HAARETZ 1. FATAH MILITANTS OPEN FIRE TOWARDS ABU MAZEN: DONT STOP THE INTIFADA. Candidate for PA leadership unhurt and says: This was not assassination attempt; two security guards killed in shooting incident. 2. UNPRECEDENTED RULING: HOMOSEXUALS ELIGIBLE TO INHERIT FROM PARTNERS. 3. AGIS TO BE SOLD ASCCORDING TO VALUE OF ALMOST $1 BILLION. Israeli company to be sold to American Perrigo. HATZOFEH 1. Chaos in PA continues – armed men fire at Abu Mazen in Gaza. ANARCHY IN PA. Yesterday evening, Abu Mazen arrived at Arafat mourning tent, along with Muhammad Dahlan and PA Secy.-Gen. As they entered tent, Fatah military wing terrorists began to shoot at entourage. Two of Abu Mazens bodyguards killed. PA elections to be held in early January. Israel to PA: No more gestures and easing of restrictions such as there were during Arafat mourning period. 2. PALESTINIANS PRESENT: UPON ARAFATS DEATH, KASSAM ROCKET HAS BECOME AL-YASSER 1 ROCKET. 3. GOVERNMENT APPROVES BACHAR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CAPITAL MARKET REFORM. MAARIV 1. Armed men open fire towards Abu Mazen and Dahlan. THROWN OUT AMIDST GUNFIRE. Gaza: Arafat mourners tent became shooting gallery yesterday. Masked men who arrived at site shouted No to Abu Mazen! No to Dahlan! and opened fire. 2. ABU MAZEN DEMANDS FROM US: PRESSURE ISRAEL. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Israel to Abu Mazen: If you dont assert control – your life is in danger. SHARON: WE WILL ALLOW RESIDENTS OF EASTERN JERUSALEM TO VOTE
. Makes it clear: Gesture will help democratic process. Chief-of-Staff: Attacks liable to resume within days. Fatah brigades present: Yasser rocket that can hit Ashkelon. 2. TALKING WITH GUNS. Yesterday: Abu Mazen received frightening signal from Fatah militants at Gaza mourners tent: They opened fire in order to make it clear that his life is hanging by a thread, if he dares act in manner not to their liking. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot calls on the Government to make a quick decision vis-?-vis the participation of residents of eastern Jerusalem in the upcoming Palestinian Authority elections and avers that refusing would entail an eventual and inevitable about-face given the strong opposition that such a refusal would arouse around the world. Hatzofeh believes that even though Europe and the US would oppose his candidacy, Marwan Barghouti could likely win the upcoming elections for Palestinian Authority Chairman. The editors suggest that Barghouti should receive the same treatment in prison as Yigal Amir does. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, suggests that Marwan Barghouti may be able to capitalize on his trial and imprisonment in Israel in order to win the upcoming elections for Palestinian Authority Chairman. Yediot Ahronot, in its third editorial, commends yesterdays Nazareth District Court decision in which the judges ruled that homosexual partners might inherit from each other. BPI-info
