WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! Tzemach News Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A weekly update of news and events regarding the nation and people of Israel Week Ending: 13 May 2000 / 8 Iyar 5760 "Arise, O L-rd, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged before Thee. Put them in fear, O L-rd; let the nations know that they are but men." (Psalm 9.19-20) "BACK-CHANNEL" TALKS UNDER WAY: As the original 13 May deadline for a framework of the permanent-status agreement passed unmet Saturday, officials in the Prime Minister's Office admitted that back-channel negotiations between top Israeli and Palestinian officials were taking place. Barak spokesman Gadi Baltiansky, responding to reports of secret negotiating channels, said yesterday that "there are and have been contacts on different levels," but added that these were for the most part nothing more than "quiet arenas in which to sound out ideas and help the main, official, channel." In a meeting scheduled for next Tuesday in Washington, Barak and US President Bill Clinton are expected to discuss ways of overcoming the delays in the Israeli- Palestinian track. Meanwhile, Israeli and Palestinian officials on Tuesday denied a report in France's LE MONDE newspaper saying the two sides were nearing a deal that would remove the three largest obstacles to peace. LE MONDE reported on Tuesday the sides had progressed toward solving the issues of Jerusalem's sovereignty, Jewish settlements in Yesha (Judea, Samaria and Gaza), and the status of "Palestinian refugees". LE MONDE said the potential agreement would leave Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty with Palestinians getting civil control over Arab East Jerusalem, and would allow Jewish settlements in Yesha to "rent" the areas under Palestinian sovereignty. The paper stressed that neither side had leaked the information. Communications Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer dismissed the report, but said sharing civil control in Jerusalem "has been raised more than once." BARAK: MAP NOT LAST OFFER: Prime Minister Ehud Barak told PLO leader Arafat that Israel's proposal to hand over two-thirds of Yesha in a peace deal is not necessarily the final offer, Barak's top policy adviser said Thursday. Israel presented a final status map to the Palestinians in negotiations last week. The Palestinians have refused to discuss the map, saying it was unacceptable. MA'ARIV newspaper reports that some 66% of Yesha would be given over to Palestinian control by the end of the interim period, and that another 14% of Yesha would be forfeited for the permanent arrangement. The remaining 20% - Jewish settlement blocs and a narrow strip of territory in the Jordan Valley - would be annexed by Israel. Like the original Oslo plan, this "Barak Map" consists of three areas: 20% "white," 14% "green," and 66% - a future Palestinian state - "brown." The "white" Israeli area takes three forms, according to MA'ARIV: the settlement blocs; two east-west strips separating the three main cantons of the Palestinian state; and another narrow "white" strip running along the Jordan River. This strip will run west of and parallel to the 14% "green" north-south strip in the Jordan Valley. The Barak Map's "brown" area will constitute the sprawling Palestinian state over 66% of Yesha, with its three cantons to be linked by a series of roads and tunnels. Jericho will be connected to Ram'Allah, north of Jerusalem, by a road running through what would be sovereign Israeli territory. Several dozen Yesha communities will find themselves within the Palestinian state. Beit El Mayor and Yesha Council member Uri Ariel told ARUTZ-7 that the information he has jibes well with the MA'ARIV figures. Meanwhile, US president Clinton is optimistic regarding the 13 September 2000 deadline for the completion of the Oslo process between Israel and the PLO according to US officials. The president acknowledged that there are still obstacles dividing the sides but he believes the final status agreement will be achieved by the deadline. MASS DEMONSTRATIONS BEING PLANNED: Preparations are underway for a mass demonstration this coming Monday night in Jerusalem on behalf of Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. Interior Minister Natan Sharansky, Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, and other public figures will address the demonstrators on the issues of the integrity of Jerusalem, the danger to the nation's unity caused by the uprooting of settlements, and the futility of unrequited withdrawals from Judea and Samaria. At around the same time as the Jerusalem rally, a similar demonstration of solidarity will be held in New York, with the same themes: "Uprooting settlements tears the nation apart!" and "No Withdrawals from Yesha, the Golan, or Jerusalem!" The demonstration, organized by Americans For