Palestinian President Deploys Hundreds Of Security Forces To Prevent Shelling Of Israeli Towns And Settlements Israeli Cabinet Meets in Sderot To Show Solidarity With Qassam Targeted Town Analyst David Essing: ‘Sharon And Abbas Start Building Israeli-Palestinian Credibility and Momentum’
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‘GOING THE EXTRA MILE’
Israeli Security Cabinet:‘Prepare For War, But Give Palestinian President Abbas A Last Chance’ Palestinian General Musa Arafat:‘Palestinian Security Forces Will Deploy Along Gaza Border To Prevent Qassam Attacks On Israel’ Hizballah And Possibly Syria In Israeli ‘Crosshairs’ After Attacks In The North
PRESIDENT ABBAS ENTERS “LION’S DEN”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Goes To Gaza To Make Peace Pitch To Hamas & Islamic Jihad Touring The Gaza Troops, Prime Minister Sharon Reviews Military Contingency Plans, If Palestinian Attacks continue Sderot Residents March Toward Palestinian Town, Which Bombards Them With Qassam Rockets
SHARON & SHAS
Prime Minister Sharon Now Depends On Shas Party To Implement Gaza Withdrawal Sharon’s Apparent Options: Give In To Shas Demands Or Call An Early Election! Analyst David Essing: ‘Look For U.S. To Send High Level Envoy, Maybe Even Secretary Of State Rice, To Build Momentum Between Israel and Palestinians’
SHARON’S STABILITY
New Cabinet Sharon’s New Coalition Cabinet Holds First Cabinet Session. Several Likud Cabinet Ministers Annoyed At Government’s Survival Depending On Support Of Far Left And Arab MKs.Likud ‘Rebels’ Likely To … Read More SHARON’S STABILITY
SHARON & ABBAS – THE VICTORS
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Wins Knesset Approval For New Disengagement Cabinet Palestinian President-elect Mahmoud Abbas Wins Impressive Victory Taking 62% Of Vote Analyst David Essing: ‘Future Peace Deal – Palestinian State = No Return Of Palestinian Refugees to Israel’
THIS WEEK, A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE MAIN NEWS STORIES IN ISRAEL OVER THE PAST SEVEN DAYS.
The program includes interviews with MK Avraham Ravitz, Pinhas Wallerstein, Mk Yuli Tamir, MK Benny Aylon, MK Yuval Steinitz and professor Robert Lieber. – The program was produced before the Sabbath –
CLOSING THE DEAL
Barring Unforeseen Circumstances, Sharon To Present Disengagement Coalition On Monday
SHARON – ULTRA-ORTHODOX SHOWDOWN
UTJ MK Ravitz: ‘Council Of Torah Sages Will Soon Decide Fate of Sharon Government & Withdrawal’ Sharon Officials: ‘If UTJ Does Not Enter Coalition By End Of Week, Sharon May Call An Early Election’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Possible Deal – UTJ Enters Coalition But Abstains On Withdrawal Vote: However, Sharon Demands Ultra-Orthodox Vote For Disengagement’
ELECTION RHETORIC OR YASSER ARAFAT, REINCARNATED?
Mahmoud Abbas: ‘If Elected President, I Will Not Disarm Terrorists Of Weapons!’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Litmus Test For Abbas Will Come After Election: Armed Palestinian Terrorists May Make Or Break Roadmap’