HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW

11,11,2003 HA’ARETZ 1. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST ‘REMEDIA’; INTENTION TO REMOVE ITS IMPORTED PRODUCTS.


(…). 2. Palestinian Authority: Funds need to be explained. BUDGET OF ARAFAT’S OFFICE – $74 MILLION A YEAR. 3. ABU ALA ADOPTS GENEVA UNDERSTANDINGS. Palestinian Prime Minister promises: “For every positive step Sharon takes we will take two steps.” 4. NEW PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN PRESS CARD RESCINDED. HATZOFEH 1. (…). ATTORNEY GENERAL: OPEN INVESTIGATION AGAINST ‘REMEDIA.’ (…). 2. DEPUTY COMPANY COMMANDER DISMISSED IN WAKE OF KILLING OF THREE SOLDIERS AT NETZARIM. MA’ARIV 1. (…). MORE INNOCENT VICTIMS IN WAR BETWEEN CRIMINALS. (…). 2. IDF REPORT: FENCE has PREVENTED DOZENS OF MURDERS. Security establishment data: Number of people murdered fell 95% in areas where fence has been set up. Terrorists admit during investigation: We are searching for places without fence. Vatican requests: Don’t leave churches on Palestinian side. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. (…). REMEDIA DIRECTORS TO BE INVESTIGATED ON SUSPICION OF MANSLAUGHTER. (…). 2. EVERY FIFTH ITALIAN WANTS ISRAEL TO BE DESTROYED. 3. EVERY FIFTH ISRAELI IS PREPARED TO LEAVE ISRAEL. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot asserts that, “Double and triple separation fences are supposed to be like the river Styx, which, in Greek mythology, separated the land of the living from the land of the dead,” but declares that, “In reality, we will die together, unless we separate for real and quickly.” Hatzofeh comments on the scandal involving a soy-based infant formula that lacked Vitamin B1, despite labeling to the contrary, Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, refers to the latest terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia, and ventures that the stability of the Saudi regime is not as solid as it used to be. Yediot Ahronot, in its third editorial, suggests that the newly appointed director of Israel Television is ill suited to the job. BPI