swept across the West Bank yesterday arresting dozens of Palestinians in reoccupied cities, after raiding the central Gaza Strip with tanks, helicopters and bulldozers. Bethlehem, which has been reoccupied by Israeli troops since Nov. 22, was declared a closed military area by the army. The decree means journalists will no longer have access to the city.

Palestinian killed in Gaza Strip; Abu Mazen calls to stop suicide attacks
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian fighter and wounded several others, including a 14-year-old, during an exchange of gunfire early Tuesday in the Gaza Strip town of Deir al-Balah.

UN Protests Armed Israeli Raid on International Staff Member's Home
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002 
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has protested to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) the treatment of one of the Agency's international staff members and her family, who were subject to degrading searches and unjustified detention.

Palestinians Vow to Avenge Two Deaths
Gainesville Sun, November 27, 2002
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian militia said Wednesday it would avenge the deaths of two leaders in a mysterious explosion, even though it backed off initial claims that the two were killed in a targeted Israeli missile attack.

Stripping Palestinians has Become Common Practice: Eyewitness Accounts
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002
"Dozens of residents of the refugee camp claimed that during the Israeli invasion of April, 2002, it was a common practice to force residents to strip naked as a form of humiliation, or as the Israelis say, a 'security operation.'" - OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PC) - On Monday, November 25, Israeli soldiers ordered a young resident of the town of Nablus to strip completely naked in the street, according to Palestinian witnesses.

Courage under fire
The Guardian, November 27, 2002 o
For almost a year Caoimhe Butterly has been standing in the way of Israeli tanks and troops in Jenin. Last Friday she was shot by a soldier - but she still won't leave.

Palestinian Organizations Launch the Apartheid Wall Campaign
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PC) - Several Palestinian NGOs and grassroots organizations are joining together to protest the construction of Israel's security wall which will surround the West Bank., and is expected to be complete by the end of 2003.

'Hijacker confessed under threat of castration'
The Independent, November 27, 2002
The Arab-Israeli citizen accused of attempting to hijack an aircraft and fly it into a building said yesterday he never tried to seize the controls. Tawfiq Fukrasaid he only "confessed" when Turkish police threatened to castrate him.

Arafat deputy: Uprising was a mistake
Miami Herald, November 27, 2002  
JERUSALEM - The Palestinians' armed uprising against Israel was a mistake and must stop, Yasser Arafat's deputy said in his harshest criticism of militias - and indirectly of his boss - since the outbreak of fighting 26 months ago.

Witness: 24-year-old drummer killed by IDF undercover troops
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
In the Askar refugee camp in West Bank, a 24-year-old drummer, whose job was to wake up residents for a pre-dawn mealing during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, was killed by Israeli undercover troops, his fellow drummer, Raed Moteb, said.

IDF captures Tanzim commander in Ramallah
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
Duvdevan soldiers captured Tulkarm area Tanzim commander Mansur Shrem in Ramallah late Monday night. He was in the midst of planning terrorist attacks inside Israel, according to the IDF.

Israeli Army Invades Gaza, West Bank, Carries out Mass Arrests, Blows up More Homes
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002
GAZA CITY (PC) - After a remark from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon last week, who said, “The IDF has a free hand in the Occupied Territories,” Israeli tanks and helicopter gunships invaded Gaza again Tuesday, arresting 25 “suspects”.

Israel kills senior West Bank militant - witnesses
Stuff.com, November 27, 2002 
JENIN: An Israeli F-16 warplane fired a missile at a house in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank today, killing the regional commander of the militant Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, witnesses said.

PFLP claims bombing attack in Gaza Strip; Palestinian civilian shot dead near Nablus
Al-Bawaba, November 27, 2002
A Palestinian carrying out a suicide car bombing against an Israeli army post was killed in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.

Sixty Israeli tanks break into Deir al-Balah, two Palestinians shot
Arabic News, November 27, 2002
The Israeli forces, backed by tanks and Apache planes broke into Deir al-Balah town in the downtown of Gaza from several axes and opened fire and heavy shells at populated houses and this resulted in the killing of the Palestinian citizen Muhammad al-Houli, demolishing of his house and wounding four Palestinians.

