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The Beit She'an Magistrate's Court has dismissed a lawsuit for libel brought by a foreign International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activist against an Israeli journalist. cont'd... An Arab Perspective on the Peace Process
The achievements of President Mahmoud Abbas represent tangible proof that politics works, even in a region like ours, ravaged by violence, mutual fears, and other conditions that operate against it. The London Conference brought about material and security support, highlighting how much has changed since the passing of President Yasser Arafat.
Prime
Minister Sharon eulogized Pope
Ariel
Sharon: "On behalf of the Government and the State of Israel,
I would like to express condolences on the passing of Pope John Paul II,
and to share in the mourning of millions of Christians and believers in
both the State of Israel and around the Christian world.
Abas
Suan: I thank god for granting me the opportunity to show everyone
that in Israel we are living together... We are not living here in a daily
war
Abbas
threatens to resign By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday placed the West Bank security services on a ‘state of alert’, deploying troops across the territory to curb security chaos, and decided to immediately enforce the military pension law, thus paving the way for sweeping changes in the leadership of the Palestinian security agencies.
Palestinian security backs down on pledge to crack down on Ramallah gunmen who attack Abbas' office. Palestinian security backs down on pledge to crack down on Ramallah gunmen who attack Abbas' office Palestinian officials on Thursday backed away from a declaration that they would go after gunmen who shot up Mahmoud Abbas' office building and rampaged through Ramallah, underlining the difficulties authorities face in restoring order in the chaotic West Bank.
The following
is the text of declaration issued by 13 Palestinian groups issued Thursday
at the end of three days of meetings in this satellite city of Cairo.
Mideast
talks net fragile peace. Sharon's
terror masters
ADL Condemns Rabbi Declaration That Condones Harming Palestinan Civilians (Israel) • On September 9, 2004 the Anti-Defamation League issued a press release that reported, "The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) strongly condemned the recent call by rabbis connected to West Bank and Gaza (YESHA) rabbinic councils and yeshivas urging the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) not to avoid harming Palestinian civilians in their fight against terror. ADL's Israel Office issued the following statement:
"...The citizens of Israel have for too long experienced cruel
terrorist atrocities and daily threats that indeed must be dealt with
forcefully. However, we mourn along with the majority of Israelis the
injury and loss of any and all innocent civilians during the course of
battle, regardless of national identity or religion. As in the past when
similar statements were made by some rabbis and religious leaders, we
remind ourselves and take pride in the fact that the IDF takes great pains
to minimize civilian loss of life —often at its own peril and many
times with tragic results. This is a military and moral doctrine that
should make all Jews proud and earn the respect of all individuals and
nations who value life."
We did not
choose to fight this dreadful war. To the contrary, the last Israeli Government,
of which I was a member, made far-reaching peace proposals, recognizing
that without secure borders for the And these
truths hold today. We are not fighting the Palestinian people. We continue
to respect their aspirations to Labor-Meimad
MK Rabbi Michael Melchior answered readers' questions on December 23.
Melchior is a leading figure in the popular birthright program, which offers trips to Israel for young Jewish people to strengthen their Jewish identity. He has also worked to promote inter-faith relations. After being elected to the Knesset in 1999, Melchior was appointed by then prime minister Ehud Barak as minister for Israeli society and the world Jewish community. He later became deputy foreign minister in the first Sharon government. Danish-born
Melchior has served as Chief Rabbi of Norway and is the international
director of the Elie Wiesel Foundation. more...
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Abbas
Makes Sweeping Security Changes
Text
of the Cairo Declaration by Palestinians
Neighborly
visit from Jordan