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but not 'too harsh' to offend his puppeteer(s), of course. Annan's brave stance, according the 'BBC': Mr Annan condemned Palestinian suicide attacks as "morally repugnant" and said he was "profoundly disturbed" by Israel's use of heavy weaponry in civilian areas. Israel has tightened its grip on Ramallah The United Nations has for the first time passed a resolution calling for a Palestinian state alongside Israel. The US-drafted document "affirming a vision" of a Palestinian state was backed by 14 out of 15 members of the Security Council. It's an advance for the resistance of the Palestinian people Ahmed Abdel Rahman, Palestinian Authority The Palestinians praised the move, while Israel said it welcomed a "balanced" resolution. It came as at least five Palestinians were reported to have died in fighting in Ramallah before dawn on Wednesday, as Israel tightened its grip on the West Bank city. The UN resolution demanded "immediate cessation of all acts of violence, including terror, provocation, incitement and destruction" and urged Israel and the Palestinians to take steps towards resuming peace talks. It was the first resolution on the conflict the United States, Israel's staunchest ally, had introduced since fighting erupted in September 2000. Two states The UN said it was "affirming a vision of a region where two states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and recognised borders". [A balanced resolution] is quite a novelty for Israel in the Security Council Yehuda Lancry, Israeli UN ambassador The Secretary General of the Palestinian Authority, Ahmed Abdel Rahman, said the resolution marked "an advance for the resistance of the Palestinian people". Israel's UN Ambassador Yehuda Lancry said he welcomed a "balanced" Security Council resolution on the Middle East, which he called "a rare and remarkable" occurrence. Earlier, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan delivered his toughest statement yet on the violence. Mr Annan condemned Palestinian suicide attacks as "morally repugnant" and said he was "profoundly disturbed" by Israel's use of heavy weaponry in civilian areas. Offensive continues A day after launching its biggest offensive in 20 years, Israeli tanks and troops remained in the Palestinians' main West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday. Palestinian security sources said five Palestinians were killed in fighting with Israeli troops in the city's al-Manara district, near Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's headquarters. Israel says it has captured dozens of militants The deputy commander of Mr Arafat's Force-17 bodyguard, Abu Fadih, was among those who died, the Palestinians said. The Israeli army has said it has captured dozens of hardcore militants, confiscated weapons and located several bomb-making factories in Ramallah and elsewhere. On Tuesday, at least 30 Palestinians and seven Israelis were killed in some of the worst bloodshed on a single day since the conflict began. Palestinian officials had accused Israel of starting to reoccupy the West Bank and Gaza Strip to thwart US envoy Anthony Zinni's mission to the region, which begins on Thursday. --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
