HAARETZ 1. ISRAEL: WE WILL NOT TRANSFER ADDITIONAL CITIES TO PA. Ahead of Sharon-Abu Mazen meeting: Israel proposing to resume joint negotiating committees; does not oppose supplying PA with ammunition. PA demanding release of prisoners and responsibility over additional West Bank cities. 2. Sports: ISRAEL WINS BUT WILL APPARENTLY STAY HOME. Despite victory over Faroe Islands, only surprise victory by Cyprus in Paris will send national team to playoff. HATZOFEH 1. Eight Gaza Strip terrorist organizations sign internal Palestinian terrorism pact. SHALOM: EGYPT NOT PREVENTING WEAPONS SMUGGLING INTO GAZA STRIP. Today: Sharon, Mofaz and Peres to discuss Israeli position regarding crossings between Gaza Strip and Egypt. Dozens of stone-throwing and firebomb incidents in Judea and Samaria over weekend. 2. THREAT TO RE-EXPEL THOSE EXPELLED FROM GUSH KATIF FROM ASHKELON HOTEL. 3. ISRAELI NATIONAL TEAM DEFEATS FAROE ISLANDS 2-1. MAARIV 1. Team of Finance Ministry experts formulating series of recommendations for war on poverty. FINANCE MINISTRY CONSIDERING TAX BENEFITS FOR MORTGAGES. (
). 2. END OF WORLD CUP DREAM? Chances of reaching World Cup seem weaker than ever: Even though Israel defeated Faroe Islands 2-1, it seems that it is not enough. Now we have to pray for sensational upset in final round. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Disagreement over sale of weapons to Palestinians in Gaza. ISA: GIVE THEM RIFLES. MOFAZ: GIVE ONLY BULLETS. ISA: Small arms that will be transferred via Egypt and will help in fight against Hamas. 2. HOPE IS GONE. Despite 2-1 victory over Faroe Islands in Ramat Gan: Chance that national team will reach World Cup is practically nil due to French-Swiss tie. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Hatzofeh protests that certain government officials favor selling weapons to the Palestinian Authority security services even though weapons that were previously sold to the PA, in the end, served to murder Jews as those same Palestinian security elements were revealed as terrorists. The editors assert that, The war is not over, and add, The State of Israel is the only country that provides its enemies with weapons during the fighting. Yediot Ahronot calls for economic reforms regarding social policy, regulatory policy and the relative power of the Finance Ministry. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, discusses the upcoming Palestinian Authority legislative elections and believes that the Government, is correct in its opposition to Hamass participation in the elections in its present form a terrorist organization that strives for the elimination of Israel and disavows human rights. The editors suggest that if Hamas wants to contest the elections as a legitimate religious party it must disarm and declare that it respects the democratic process.
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