1. RICE TO DECLARE: NEGOTIATIONS ON PALESTINIAN STATE.
Ehud Olmert to try to soften declaration that is expected this evening; American strategy: Separate talks with Israel and Abu Mazen.
2. UN SECY.-GEN. TO HA’ARETZ: REGIONAL SUMMIT WITH QUARTET.
3. TODAY: IDF TO ALLOW MARCHERS TO REACH HOMESH.
One-and-a-half years after evacuation of the settlement, Peretz declares: We will not allow illegal takeover.
HATZOFEH
1. Olmert: Abu Mazen has violated his commitments to me more than once.
ABU MAZEN AND RICE AGREE: THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES IN SAUDI INITIATIVE.
Condoleeza Rice: Saudi initiative jibes with President Bush’s vision. Sources in Jerusalem: Arabs oppose erasing article on ‘right of return’ – Bush promised Sharon that US would oppose this article. Government ministers demand not to reject Saudi initiative.
2. FIRST TIME: PALESTINIAN „PEACE NOW.”
3. IDF TO GUARD ARRIVAL AT HOMESH – AND WILL EXPEL MARCHERS AFTERWARDS.
In order to prevent marchers from going through Palestinian villages, IDF will allow them to reach community ruins via secured route. People to be evacuated from site after rally.
4. POLICE CLOSE INVESTIGATION FILE AGAINST NETANYAHU.
MA’ARIV
1. Today: Evacuees will return to Samaria and will try to hold ground.
FEAR OF CONFLAGRATION IN STRUGGLE OVER HOMESH.
Today: Approximately 5,000 people are expected to return to community that was evacuated in framework of disengagement, with one goal – rebuild it. IDF estimates: Settlers will be evacuated by weekend.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Rice to announce at press conference this evening: Going with Saudi initiative.
AMERICAN PRESSURE TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS.
Secy. of State to present series of steps to move diplomatic process. From Palestinians: Halt to Kassam fire and release of Gilad Shalit. From Israel: Expanding ceasefire and strengthening Abu Mazen.
2. FEAR OF VIOLENT CLASH BETWEEN IDF AND „ORANGEMEN”.
This morning: Thousands of settlers to try to reach community of Homesh, which was evacuated during disengagement.
3. MAN WHO CROWNED PRIME MINISTERS PROMOTING BARAK.
Barak confidants: Publicist Reuven Adler running his campaign for Labor Party leadership. Adler had previously led Sharon and Olmert to Prime Minister’s Office.
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SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot claims that the political games being played over the proceedings of the Winograd Committee only go to show how instrumental was MK Zahava Galon’s struggle to make them public.
Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, believes that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz have demonstrated weakness, in word and in deed, in their actions confronting the settlement movement.
Yediot Ahronot, in its third editorial, says that Tamuz, a movie about the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981, to be aired on Channel 1 shortly before Independence Day, reminds us of a time when the country’s citizens were united in both identity and goals.
Hatzofeh asks whether Finance Minister Avraham Hirchson will draw personal conclusions and relinquish his position.
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