HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

HA’ARETZ 1. MUBARAK AND MOFAZ TO MEET TODAY AT SHARM; IDF: EGYPTIAN MEDIATION BETWEEN PA AND HAMAS – UNNECESSARY. 2. PRO-SYRIAN LEBANESE PM WHO RESIGNED – RETURNING TO POWER. 3. 61 OUTPOSTS ON LAND THAT DON’T BELONG TO STATE. Sasson: “Housing Ministry was almost indifferent to question of who land belongs to.” 4. DO YOU WANT TO IMMIGRATE TO ISRAEL? IT’S A DEAL. Jewish Agency wants to persuade western Jews to immigrate to Israel by appealing to their wallets. HATZOFEH 1. Attorney Talia Sasson: Political echelon “talking out of both sides of its mouth” on outposts issue. “INVESTIGATE SHARON’S INVOLVEMENT IN ESTABLISHING OUTPOSTS.” Thus the calls in the political establishment in the wake of report by attorney Talia Sasson, whom Sharon appointed to investigate legality of outposts. “In her words, outposts were established by well-oiled cooperation between various authorities.” She defined activity as, “continuous, crude, institutionalized violation of law – that was done by institutions themselves.” 2. “TALIA SASSON IGRNORED STATE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE – BECAUSE SHE WORKED THERE.” Senior security establishment source accuses: State Prosecutor’s Office was also involved in all activities in Yesha over the years, including establishment of outposts. 3. PALESTINIANS MADE NEW DEMANDS – AND MEETING ON HANDING OVER JERICHO TO THEIR AUTHORITY EXPLODED. 4. IDF LIFTS ALL CHECKPOINTS IN NORTHERN SAMARIA. MA’ARIV 1. Settlers’ “Day After” plan. NEW BLOC. Gush Katif residents’ legal forum has prepared architectural plan to move all communities in one go. New location: Nitzanim sands between Ashkelon and Ashdod. 2. DOLLAR TO NADIR: NIS 4.29. (…). YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Dollar plummets to its level from two years ago: Decreases expected in rents and prices of cars and flights to US. DOLLAR TO LOW-POINT. (…). 2. [ATTORNEY GENERAL] MAZUZ CHECKING OUTPOSTS REPORT. Considering trying those responsible. 3. DISAPPOINTMENT IN LEBANON: DISMISSED PM – RETURNS. Despite demonstrations against pro-Syrian government. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot is not surprised at the conclusions in attorney Talia Sasson’ s report on thee settlement outposts in Judea and Samaria, which was issued yesterday. The editors claim that, “It appears – as has been known for a long time – that there is one law for citizens of the State of Israel – and on the other side of the Green Line, they make light of the law.” The paper strongly criticizes the current and former Israeli governments and civil servants for allowing this situation to occur. The editors believe that Israeli settlement of Judea, Samaria and Gaza has been extremely costly for the State of Israel and thank attorney Sasson for bringing this issue to light. Hatzofeh calls on the Government to provide more personnel for the Israel Police in order to help it in the war against crime. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, hails the latest technological development designed to protect tanks and army vehicles from explosives. BPI-info