HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

11.27.2003.
HA’ARETZ
HATZOFEH
MA’ARIV


HA’ARETZ 1. HISTADRUT: IF PROGRESS CONTINUES, SANCTIONS WILL END ON SUNDAY. Finance Ministry-Histadrut “decisions conference” continues; hospital and Tel Aviv Municipality sanctions halted, courts strikebound. 2. STATE COMPTROLLER SATISFIED: IMPROVEMENT IN PARTIES’ MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS. HATZOFEH 1. Security sources: Al Qaida attack – matter of time. AL QAIDA TRIED TO PERPETRATE ATTACK IN ISRAEL. Jordan arrests five organization activists who tried to infiltrate into Israel in order to perpetrate attack near Kfar Rupin on Shabbat. 2. US CRITICIZES ISRAEL: CUT – DUE TO FENCE. Washington to deduct $289.5 million from loan guarantees – 10% of sum. [President] Katsav to Geneva initiators: Only government has right to negotiate. President did not explain why he invited those who signed Geneva Initiative to meeting if he felt that their signatures had no legitimacy. 3. HUNDREDS OF SADDAM AND BIN LADEN DOLLS FOUND AT HAIFA PORT. 4. STATE COMPTROLLER: IMPROVEMENT IN PARTIES’ MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS. MA’ARIV 1. AL QAIDA THREATENS: MAJOR ATTACK READY. Israeli intelligence officials: We are facing wave of global terror. 2. [MK] DEHAMSHE: TERRORISTS ARE FREEDOM FIGHTERS. Storm in wake of Ma’ariv expose: [MK] Dehamshe justifies his meetings with murderers such as Amana Muna. 3. PERES: FUAD, VILNAI AND SNEH WORSE THAN THE LIKUD. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. First publication: PM’s son and Arafat representatives back to talking. LONDON TALKS: OMRI SHARON AND PALESTINIANS. UK Labour Party initiates meeting in framework of joint seminar. Organizers: This isn’t negotiations but maybe it’s the start of a new path. Palestinian side: Jibril Rajoub and Sufian Abu Zaide. 2. OBJECTIVE: HAPOEL TEL AVIV. Ten Pakistanis arrested in Latvia on suspicion of planning attack against team. 3. IRRESPONSIBILITY ON BORDER: TEN SOLDIERS SMOKED DRUGS WHILE ON OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY.