Israel To Restrain Retaliation After Palestinians Blow Up Israeli Position In Gaza, Killing Five Soldiers and Wounding Six Others Engineering Experts: ‘There Is A High-Tech Solution To The Tunnels; It’s A Matter Of Cost-Effectivesness For IDF Military Planners’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Israel And Moderate Palestinians Now In Twilight Zone Before Palestinian Election In January’
Palestinian Issues
SHARON – THE MORNING AFTER
PM Sharon Invites Labor And Ultra-Orthodox Parties To Join New Coalition After Decisive Victory At Likud Convention Negotiations With Labor Expected to Be Wrapped Up In Couple of Weeks Right Wing Opponents Warn Sharon’s Steamroller Withdrawal Could Trigger Civil War
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CEASE-FIRE?
FM Shalom:‘No Cease- Fire Negotiations Underway, But If Palestinians Halt The Terrorism, So Will Israel’ ‘Talk Of An International Convention Is Premature, It Is Not On The Agenda’
GETTING SERIOUS IN NEW MIDDLE EAST
Arafat’s Death May Pave The Way To Israeli Rapprochement With Palestinians and Egypt The Way To Baghdad May Lead Through Jerusalem and Gaza Sharon Gains Netanyahu’s Backing For Bringing Labor Into Coalition And Possibly Paving The Way To Gaza Withdrawal
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’
SHARON’S GRIDLOCK
Right Wing Can Implement Disengagement But Doesn’t Want To! Left Wing Wants To Implement The Withdrawal But Can’t! Right Winger Sharon Says He Wants To And Can! However, This Remains To Be Seen.
POWELL IN JERUSALEM
U.S. Secretary Of State Powell: ‘Israel Has Reaffirmed Her Commitment To The Roadmap Peace Plan’ PM Sharon: ‘Israeli And Palestinian Officials To Meet Very Soon To Discuss How Israel Can Facilitate Palestinian Elections’ ‘Dimona Nuclear Reactor Is Perfectly Safe’
NEW MID-EAST BALL GAME
PM Sharon: ‘New Palestinian Leadership Should Start By Halting Official Media Incitement Against Israel’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Israel Soon To Face Gentle Persuasion From U.S. And International Community’
BALLOTS OR BULLETS? MYSTERIOUS SUBMARINE
Israeli Sources: ‘Shooting Attack Was A Terrorist Warning To Mahmoud Abbas, Arafat’s Apparent Successor’ ‘Western’ Sub Is Detected And Warned Off By Israeli Navy After Violating Israel’s Territorial Waters
BALLOTS OR BULLETS?
MYSTERIOUS SUBMARINE Israeli Sources: ‘Shooting Attack Was A Terrorist Warning To Muhmoud Abbas, Arafat’s Apparent Successor’ ‘Western’ Sub Is Detected And Warned Off By Israeli Navy After Violating Israel’s Territorial Waters



