HAARETZ 1. DEFEAT FOR SHARON AT LIKUD CONFERENCE; WILL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BRING LABOR INTO GOVERNMENT. By large majority, conference approved rebels decision against unity, and rejected PMs proposal for negotiations with all Zionist parties. 2. TODAY: HIGH COURT RULING ON MAZUZS DECISION ON GREEK ISLAND AFFAIR. Decision expected to have far-reaching public-political repercussions. 3. ISA DOCUMENT: THIS IS HOW TICKING BOMBS ARE INVESTIGATED. Internal document attests to torture in investigation of Hamas activist accused of planning terrorist attacks. 4. NUMBER OF JOB SEEKERS ROSE 2.2% IN JULY. More than half – 56% – of those who recently joined unemployment cycle were fired from their work. 5. TENNIS PLAYERS OUT – AND PRESSURE ON ZEEVI GROWS. HATZOFEH 1. Tension in political establishment ahead of High Court of Justice decision on Greek Island affair. SHARON FIGHTING FOR HIS POLITICAL FUTURE. At Likud conference held last night on issue of negotiating with Labor Party, Sharon said that it was forbidden to rule out any possible coalition partner. Also said that rebels are liable to bring Likud to verge of split. Minister Landau said that, We are being ridiculed, we cannot answer Amen to Sharon. Landaus people claimed that there was fraud during vote. Official data: Bitter defeat for Sharon – 796 voted for Landaus proposal, only 598 supported Sharon.
2. YESHA WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST CONDUCT OF CHECKPOINT WATCH WOMEN. 3. CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED IN ISRAEL – OVER 230,000. 4. ARAFAT: SENIOR PA OFFICIALS EXPLOITED THEIR POSITIONS. 5. BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT AMONG ISRAELI OLYMPIC DELEGATION – TENNIS PLAYERS RAM AND EHRLICH OUSTED IN QUARTER FINAL. MAARIV 1. Likud against Sharon. PM fails in vote. DEFEAT. Likud Central Committee again turns on its creator. Landaus proposal passed by large majority, PMs proposal failed by a few votes. 2. GOING FOR A MEDAL. Tonight is the night. After almost all of our representatives have disappointed, Arik Zeevi will try today to salvage national honor and win medal. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. PM: I will continue negotiations with Labor, conference decision is illogical. DEFEAT. Likud conference decided last night, 843 to 612, in favor of rebels position against bringing Labor into government. Sharons proposal to negotiate with all Zionist parties also failed. Rebels: Sharon must honor results. 2. TODAY: DECISION ON APPEALS AGAINST CLOSING SHARON FILE. Assessment in legal establishment: High Court of Justice will leave Greek Island affair closed. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Both papers discuss various issues related to last nights Likud Party conference: Yediot Ahronot asserts that Prime Minister Sharon will continue to attempt to bring Labor into the government, buoyed in part by opinion polls which show that Likud voters support the move, but cautions that, The political crisis will not be ended thereby, it is just beginning. The editors speculate that, The violent struggles over disengagement will split the ruling party, and add that Prime Minister Sharons warnings of a possible split should be seen, not as a threat but as a prediction. Hatzofeh accuses Prime Minister Sharon of having, wildly incited against the majority of the people who oppose his reckless path, in his speech last night and urges him to resign as soon as possible. Hatzofeh, in its second editorial, commends Minister without Portfolio Landau for leading the Likud opposition to Prime Minister Sharon and hopes that he will soon receive a more substantial ministerial position. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, wonders just what Prime Minister Sharon meant when he asked the conference to endorse holding negotiations, with all Zionist parties, and asks if this includes Shas and United Torah Judaism. __________ Hatzofeh, in its third editorial, refers to todays High Court of Justice ruling on the appeals against Attorney General Meni Mazuzs decision not to indict Prime Minister Sharon in the Greek Island affair and asserts that Prime Minister Sharon is so corrupt that he should do the country a favor and resign quickly. BPI-info