A Safe Israel, will take place at 6 pm on Monday, at 13th Avenue and 46th Street in Brooklyn. If you plan on attending in the US, call Americans For a Safe Israel, 212-828-2424 or Vaad Harabbanim of Flatbush 718-951-8585. The Jews of Yesha must not be uprooted. The Golan must remain under Israeli sovereignty. The "Final Status" cannot be Israel's "Final Solution". WEIZMAN TO STEP DOWN AT YEAR'S END: President Ezer Weizman stated on Monday that he intends to step down from the presidency by the year's end. Weizman stated that he is waiting for the state prosecutor's report concerning him, and will take counsel from his family and the prime minister about the right time to retire from office. On Thursday, Weizman collapsed, suffering from dehydration and high blood pressure, ISRAEL RADIO said. The radio said that Weizman is currently being treated by doctors. UN SINGLES OUT ISRAEL: A draft statement on the UN review of the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT), which concludes next week, singles out Israel as the only Middle Eastern state that has not signed the pact. Israel is not formally participating in the month-long review conference at the UN headquarters in New York. In addition to Israel, India, Pakistan, and Cuba have not signed the NPT. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy justified Israel's refusal to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on Friday, saying Iraq and Iran posed too great a threat to be ignored. "We have not reached a state of tranquility and calmness that we can say the friends of Israel can guarantee the future," he said, citing Iraq's nuclear capabilities as well as Iran's. ON THE NORTHERN FRONT: A Southern Lebanese Army (SLA) soldier was killed early Friday morning by Hizb'Allah fire in the western sector of the Security Zone in southern Lebanon. Another soldier was moderately wounded in the attack on the SLA outpost. Meanwhile, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has refused to give amnesty to SLA soldiers. He stressed the need of "trying them for what they had committed of crimes against their people and country." The call for general amnesty was made earlier this week by Antoine Lahad, commander of the SLA. He stated he would not be included in the amnesty program. Lahad on Monday night stated he and his forces would maintain a strip of land following the unilateral Israeli withdrawal, and would continue to fight for their continued safety and freedom. The statement raises questions for UN officials, who have stated the dismantling of the SLA is a requirement of Israel's compliance with resolutions 425 and 426. There are growing concerns in Jerusalem, as the government leaders realize their responsibilities towards the allied force which has for over two decades, fought side-by-side with IDF (Israel Defense Force) forces in southern Lebanon. SECRET ISRAEL-HIZB'ALLAH TALKS DERAILED BY SYRIA? Israel held secret talks with Hizb'Allah last month that ultimately were derailed by the Syrians, a European radio station is to reveal today, based on sources close to the negotiations. According to the sources, Israel asked for a seven-day cease-fire in south Lebanon, offering in exchange to release 20 prisoners from Khiam Prison, as well as the bodies of seven Hizb'Allah fighters being held by Israel. The Red Cross reportedly was mediating the deal when Syrian pressure derailed it. The timing of the negotiations coincided with the failed summit between US President Bill Clinton and Syrian President Hafez Assad, and, according to the sources, was going on with tacit Syrian agreement until after the summit. Israeli officials had no comment on the report, due to be released last Tuesday on EUROPE ONE radio. US STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY: "The US Government believes that there is an increased possibility of terrorist attacks in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza [Notice the US government separates Israel and Yesha, as if they were different countries ed]. While there is no reason to believe there is a specific threat directed against Americans, the US Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate General in Jerusalem urge all Americans to increase their vigilance with respect to their security. Additional security advice is contained in the Consular Information Sheet for Israel and the Occupied Territories. This would include caution when using public transportation, and when in the vicinity of bus stops and crowded areas." PALESTINIANS RIOT ACROSS THE LAND: Saturday hundreds of Palestinians rioted in Hebron, the western entrance to Tulkarm, and the northern entrance of Jenin, throwing stones, firebombs, and bottles and burning tires. In Hebron, IDF soldiers shot rubber bullets and tear gas at dozens of Palestinians who burned Israeli and American flags and threw stones, lightly wounding 11 people. An