Palestinians Elect ‘Moderate’ Mahmoud Abbas As President And Then Carry Out Suicide Bombing Murdering Six Israelis Target Is Israeli Karni Cargo Terminal For Supplying Medicine and Food To Palestinians in Gaza Strip Prime Minister Sharon Courts Shas Russia Plans To Sell Sophisticated Missiles To Syria Pro & Con – Stanley Fischer Named Governor Of Bank Of Israel
Palestinian Issues
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’
PALESTINIANS & HIZBALLAH
One IDF Officer Killed By Hizballah Bomb Blast On Northern Frontier; Attack Triggers Two Hour Exchange Of Fire Violence Is Viewed In Israel As Attempt By Pro-Iranian Geurillas To Sabotage Palestinian Elections Sharon Sources: ‘The PM Realizes That President Abbas Cannot Be Expected To Come Up With A Quick Fix For Halting All Terrorism, But Sharon Expects Abbas To Show He Means Business’
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 –
NEW PALESTINIAN & JEWISH TERROR
Shabak Chief Dichter: ‘Jewish Extremists Plotting To Initiate Exchanges Of Fire Between IDF Soldiers And Settlers During Withdrawal’ ‘Palestinian Terrorists In Gaza Now Have Five Shoulder-Fired Ground to Air Missiles And Plan To Launch Them’ ‘Palestinian Leader Abbas Will Seek Terrorists’ Agreement For Cease Fire And Then Build Up Military Strength For Future Use’
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’
SHARON IN TROUBLE
PM Sharon: ‘Only Parties Which Support Disengagement Can Join Government Coalition’ Opposition Leader Peres: ‘Best Solution To Government Crisis Is Not An Early Election, But A New Pro-Disengagement Coalition’ New Labor Hopeful Peretz: ‘Take Ireland For Example’