HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAEL HEBREW PRESS

HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAEL HEBREW PRESS

HA’ARETZ:1. TODAY: ACADEMIC CENTER IN ARIEL TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A UNIVERSITY.

Prof. Trajtenberg, chairman of Higher Education Budgeting Committee, opposes the idea: „Committee that recommended it operated under conflict of interests.”

 

 

2. ELEMENTS IN KADIMA: WE WILL QUIT TODAY IF THERE IS NO PROGRESS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.

 

 

3. OECD REPORT: ISRAELI FARMERS ARE THE MOST EFFICIENT IN WATER USE.

 

 

MA’ARIV

1. CLINTON: POLLARD HAS BEEN IMPRISONED FOR LIFE AND THIS WILL NOT CHANGE.

Exceptional remark by Secy. of State after her meetings with Peres and Netanyahu. Promised that US „would use all elements of power” to deny Iran nuclear weapons.

2. REPORT REVEALS: RECOGNIZING ARIEL WILL WRECK COLLEGES.

Today: Decision expected on future of academic institution in Ariel. Secret document submitted to university heads: Higher education will be hurt despite aid promised by the Finance Ministry.

YEDIOT AHRONOT

1. „POLLARD WILL STAY IN PRISON FOR LIFE.”

American Secy. of State Hillary Clinton in Jerusalem: He was sentenced to life in prison for espionage and I have no expectation that this will change.

 

 

2. MOFAZ’S CONFIDANTS: HE WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO QUIT TODAY.

 

 

YISRAEL HAYOM

1. FIRE IN THE HEART OF DAMASCUS.

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2. ARIEL UNIVERSITY? DECISION TODAY.

Judea and Samaria Higher Education Council expected to decide whether or not to turn college into Israel’s eighth university. Committee of university heads opposes: „No place for an additional university.”

WALLA!

1. SUSPICION: SOLDIER LEAKED CLASSIFIED MAPS TO PREVENT EVACUATION OF OUTPOSTS.

Military Police investigating soldier who was discharged after he was suspected of giving classified maps to settlers. Soldier denies accusations against him and is maintaining right to silence.

 

 

2. SENIOR SOURCES IN KADIMA: WE WILL APPARENTLY QUIT COALITION TODAY.

„Mofaz no longer has any choice”

according to senior sources in Knesset’s largest party, who also cite „high probability” that their faction will quit the Government. However there are those pushing Mofaz to remain in the coalition.

 

 

NANA10

1. MOFAZ CONSIDERING ANNOUNCING TOMORROW THAT HE IS QUITTING THE GOVERNMENT.

Party chairman held talks with his MKs against background of conscription law. Faction is divided over quitting.

 

 

2. JERUSALEM: 20-YEAR OLD YOUTH ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF CARRYING OUT „PRICE-TAG” ACTIVITY IN GIVAT SHAUL NEIGHBORHOOD.

 

 

[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:40.] ______________________________

 

SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

Ma’ariv discerns in the Levy Committee and its report right-wing judicial activism and believes that it is as invalid as left-wing judicial activism. The author says, „The Right is taking from the Left the legal dialogue and the talk of rights, and is turning them into weapons in the struggle for the right of the State of Israel to the greater Land of Israel,” but asserts, „The fate of the territories, settlements and outposts needs to be decided in the public and political arenas.”

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Two papers comment on the fighting in Syria:

Yediot Ahronot says, „The Assad regime is like a rotten shack infested with termites. The wood is hollow and gnawed but it is still standing.” The author remarks, „When will it crumble and collapse? Nobody will dare to guess,” but adds, „Talk among intelligence services no longer deals with the question if Assad will go but when and what will come after him.” The paper believes that ethnic Alawite-Sunni fighting will continue even after Assad’s departure and cites defecting army officers, all of whom are Sunni, as saying that, „The Alawite hegemony must be eliminated.” The author contends that fighting is particularly heavy in and around Homs because it is both a mixed city and the gateway to the main Alawite areas in Syria. The paper claims that, „Assad can take comfort from the fact that the other minorities

Druze, Kurds and Christians

are, so far, not joining the ranks of the rebels,” due to apprehensions over the intentions of any future Sunni Muslim Brotherhood-led alternative regime, and adds that the Sunni middle classes of Aleppo are also, for the time being, not coming out against the regime. The author concludes that President Assad, „still enjoys sufficient military and militia forces to be able to continue spilling blood. But this is a temporary situation. Forecasts for the day after Assad speak of the possibility of chaos and ethnic civil war.”

Yisrael Hayom reminds its readers that, „Bashar Assad is already hearing, from his palace windows, the fighting raging in Damascus. As opposed to Ben Ali in Tunisia and Mubarak in Egypt, he cannot flee. The Alawites, who fear for their lives should the regime fall, will not allow him this option.” The author adds, „And by the way, this week the Red Cross declared that there is a civil war in Syria. Good morning!”

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