Israeli civilian was wounded by stones north of Jenin near an IDF roadblock and three IDF soldiers were lightly wounded by stones thrown in Hebron and Tulkarm. On Friday, a border policeman suffered light wounds from stones thrown at IDF troops during clashes with Palestinians near the Ayosh Junction, north of Ram'Allah. Hundreds of Palestinians threw stones, firebombs, and bottles at security forces and set tires alight. Other clashes took place at the IDF roadblock north of Kalkilya and at Rachel's Tomb outside Beit Lechem. JUSTICE - PLO STYLE: Several dozen Arab children are abducted every year from Israel to the areas of the Palestinian Authority (PA/PLO), it emerged on Sunday at a meeting of the Israeli-PA/PLO joint judicial committee held in Gaza. Most of these abduction cases involved the children of failed marriages between Palestinians and Arabs from Israel, though there have also been cases in which one of the spouses had European or American citizenship. The participants in the discussion -- led, on the Palestinian side, by Justice Minister Freih Abu Medein, and on the Israeli side by Justice Ministry Director-General Shlomo Gur -- decided that the PA/PLO would help locate children abducted from Israel to its territory. The committee also heard a report to the effect that about 30 Israelis had been arrested since the beginning of the year by the PA/PLO, contrary to an agreement between the sides. At present, four Israelis are being held in detention by the PA/PLO. Gur urged the PA/PLO to abide by the agreement, which forbids the PA/PLO to arrest Israelis. PLO COMMANDOS TRAINING IN ISRAEL: Recently, Palestinian naval commandos held a training exercise, part of which was conducted in areas under Israeli control near Shechem. As part of their training for long marches, the Palestinian commandos walked from the Shechem area to Janin. They left the Junayd base near Shechem, navigated by vehicle to Asirah al-Shamaliyah, and from there went on foot in a two- stage march to Janin. However, between Shechem and Asirah al- Shamiliyah the areas under Palestinian security control have no territorial contiguity. Eyval, which is situated in the middle, is under full Israeli security control. In other words: some of the Palestinian naval commando force carried out part of its training exercise in areas under Israeli control. According to the Oslo Agreement, every movement of Palestinian forces in Areas 'B' or 'C' must be coordinated in advance with the IDF. Army sources say that the Palestinians did not request permission for any such movement. (Even if the Palestinian commandos circumvented Eyval from the east -- which is very hard to believe -- they still travelled inside Area 'B' where any movement by Palestinian forces still requires the IDF's prior approval.) A HATZOFE correspondent notes that Asirah al-Shamaliyah is located in Area 'B and under Israel's security control. From there on northwards until Janin, the area is under Palestinian control. GSS STIRRING-UP OLD TACTICS: Officials in the General Security Service (GSS/Shin Bet), according to a report in MA'ARIV, are weary of "extremists elements" in the right-wing camp, specifically "settlers" (residents of Yesha communities), whom they believe will work to delay or stop the Oslo process. GSS officials are reportedly concerned that settlers will "intentionally provoke" incidents in areas close to those under control of the PA/PLO in the hope of delaying or stopping the ongoing Oslo process. Secret meetings are taking place in Yesha communities, primarily among persons whom in the past were active in the IDF and security fields, seeking to establish a nucleus of activity in every community. The units will in the future become armed militias designed to defend residents of communities. They will conduct patrols outside their respective communities and fill the gap between the IDF and the PA/PLO security forces. Therefore, the security establishment has decided to increase intelligence activities and surveillance of "extremist elements". The GSS is planning to use unique measures to ensure the flow of intelligence information from Yesha communities. No details were given. [These same type of "tactics" were used during the Rabin government. They involve 'planting' GSS agents in settlements in order to "ensure the flow of intelligence information from Yesha communities." An example is Avishai Raviv, GSS agent-provocateur who has been connected with Yigal Amir, Rabin's murderer. He worked to incite violence in right-wing 'extremist groups'. Many of the GSS agents infiltrated right-wing groups, permitting them to create a false image in the press, causing the groups to be portrayed as violent and "unstable". ed] ISRAEL SEEKS NUCLEAR ARMS TALKS WITH EGYPT: Israel is prepared to conduct talks with Egypt about arms control, in which the two countries will present their differing views. The