Reinvaded Bethlehem
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002 
"They are hit and screamed at. Some are made to 'confess' to 'crimes.' Many allude to sexual assault. No one will tell me exactly what has happened .." - BETHLEHEM (PC) - The occupying Israeli army forces Palestinians to sit in their homes, trapped for days on end. Here in Bethlehem it has only been five days. In Nablus it has been months.

Abu Ala: Killing of militants making it difficult to achieve calm
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
Palestinian parliamentary Speaker Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala) told Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg at a meeting Wednesday in East Jerusalem that Israel's targeting of Palestinian militants was making it difficult to achieve calm on the ground.

UNWRA Slams Israeli Army For "Humiliating" Employee
Islam Online, November 27, 2002 
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, November 26 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Tuesday, November 26, denounced the "humiliating" treatment of one of its employees by Israeli troops in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, four days after another relief worker was shot dead.

UN Delegation Mistreat Local Palestinians in Jenin: Special Report
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002
JENIN, West Bank (pc) - Palestine Chronicle reporters in the town of Jenin said that UN investigators who arrived to the town yesterday to look into the circumstances surrounding the murder of a UN official engulfed their investigation in secrecy.

UN protests armed Israeli raid on international staff member's home
UN News, November 26, 2002
26 November – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has protested to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) the treatment of one of the Agency's international staff members and her family, who were subject to degrading searches and unjustified detention.

Israeli forces shot aid worker in the back, UN finds
UN News, November 26, 2002
26 November – A British aid worker who died on Friday in the West Bank had been shot in the back by Israeli soldiers, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said today.

UN refutes Israel’s claim that Jenin project manager was killed amid firing in camp
UN News, November 25, 2002
25 November – The United Nations has refuted Israeli claims that a slain aid worker managing a UN project in the West Bank was killed amid gunfire.

Abu Mazen renews call to halt militarizing the Intifada; A Palestinian committee to contact the Israeli peace camp
Arabic News, November 27, 2002
The secretary general of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazin ) has renewed his call to halt the suicide attacks and to return back the citizen's public face of the Intifada, while the Palestinian authority has formed a committee to follow up negotiations with the "Israeli peace camp."

Palestinians vow to take revenge for deaths of militia leaders
The Independent, November 27, 2002
A Palestinian militia said today it would avenge the deaths of two leaders in a mysterious explosion, even though it backed off initial claims that the two were killed in a targeted Israeli missile attack.

Fatah and Hamas dialogue to be resumed after Eid al-Fiter
Arabic News, November 27, 2002
One of the Fatah key figures and member of the inter- Palestinian dialogue Ahmad Ghneim stressed that the current dialogue between the Fatah and Hamas movement on a "common political vision" is achieving "progress" noting preparations for another meeting in Cairo after Eid al-Fiter.

Militants vow to avenge Jenin deaths
BBC, November 27, 2002
Palestinian militants are threatening revenge after the deaths of two local leaders in the West Bank town of Jenin.

Mubarak invites Mitzna to Cairo for talks
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has invited newly elected Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna to Cairo for talks, Israel Radio's Arab affairs desk reported Tuesday.

Israel asks US for more money
BBC, November 25, 2002
Two years of conflict has been an expensive business: Top Israeli officials have gone to Washington DC to ask for special financial aid, to help the country deal with the vicious economic downturn triggered by two years of Palestinian uprising.

US response to guarantees request boosts shekel
Globes, November 27, 2002
The foreign currency market continues to react positively to the US response to Israel’s request for loan guarantees and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s anticipated victory in tomorrow’s Likud primaries.

White House to consider Israel’s aid request
Globes, November 27, 2002 
The White House hinted yesterday that the approval process for Israel’s request for $10 billion in special aid and loan guarantees would consider all aspects of bilateral relations. 

US team to grapple with Israeli aid request
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002   
The US is assembling a team to examine Israel's assistance needs, the White House said Tuesday.

Attempted Car Bombing Fails as New Violence Flares in Gaza
New York Times, November 27, 2002
JERUSALEM, Nov. 27 — A Palestinian attempting a suicide car bombing against an Israeli Army post in the northern Gaza Strip died today when the vehicle blew up just before it reached its target, the army and Palestinian witnesses said.

