HAARETZ 1. SETTLERS FOLLOWING PALESTINIANS – WILL APPEAL TO HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. New route leaves settlements outside fence and will separate between residents and their lands. 2. Athens 2004. GAL FRIDMAN WINS ISRAELS FIRST GOLD MEDAL. 3. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST HANEGBI BEING CONSIDERED OVER POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS. State comptroller: While he served as Environment Minister, Hanegbi arranged jobs – several of which were fictitious – for Likud Central Committee members. 4. MAZUZ: LAW OF RETURN ALLOWS REFORM CONVERTS IN ISRAEL TO RECEIVE ISRAELI CITIZENSHIP. 5. LABOR REBELLION ENDS IN MAPAI-TYPE COMPROMISE. Party bureau votes unanimously in favor of proposal stating that, Coalition negotiations are no longer being held and responsibility for this is PMs and Likuds. 6. MACCABI TEL AVIV IN SOCCER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. Team defeated PAOK Salonika1-0 in return match thanks to Liran Cohens 8th minute goal. Group stage draw to be held tomorrow. HATZOFEH 1. For first time since establishment of state: Hatikvah played at Olympic winners podium. BLUE AND WHITE GOLD. 52 years after we joined Olympic family, Gal Fridman gave State of Israel its first gold medal. Yesterday, Fridman finished second in final Olympic windsurfing race, far ahead of his rival for gold medal, and assured victory in competition. Medals award ceremony held last night at boating site in Athens and Israeli national anthem was heard at Olympics for first time. 2. STATE COMPTROLLER: HANEGBI CRUDELY TRAMPLED ON LAW. State Comptrollers report pointed out that Hanegbi is responsible for dozens of illegal political appointments he made while serving as Environment Minister. 3. LABOR COMPROMISE: NEGOTIATIONS OVER – LIKUD RESPONSIBLE. 4. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS OF INTENTION TO KIDNAP SOLDIERS AND SETTLERS. 5. IDF BEGINS EVACUATING MOBILE HOMES FROM OUTPOSTS. MAARIV 1. GOLD! After 52 years of expectations, Hatikvah was heard on Olympic podium last night. Windsurfer Gal Fridman made history by winning gold medal. 2. STATE COMPTROLLERS REPORT: MINISTER HANEGBI TRAMPLED ON LAW. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Gal Fridman: I felt that all of Israel was behind me. BLUE AND WHITE GOLD. We waited 56 years for this stirring moment: For first time in history of state, Hatikvah was played at Olympics. I thought of the athletes who perished at Munich, said Gal Fridman, windsurfer who kept his cool until the finish line. (
). Golden boy to receive grants worth approximately NIS 1 million. But Income Tax Authority has already joined in celebrations: Will owe taxes. 2. Appointments scandal. HANEGBI CRUDELY TRAMPLED ON LAW. Thus State Comptroller wrote in harsh report about minister who gave out dozens of jobs to confidants. Determined: Minister who prefers political considerations over matters of his ministry abuses public trust. Mazuz to decide next week whether to transfer findings to police. ______________________________
Hatzofeh reminds its readers that IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon recently told a group of newspaper editors that, Egypt controls the Palestinian weapons smuggling through Rafiahs tunnels, and says that, The Chief-of-Staffs revelation is known both to Sharon and Shimon Peres. The editors declare that, The Government and the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to act in face of this harsh reality to which several generals – who have become beholden to the needs of the Israeli left, which lost its sanity years ago – have become party. Yediot Ahronot comments on Gal Fridmans winning Israels first Olympic gold medal and suggests that, Athens lessons are open to all. Israel must foster the spirit of excellence and educate towards excellence. It must provide incentives for and strengthen the elites who lead in sports, science, society, culture and initiatives. If we continue to sanctify mediocrity, routine and the lowest common denominator, we will not reach worthy international achievements in any field. We will simply stew in our own juice. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, criticizes Communications Minister Ehud Olmert for interfering in the domestic cellular telephone market. BPI-info
