An Estimated Two-Hundred Thousand Israelis Gather In Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square To Remember Assassinated Prime Minister Former U.S. President Clinton: ‘There Has Not Been A Week I Have Not Thought of Him And Missed Him’ New Labor Party Leader Peretz: ‘I Pledge To Follow In The Path Of Yitzhak Rabin And Return To Oslo And End the Occupation’
Palestinian Issues
YASSER ARAFAT & MAHMOUD ABBAS (ABU-MAZEN)
Dr. Schueftan: ‘Yasser Arafat Remained A Terrorist To The End, Bent On Israel’s Destruction’ ‘Mahmoud Abbas Is More Radical On So-Called Palestinian Right Of Return To Israel’
ARAFAT’S DEPARTURE
IDF Chief Of Staff Moshe Ya’alon: ‘Opportunity For Peace If New And Responsible Palestinian Leadership Will Honor Its Commitments’ ‘Reformists Ready For A Deal With Israel, But Terrorists Want To Continue Anarchy’
JTA AUDIO REPORTS
The Second Term Of U.S. President George W. Bush
HISTORIC JUNCTURE A View Of the New Crossroads From Jerusalem
Palestinians: ‘Arafat Could Have Made Peace With Israel, But Refused New Palestinian Leadership May Want To Make Peace, But Can They?’ Israel: ‘Ruling Likud Party Being Torn Between Ideology And Pragmatic politics- Sharon Again Creating New Political Facts’ Pres. Bush ‘Will Offer New Palestinian Leaders Another Chance For State- But On Condition Of No More Terrorism’
REACTIONS – TEL AVIV BOMBING
PM Sharon: ‘Tel Aviv Bombing Proves No Change In Palestinian Leaders’ Attitude To Terrorism Despite Arafat’s Absence’ IDF Intelligence: ‘Terrorism Will Continue Despite Arafat’s Absence – Arafat Is Seriously Sick With Either a Virus or Cancer’
SHARON – THE DAY AFTER
PM Sharon: ‘Unilateral Disengagement Will Continue On Schedule, But Peace Process Can Be renewed If New And Responsible Palestinian Leadership Takes Over From Arafat.’ ‘Arafat Will Not Be Buried In Jerusalem as Long As I’m Prime Minister’ Defense Minister Mofaz: ‘War Against Terrorism Must Continue Without Letup’ Foreign Minister Shalom: ‘Israel Must Be Ready To Face New Opportunity’
ARAFAT – THE DAY AFTER
Palestinian PM Abu Ala Telephones Ariel Sharon To Apprise Him Of Arafat’s Condition Israeli Intelligence Sources: ‘Senior Palestinian Officials Say Privately That Arafat’s Policy of Terrorism Has Been An Utter Failure’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Israeli People Will Be Watching To See If Arafat’s Successors Will Be Ready To Stop Terrorism and Make Peace’
LIKUD MELTDOWN OVER GAZA?
Fired Cabinet Minister Landau: ‘Despite Yesterday’s Vote, Sharon’s Opponents To Withdrawal Are Now A Majority In The Likud’ Cabinet Minister Sheetrit: ‘Netanyahu And Other Likud Opponents Chickened Out In the Knesset Vote And Will Do So Again’
KNESSET SAYS YES TO GAZA WITHDRAWAL
Knesset Votes 67-45 For Sharon’s Evacuation Plan Finance Minister Netanyahu: ‘I and 3 Other Likud Ministers Will Quit Cabinet, If Sharon Does Not Agree To National Referendum Within Fourteen Days’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Netanyahu Blinked First In Confrontation With Prime Minister; Senior Sources Say Sharon Will Not Budge On Referendum’