Sharon to beat Netanyahu by 25% margin in Likud contest
Globes, November 27, 2002
A Globes-Smith survey shows Likud members credit Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies, but not the man: A Globes-Smith survey carried out on November 26 shows that 58% of Likud members intend to vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in tomorrow’s Likud Party leadership election, and only 33% for his challenger, Minister of Foreign Affairs Benjamin Netanyahu.

Interior Minister Yishai to strip second Israeli-Arab of citizenship
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
Interior Minister Eli Yishai informed Wednesday the family of Kais Obeid, thought to be a central figure in the Hezbollah terror group, that he is to lose his Israeli citizenship.

One in six Israeli women sexually harassed on the street
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
One in every six women in Israel has been sexually harassed on the street, with some 30 percent of the victims aged 18-24, Ronit Lev-Ari, head of the Prime Minister's Office's Authority for the Status of Women, said Wednesday.

Peace Now activists attempt anti-Hebron demonstration
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
IDF officials and police are reporting that Peace Now activists Wednesday morning are attempting to enter the Jewish section of Hebron to demonstrate against the construction of a new outpost between Kiryat Arba and Hebron, Army Radio reported.

Fatah urges PA to confront Hamas
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
Fatah officials have called upon the Palestinian Authority to take a political decision to reassert its authority on the ground, even if that means confronting Hamas.

Mofaz: Palestinians increasing violence to influence elections
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
The recent increase in Palestinian terrorist operations appears designed to influence the Knesset election, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Tuesday.

PNA Condemns Assassination of Palestinians
Palestine Media Center, November 27, 2002
Abed Rabbo Warns of Bloodbath Being Prepared by Sharon -  The Palestine National Authority (PNA) has vehemently condemned the extra-judicial assassinations perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) army in Jenin refugee camp and Nablus city overnight and at dawn today, which claimed the lives of Ala’ Al-Sabagh (Al-Aqsa Brigades) and Imad Nacharti (Hamas’ Ezzedine Qassam) in Jenin, and Jihad Natour in Nablus.

Halt Suicide Attacks: Abu Mazen
Palestine Media Center, November 27, 2002
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary General Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) on Tuesday urged Palestinian anti-occupation activists to halt suicide attacks to avoid giving Israel the pretext to reoccupy more Palestinian land.

UN weapons inspections begin
The Guardian, November 27, 2002
UN weapons inspectors in Iraq today completed their first site visits in four years, beginning a UN-mandated attempt to assess the extent - if any - of Iraq's arsenal of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.

What will be the trigger for war?
The Guardian, November 27, 2002
UN weapons inspectors begin their work in Iraq today, launching a tense new chapter in the confrontation with Saddam Hussein in which war and peace are likely to hinge on the legal interpretation of two words: "material breach".

U.N. Team Opens Surprise Visits in Iraq
The Guardian, November 27, 2002
AMARIYAH, Iraq (AP) - International arms monitors searched a military missile-testing range and a state factory outside Baghdad Wednesday, starting a new round of inspections that could determine the future of peace in the Middle East. Inspectors did not immediately disclose their findings.

A very public wargame
The Guardian, November 27, 2002
As the military build-up continues in the Gulf, US forces prepare for house to house combat: After 10 months of secrecy and denial, US military preparations for the looming conflict with Iraq have abruptly been turned into well-catered press events over the last few days. Clearly, the message has changed.

Bush to Order Smallpox Vaccine for Some
The Guardian, November 27, 2002
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is expected to order smallpox vaccinations for 500,000 U.S. military personnel and just as many civilian medical workers as a precaution against a biological terrorist attack, White House officials said Wednesday.

Granting Israel Patriot Missiles “Historical & Moral Duty”: Schroeder
Islam Online, November 27, 2002 
BERLIN, November 27 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – Following the U.S.’s footsteps, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said in an interview released Tuesday, November 26, his government plans to grant Israel’s request for U.S.-made Patriot anti-missile missiles, saying it was the country’s “historic and moral duty.”

Russian plan to topple Saddam Hussein to prevent US occupation of Iraq
Arabic News, November 27, 2002
The Paris- based al-Watan al-Arabi magazine said, according to well-informed sources, that the military and intelligence leadership in Moscow had prepared a plan to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by a military coupe or an assassination operation in order to protect the Russian interests in Iraq and the region and to block plans of an American occupation of Iraq.

Israelis observe American test firing of Scud missiles
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
WASHINGTON - The United States this week fired a test launch of a Scud missile in the presence of Israeli representatives, with the aim of studying the projectile's trajectory to improve the means of defense.