two countries will try to set an agenda for multilateral talks on arms control and regional security, which have been frozen for the past five years due to Egyptian demands to talk about Israeli nuclear disarmament, and the refusal of Israeli officials to discuss the issue. The United States has been pressuring Israel to start quiet arms talks with Egypt, and an international conference in Moscow last February called for both sides to agree on an agenda for discussions. DEFENSE BRIEFS: Rafael - Israel's Combat Means Development Authority - has won a tender to supply rockets to the Finnish Army. Finland chose Rafael over the American giant Lockheed-Martin, after examining Israel's anti-tank Gil missile for four years. The deal is worth $35 million. The Israeli and Italian air forces are slated to sign an agreement facilitating mutual training, HA'ARETZ reported. The agreement is the first of its kind signed by the Israel Air Force with a western country. Security Establishment officials said on Thursday that in light of the threat to Israel by more distant countries like Iran and Iraq, the IAF must train over distant, unknown territories. Last September, six Israeli F-16 and F-15 jets as well as a Hercules freight plane landed in Italy for a short period to practice navigation. Two months later, six Italian jets arrived in Israel, practicing emergency airborne fueling methods along the way. Meanwhile, according to HATZOFEH, Polish Minister of Security Dr. Yanucz visited Israel Aircraft Industries and discussed the possibility of having Polish jets and helicopters improved by the IAI. Sri Lanka has purchased new fighter jets from Israel and is awaiting a large supply of arms from Pakistan, an Indian newspaper reported Friday. One week after renewing diplomatic relations with Israel, Sri Lanka already had taken delivery of some aircraft and of 24 containers of arms and ammunition, the Hindu newspaper reported, quoting Sri Lankan officials. An unspecified number of jet fighters were still awaited. Fifty-Two years Later: Israel's population on its 52nd independence day is 6.3 million, compared to 6.076 million last year. Some 4.9 million citizens are Jews, and 1.1 million are Arabs. When the state was founded, the total population numbered 806,000. Some 63 percent of the Jewish population was born in Israel, 95 percent after the state was founded. Of those born in Israel, 43 percent are second-generation Israelis. According to data published Monday by the Central Bureau of Statistics, about 3 million people are immigrants, 1 million of whom came in the 1990s from the former Soviet Union. Immigration rose in 1999, with more than 6,000 immigrants arriving every month, compared to less than 5,000 a month in 1998. In 1999, 87 percent of the immigrants came from the former Soviet Union. Of the 1.1 million Arabs living in Israel, 81 percent are Muslims, 10 percent Christians and 9 percent Druze. Some 70,000 Israelis will be celebrating their 52nd birthday this year, together with the state. Most of them, about 70 percent, came to Israel after 1948, mainly from European countries (64 percent). THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY: 7 May 1147: Encouraged by Peter the Hermit, a mob attacked the Jews on the second day of Shavu'ot in Ramerupt, France. 11 May 1415: Benedict XIII was enraged by the lack of voluntary conversions after the Christian "victory" at the Tortosa disputation. As a result, he banned the study of the Talmud in any form, instituted forced Christian sermons, and tried to restrict Jewish life completely. 1942: The Biltmore Program was adopted in an emergency meeting (at the Biltmore Hotel in New York) of the Conference of American Zionists. The program proposed by Ben Gurion and Abba Hillel Silver totally rejected the British White paper and called for the establishment of a Jewish state. There was opposition to the proposal by the "non- Zionists" and those who believed in a bi-national state (HaShomer HaZair). 1267: A special session of the city council of Vienna decided to force all Jews to wear a cone-shaped headdress in addition to the badge. It was called the "Pileum cornutum" and was to become a distinctive attire which is prevalent in many medieval woodcuts illustrating Jews. This material has been adapted from "Beyond Time and History" by Eli Birnbaum (Sources: JERUSALEM, POST, AP, ARUTZ-7, ISRAELWIRE, AFP, ARABICNEWS, US STATE DEPARTMENT, ARMY RADIO, HA'ARETZ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tzemach News Service "For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest" Isaiah 62:1 Tzemach News Service is a ministry of Tzemach Institute for Biblical Studies <http://www.tzemach.org> 'TNS.' may be reproduced & distributed in any form. Please give proper credit. Lee Underwood **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? 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