SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

 

1. ISA: SOLID CONCERNS THAT SETTLERS WILL CARRY OUT ATTACKS AGAINST PALESTINIANS.

Yesterday: Mosque within Green Line set ablaze for the first time, and „price tag” sprayed on walls. ISA estimates that secret network of compartmentalized cells, not terrorist organization, is behind wave of attacks.

 

2. SETBACK FOR NETANYAHU: MINISTERS REFUSE TO ADOPT TRAJTENBERG RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

1. DOCTORS’ RESIGNATIONS POSTPONED FOR 48 HOURS.

(…).

 

2. MINISTERS REFUSE TO APPROVE TRAJTENBERG REPORT.

PM Netanyahu fails in attempt to form majority to approve report and is obliged to postpone vote at last minute.

 

3. THE MOSQUE WAS SET ABLAZE, THE PRESIDENT APOLOGIZED.

 

1. (…). Thus Netanyahu was embarrassed in battle over Trajtenberg report.

THE FAILURE.

 

2. POLICE TO GUARD MOSQUES.

Shock and condemnations from Right and Left to arson at Tuba Zangaria mosque. President Peres: „I am ashamed.”

 

1. SHAME.

Wall to wall condemnation of „price tag” at Tuba Zangaria mosque. President Peres: „We will mete out justice to those responsible.” PM: „Action contravenes Israeli values.” Village residents hold protest demonstrations. Police to guard mosques throughout the country.

 

2. WAITING FOR THE VOTE.

PM unsuccessful in mobilizing majority to approve Trajtenberg committee conclusions – and Cabinet vote is postponed at the last minute.

 

1. CONCERN IN TUBA ZANGARIA: „ANGER STILL EXISTS; THERE IS A DESIRE FOR REVENGE.”

(…). Riots resume overnight; youths burn public structures.

 

1. ABU MAZEN: „WE MADE A MISTAKE IN 1947 AND ARE STILL BEING PUNISHED.”

PA Chairman admits that Palestinians erred when they did not accept the partition plan. In his words, if his request for UN recognition is accepted, he will return to the negotiations.

 

2. TENSION IN THE GALILEE: RIOTERS IN TUBA ZANGRIA SET FIRE TO PUBLIC STRUCTURES.

 

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Two articles refer to the Trajtenberg committee:

 

Yediot Ahronot says that, „Now Netanyahu will have to think of how to pass it through the Government. If we are familiar with the system, indeed the payment to political parties will be higher than all of the benefits that the report allocates to the middle class.”

 

Ma’ariv contends that, „Trajtenberg condensed all of the economy’s ills, from the establishment of the state until today, and in 50 days submitted a ‘comprehensive report’.” The author comments, „Thorough committee? Yeah, right.”

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Yisrael Hayom discusses the arson at a mosque in Tuba Zangaria and declares that, „We have a state of law that was attained by blood and sweat. Taking the law into your own hand means conceding the Jewish State, Jewish values and to opt for anarchy.” The author calls on, „the Police to investigate, and find, all those who are guilty, and the judicial system to impose upon them the full wrath of the law.”