HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

13,11,2003 HA’ARETZ 1. PRELIMINARY TALKS WITH PALESTINIANS ON RESUMING NEGOTIATIONS; ABU ALA CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE. Palestinian Parliament endorses government; Arafat: “We want dialogue.” 2. ARAFAT CANCELS SECURITY REFORMS. 3. RELATIONS BETWEEN IDF AND INTERNATIONAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IMPROVING – NO CHANGE IN SITUATION ON THE STREET.


Red Cross announces end of emergency plan to distribute food in West Bank. HATZOFEH 1. (…). SUSPICION: REMEDIA KNEW ABOUT CHANGES MADE BY GERMAN COMPANY. (…). 2. ABU ALA’S NEW GOVERNMENT APPROVED. Arafat: We will not go back on our recognition of Israel and the rights of the Israeli people to live in security and stability. MA’ARIV 1. Kidnapped Israelis succeeded in escaping for 30 minutes – and were recaptured. HEALTHY AND WHOLE. After two months of worry, Colombian kidnappers distributed tape in which boys are seen. (…). 2. ETHNIC PRIDE: FIRST DRUZE SOLDIER COMPLETES NAVAL COMMANDO COURSE. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. “MUM, I’M WAITING FOR A MIRACLE.” 2. HARAN FAMILY MURDERER BOASTS: I HAVE NO REGRETS. Samir Kuntar, whose release Hizballah is demanding: “Israelis pressured me to apologise, and I refused.” ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Hatzofeh discusses the latest developments in the Remedia soy-based infant formula scandal and suggests that all parties concerned, including the Ministry of Health, must share in the blame. The editors declare that, “We must see to it that Israeli law does not allow the recurrence of such a disaster.” Yediot Ahronot refers to a recent incident in which an innocent couple from Hadera were killed in a gangland war. The editors call on the authorities to consider having some of the young people due to be conscripted into the IDF serve in the Israel Police and Border Police instead. BPI.