Bush rejects Abbas call to jump to final-status talks
An Israeli official source in the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office said on Thursday that the United States President George W. Bush rejected a demand by the Palestinian President Mahmoud…
Knesset to fight Gov’t corruption
The Israeli Knesset has decided to form a parliamentary committee of inquiry into corruption cases in the government that has been increasing lately. The sponsor of the measure, the National…
Al-Kidwa to Bush: solve Palestinian Problem or forget the Mideast
In an interview to Haaretz, the Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidweh warned U.S. President George W. Bush that not resolving the Palestinian problem would endanger his plans in the Middle…
Knesset to inquiry increasing corruption in government
The Israeli Knesset voted, on wednesday, to establish a parliamentary committee to investigate cases of increase corruption in the government. The inquiry came upon a call by National Union party…
Israel prepared to discuss release of fighters who assassinated Ze’evi
Israel informed the Palestinian Authority that it is prepared to discuss the possibility of releasing the fighters who assassinated the Israeli Tourism Minister, Rehavam Ze’evi, in October 17, 2001, Fatah…
Army recommends Jenin handover before pullout
Senior Israeli military officials recommended that Israel should transfer security control over the northern West Bank city of Jenin to the Palestinian Authority before implementing disengagement, which is scheduled for…
Sources: Bush won’t pressure PA on armed groups until elections
Israeli sources said on Thursday that the U.S. administration will not push the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to disarm resistance groups until after the Palestinian parliamentary elections are over. Abbas…
Pullout opponents block Tel Aviv highway
The Israeli police reported on Wednesday at night, that pullout opponents blocked segment of Tel Aviv highway, burnt tires and managed to block major traffic. “Pullout opponents burnt tires along…
Most Gush settlers say ready for voluntary move
More than one thousand families from the Gush Katif bloc of settlements in the Gaza Strip have signed a document expressing readiness for voluntary collective evacuation to permanent homes in…
Hezbollah: `“1200 of our rockets can hit the whole north of Israel`
Leader of the Lebanon based Hezbollah party, Sheikh Hasan Nasrallah, said on Wednesday that his party owns 12000 rockets capable of hitting “every area of northern Israel”. “Every area in…
Army to call up 8,000 reservists during disengagement
Israeli sources reported on Thursday that the Army is planning to call up some 8,000 reservists during the implementation of the disengagement plan, slated for August 15 until Mid September.…