China Denies Violating UN Sanctions on Iraq
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002 
BEIJING - China's Foreign Ministry says Beijing never violated United Nations resolutions by allowing a Ukrainian-built radar system to end up in Iraq. The comments follow allegations that Ukraine sent the sophisticated hardware to Iraq through an intermediary.

Iran Rejects Reports of Iran-US Cooperation in The Event of War on Iraq
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002  
“He conjectured that such reports are but part of the usual psychological warfare employed by the US..“ -  TEHRAN - An informed source at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs here Tuesday categorically rejected a recent CNN report that Tehran and Washington have agreed to cooperate in the event the US attacks Iraq.

1000 restaurants in Israel closed in past two years 
Alternative Information Center, November 27, 2002 
The restaurant business in Israel is in crisis – thus concluded a special study commissioned by the Restaurateurs Association in Israel. This study shows that in the past two years, approximately 1000 restaurants and cafes have closed. In the Tel Aviv region alone an average of five restaurants closed each week.

1,000 Israeli restaurants close in two years
Globes, November 27, 2002  
Restaurants have lost NIS 7 billion in revenue this year: 1,000 restaurants and cafes in Israel have closed down in the past two years. The Israel Restaurateurs Association, relying on Business Data Israel (BDI) figures, reported this week that in the Tel Aviv region alone, an average of five restaurants a week have closed over the past year.

Islamic Scholars Reject Fatwa on Killing Insulting Journalist
Islam Online, November 27, 2002
Life is beginning to return to normal in Kaduna after violent rioting sparked by a newspaper article
LAGOS, November 27 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – Some Islamic scholars rejected Wednesday, November 27, the fatwa announced by a mainly Muslim state in Nigeria which called for a journalist to be killed.

Nasrallah says Israel plans to attack Lebanon, Syria
Al-Bawaba, November 27, 2002
Hizbullah’s secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, warned Tuesday that Israel was planning an attack on Lebanon and Syria to coincide with an American strike against Iraq.

Russia assures Canada Iran nuclear project for 'peaceful use' only
Al-Bawaba, November 26, 2002
Russia told a top Western diplomat visiting Moscow that it had taken measures to ensure Iran could not use a Russian-built nuclear power station to produce arms.

Jordanian Islamists annoyed by prince Nayef; Curfew lift from Maan
Arabic News, November 27, 2002
The Jordanian authorities lifted the curfew imposed on the city of Maan, at a time when an opinion poll showed that most of the Jordanian are displeased with the way the government dealt with the incidents in Maan.

US asks Kingdom to do ‘still more’ in war on terror
Arab News, November 27, 2002
WASHINGTON, 27 November 2002 — The White House urged Saudi Arabia yesterday to “do more” in the war on terrorism and said that aides to US President George W. Bush were working on how to enhance Riyadh’s participation in the global campaign.

Iranian student activists 'freed'
BBC, November 27, 2002
Iranian student leaders arrested in Tehran on Tuesday are reported to have been released during the night after protests by reformist leaders over their detention.

Fact or fission?
Globes, November 27, 2002 
Effie Eitam’s nuclear pretensions will go the way of his predecessors’ - For some years, every incoming Minister of Energy/National Infrastructures has fallen into the populist trap laid for him by various advisors and has hurried to announce that he would promote the construction of a nuclear power plant. 

Yediot Ahronot”: Infrastructures Minister pushes ahead on Negev nuclear reactor
Globes, November 27, 2002  
The “Yediot Ahronot” daily reports that Minister of National Infrastructures Effie Eitam recently ordered his ministry officials to expedite the required procedures for the construction of a nuclear power plant.

Hear Palestine, November 27, 2002
NEWS: Two Palestinian Activists Assassinated in Jenin Late Last Night / Palestinian Youth Killed in Nablus at Dawn / Israeli Helicopters Shell School and Home in Khan Younis at Dawn / Israeli Soldiers Open Fire at Fishing Boats in Deir al-Balah / Ongoing Raids and Collective Arrests in Bethlehem / Military Attacks and Arrests in Salfeet.  FEATURES: Nablus: Residents Face Life Prohibition with Life Determination / Occupation Army Prevents Khan Younis Family from Breaking their Fast.

