HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

01.06.2004.
HA’ARETZ
HATZOFEH
MA’ARIV
YEDIOT AHRONOT
GAZA SETTLEMENTS INCLUDED IN DISCOUNTS PLAN FOR THOSE WISHING TO LIVE IN NEGEV.


HA’ARETZ
1. MUBARAK TO DISCUSS WITH SHALOM: PROPOSAL TO ALLOW ARAFAT FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.
2. GAZA SETTLEMENTS INCLUDED IN DISCOUNTS PLAN FOR THOSE WISHING TO LIVE IN NEGEV.
3. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE: LAW OF RETURN APPLIES TO NON-JEWS WHO CONVERT TO JUDAISM EITHER IN OR OUT OF ISRAEL.
4. 111 PALESTINIANS KILLED IN MAY.
5. ISRAELIS SMOKING LESS – 23.8% OF THE POPULATION.
HATZOFEH
1. Continuing efforts to achieve compromise between Netanyahu and Sharon. Finance Minister says: “IT’S POSSIBLE TO REACH AGREEMENT.” PM announced postponement of his diplomatic statement and caused uproar in Knesset. Afterwards, was frontally attacked at Likud Knesset fmeeting by MK Blumenthal, who said, “You are overweening and arrogant.” Sharon spoke with Mubarak yesterday about former’s plan, and agreed to meeting between FM Silvan Shalom and Egyptian President on Thursday.
2. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE POSTPONES DECISION ON REFORM AND CONSERVATIVE CONVERSIONS.
3. INIATIORS OF “RESERVISTS LETTER” AGAINST NETZARIM – LABOR PARTY ACTIVISTS.
4. 1,200 ISRAELIS THROWN OUT OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES EVERY YEAR.
5. HEALTH MINISTER’S REPORT: ONE IN EVERY FOUR ISRAELIS SMOKES.
MA’ARIV
1. Ma’ariv/Teleseker-TNS poll: SHARON – 61%; NETANYAHU – 25%. Sharon finds it difficult to secure Cabinet majority and defeat Netanyahu, but defeats him handily among Likud voters.
2. 25% OF PARENTS HAVE NO MONEY TO PREPARE SANDWICHES FOR CHILDREN. Ben Gurion University survey reveals: Hundreds of thousands of children go to school hungry.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. EGYPT ACTING TO AID DISENGAGEMENT. Mubarak proposes sending inspectors to Gaza in order to advance Sharon plan. FM leaving for Cairo. And in the meantime: IDF discovers in Gaza – missiles from Egypt. Sharon-Netanyahu crisis deadlocked. PM’s confidants: He is considering dramatic move.
2. “ISRAEL LIABLE TO PAY FOR COMPLICATIONS IN IRAQ,” warns OC Intelligence. Reason: “US will press for concessions to Palestinians due to its growing dependence on Europe and UN.”