7.1.4 HAARETZ 1. POLICE WARN: CRIMINAL GROUPS ATTEMPTING TO INFILTRATE OUR RANKS. (
). 2. IN WAKE OF CUTS, UPHEAVAL IN LAND ARMY: FEWER FORCES, MORE SOPHISTICATED METHODS. 3. ISRAEL INITIATES INITIAL DIALOGUE WITH LIBYA. 4. APPARENTLY: NEXT GOVERNOR OF BANK OF ISRAEL – VICTOR MEDINA. Sharon dropped his objections to appointment of Bank Mizrahi Director-General, and his chances are very good. HATZOFEH 1. Has there been a change in Arab countries attitude to Israel? ASSAD: WE WILL DISMANTLE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IF ISRAEL DISMANTLES NUCLEAR PLANT. Assad went to Ankara yesterday – first visit by Syrian President since 1946. Turkey expressed willingness to mediate between Jerusalem and Damascus.
Egyptian President: Assad serious. In Jerusalem, believed that this is a trick to gain favor with US. Kuwaiti newspaper: Israeli delegation to meetings in Libya. 2. EARTHQUAKE: PALESTINIANS DECEITFULLY PURCHASED THOUSANDS OF DUNAMS OF LAND IN JERUSALEM AREA. 3. VOTE TO APPROVE STATE BUDGET TODAY. MAARIV 1. Gaddafi: Prepared to compensate Jews whose assets were nationalized. SECRET CONTACTS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LIBYA. Foreign Ministers bureau chief, Ron Prosor, met with Libyan officials in Paris two weeks ago. Purpose: To open channel of communication between Jerusalem and Tripoli. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Israeli delegation expected to visit Tripoli soon. SECRET CONTACTS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LIBYA. Gaddafi sent senior representative to Paris meeting with senior Foreign Ministry official. Israel denying report that Mossad head visited Libya. Meanwhile, Assad asks Turkey to aid in negotiations with Israel. 2. ISRAEL WINS TENDER TO PLAN MEMORIAL FOR TWIN TOWERS. (
). 3. IDF ESTABLISHES ROADBLOCK CORPS. 4. AT NETZARIM GROCERY: SOLDIERS PAY MORE. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot discusses Syrian President Bashar Assads tentative statements regarding the resumption of peace negotiations with Israel. The editors believe that, If Assad is really bent on peace, and we miss an opportunity the like of which may not return, if the government archives in Damascus are opened 50 years from now and it becomes clear that Assad junior really wanted peace, history will not forgive those who wield power today; our children and grandchildren will not forgive those who missed the opportunity. Hatzofeh discusses the Israel Polices war against organized crime BPI.