Netanyahu fights despair, PM overconfidence, as vote nears
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
On the eve of Thursday's Likud primary election to choose the party's prime ministerial candidate, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a tour of Likud party headquarters Wednesday, warning against overconfidence as a brace of polls showed him leading challenger Benjamin Netanyahu by at least 20 percentage points.

Likud minister slams Knesset speaker's meeting with Palestinian counterpart
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002
Communications Minister Reuven Rivlin (Likud) criticized Knesset Speaker Avram Burg (Labor) for meeting Wednesday morning with Ahmed Qurei (Abu Alla), speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, reports Israel Radio.

EU representative continues to press Hamas to stop attacks within Israel
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002
According to Palestinian sources, European Union representative Alistair Crook continues to meet with Hamas to persuade them to announce a halt to terror attacks within the "Green Line" that defines Israel's pre-1967 border, reports Israel Radio.

15 km of security fence to be finished in February
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
Amos Yaron, Defense Ministry Director General, announced Wednesday that the first 15 km of the security fence between the Palestinian Authority administered territories and Israel will ready in February, reports Israel Radio.

Former Shin Bet chief defends document drafted with PLO official
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
Former Shin Bet security services director Ami Ayalon responded to criticism of the publication Wednesday morning of a joint document he produced with senior PLO official Sari Nusseibeh, reports Israel Radio.

PA begins distributing Iraqi reparations
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
The Palestinian Authority has begun distributing reparations to tens of thousands of Palestinians who lived in Kuwait at the outbreak of the Gulf War and were forced to leave, reports Israel Radio.

Columbian military attache in Israel resigns under a cloud
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002 
Columbia's military attache in Israel has left his post, after human rights organizations linked him to war crimes, political assasinations and drug trafficking, reports Israel Radio.

Prolonged drought projected for Middle East
Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2002
The Middle East is facing a prolonged drought, according to the findings of a 15 year-long research project by experts from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, sponsored by UNESCO.

Foreign supporters of Israel stage solidarity rally in Old City
Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2002 
Some 650 supporters of Israel packed the narrow streets of the Old City of Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon in a colorful and festive show of solidarity.

A checkpoint for life by Amira Hass
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
"Many of the activists in Makhsom Watch emphasize their purpose is not to make the occupation more bearable, but to make Israelis aware of it and of the fact that the checkpoints and blockades don't prevent the suicide bombers from reaching Jerusalem, but do increase the sense of outrage and disgust against Israelis in the general Palestinian population."

An Inside Look at Fasting During Ramadan in America
Palestine Chronicle, November 26, 2002  
In Muslim nations across the globe, the Islamic month of Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection and spending time with family and friends. How do American Muslims cope with the challenges of fasting in a non-Muslim society?

It's the credibility, stupid
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002  
"When asked about the main reason for supporting their candidate, 40 percent of Sharon supporters said it was because of the prime minister's credibility."

Israel Exploits US Threats of War to Reinforce its Occupation
Palestine Media Center, November 27, 2002
The Israeli government is exploiting US threats of war against Iraq and the 'anti-terrorism' war to extract more military and financial might to reinforce its 35-year old occupation of Palestinian territory.

Labor Party critics question Mitzna's `dovish' positions
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002   
Labor Party Chairman Amram Mitzna is striking too "dovish" a position, according to some critics in the party.

Occupation Chronicle Events in Palestine November 27, 2002
Palestine Media Center, November 27, 2002
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) assassinated two Palestinian activists in a midnight air raid on the northern West Bank city of Jenin. IOF also killed a Palestinian civilian in the nearby city of Nablus and conducted house-to-house searches in Bethlehem.

Soares resigns from European pro-Israel lobby
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002   
Mario Soares, the former Portuguese prime minister who played a leading role in the Socialist International organization, has resigned from the pro-Israel lobby in the European Parliament, in protest at Israel's policies in the territories.

PA funding goes to the dogs
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002    
There is mounting criticism among rank-and-file Palestinians about instances of corruption among their senior leaders.

IDF to probe settler attacks on Palestinian olive pickers
Ha'aretz, November 27, 2002
Police and the Israel Defense Forces are investigating settler attacks on Palestinian olive pickers in the West Bank, Major General Amos Gilad, coordinator of government activities in the territories, said yesterday.

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