SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

 

1. ISA: RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS HAVE BEGUN TO OPERATE AS ORGANIZED TERRORIST CELLS

Thus arises from the agency’s analysis of recent events. Graffiti sprayed on home of leading Peace Now activist.

 

2. LABOR PARTY VOTES: APPARENTLY GOING TO SECOND ROUND

(…).

 

3. TEL AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE AT TWO-YEAR LOW: TA-25 INDEX BELOW 1,000

European crisis affecting Israeli exchange. Tycoons’ stocks and bonds down sharply.

 

1. DRAMA IN LABOR

(…). Second round anticipated for next week – apparently between Peretz and Yacimovich.

 

2. REFUSAL LETTER OF MIGRON OFFICERS

Following evacuation at outpost: Reservists from Migron call to disobey IDF orders.

 

3. TURKEY: WE WILL SEND WARSHIPS TO THE AREA

Turkish newspaper: Ships to cruise in Mediterranean and confront Israeli navy „according to need.”

 

1. After count of 90% of the ballots: Labor Party to hold second round.

SHELLY VS. PERETZ

Labor decision to be held next Wednesday: Shelly Yacimovich and Amir Peretz each attained approximately 30% of the vote and will compete head-to-head.

 

1. LABOR: APPARENTLY GOING TO SECOND ROUND

(…).

 

2. ERDOGAN RUNNING AMOK

Report: Turkish Navy to dispatch three warships to the eastern Mediterranean. Erdogan on historic visit to Egypt: „Israel’s deeds against flotilla were casus belli.”

 

3. TA-25 INDEX AT TWO YEAR LOW

Freefall: TA-25 index plunged 2.4% and closed below symbolic 1,000 point line. (…).

 

1. LABOR PRIMARIES: SECOND ROUND BETWEEN YACIMOVICH AND PERETZ

(…). Second round on September 21.

 

2. ‘ISRAELI DELEGATION HOLDS TALKS WITH SENIOR EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS IN CAIRO”

German Press Agency reports that delegation, led by Brig.-Gen. Amir Eshel, arrived on private plane for a few hours and talked with senior Egyptian officials about border incident in which Egyptian soldiers were killed.

 

3. LIBERMAN BYPASS: ERDOGAN’S EMISSARIES MEET WITH YISHAI

Yesterday: Against background of tension between Jerusalem and Ankara, Interior Minister Eli Yishai was invited to visit Turkey by two emissaries from PM Erdogan. Yishai conditioned visit on coordination with FM & PM.

 

1. REPORT: TURKEY UPGRADING COMBAT JETS TO ATTACK ISRAELI TARGETS

Against background of tension between Jerusalem and Ankara, Turkish newspaper reports that Turkey has developed system to be installed in F-16’s, which would enable attack on Israeli targets for the first time. American systems, which had been installed in planes, blocked this possibility.

 

2. PERETZ VS. YACIMOVICH: BOTH WANT LOSERS’ SUPPORT

(…). Second round to be held next Wednesday.

 

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Yediot Ahronot exclaims, „Wanted: Leader” and discusses the effect of a leadership void on the current financial crisis. „The stock markets are reacting not to real and reasoned dangers, but rather to fabricated dangers, and especially the helplessness of the political apparatus of the European Union.” The author notes that the declines on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange have been similar to that on European exchanges and adds that, „Considering the worsening geo-political situation, this can be viewed as an achievement.” The author contends that, „An absence of leadership in Israel is more dangerous than an absence of leadership in Europe. The tsunami is not yet spent.”

 

Ma’ariv believes that, „The lesson of September 11 is that the democracies are considerably stronger than their enemies. The death of Bin Laden and the disintegration of Al Qaeda prove this.”

 

Yisrael Hayom professes that, „Erdogan and Netanyahu are sitting on a high tree. It is a zero-sum game. The current dispute is insoluble and can only be managed. Erdogan is the one who is determining its pace and course – and it is in this context that we must examine his trip to Egypt. He is prepared to intensify the dispute and views it as a test of personal and national strength. Israel must not play into his hands because it appears that he has no restraints. The US must urgently mediate and find a formula to assuage Erdogan’s trampled honor and Netanyahu’s just path.”