-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! Tzemach News Service Week Ending: 27 November 1999 / 18 Kislev 5760 "And say to them, 'Thus says the L-rd G-d: "Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land"'" (Ezekiel 37.21) TERRORIST ATTACK ON EMBASSY? On Tuesday Israeli security officers outside the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan noticed a young man behaving in a suspicious manner, some 30 meters (32 yards) away from the embassy. When the Israeli and Jordanian security men approached the man, they saw he held a pistol in his hand and was wearing a belt that appeared to contain explosion devices. The security guards opened fire on the man, hitting the hand holding the pistol. The Jordanian Ministry of the Interior claims that Jordanian policemen successfully shot the suspect; other reports claim that the Israeli security guards did so. The man was immediately taken for questioning by Jordanian security forces. According to their investigation, the suspect is from Oman in the Persian Gulf, but resides in Amman, and is mentally unstable. The Israeli General Security Service (GSS/Shin Bet) is also taking part in the investigation. Meanwhile, in another incident, two Israelis arrested in Jordan more than two months ago will not be afforded legal representation, following the Jordanian government's capitulation to pressure from the Jordanian Bar Association, which forbids its members to have any contact with Israelis, HA'ARETZ reported. The case is said to involve the "illegal" sale of land in Jerusalem to Jews and the "forgery of official seals and powers of attorney." (ISRAELWIRE, ISRAEL LINE) PA/PLO: NO JERUSALEM, NO FINAL SETTLEMENT: The Palestinian Authority (PA/PLO) has warned that there will be no final status settlement with Israel unless Israel recognized east Jerusalem as the capital of 'Palestine'. A communiqu=82 issued following the PA/PLO weekly cabinet meeting in Ram'Allah last week said Israel would have to withdraw from all territories captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The communiqu=82 went on saying, "there can't be any final status settlement with Israel if the Jewish state doesn't agree to east Jerusalem becoming the capital of the 'Palestinian' state." In another story, the Mufti of Jerusalem, Akram al-Sabri, said on Friday in a speech at al-Aksa mosque on the Temple Mount that eastern and western Jerusalem belong to the Arabs, ARMY RADIO reported. Sabri then called upon all Islamic nations to act to halt Israeli "occupation" o= f the city. (ISRAEL LINE) CNN CORRECTS WEB PAGE: CNN -- which had removed references to Jerusalem as Israel's capital from its web page in the wake of an email campaign by anti-Israel groups [TNS - 23 Oct 1999/13 Cheshvan 5760] -- has reversed its position. After discussions between the network and representatives of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting (CAMERA), the CNN web page now states that Jerusalem is "the seat of Israeli government and its self-declared capital, although Jerusalem's status is disputed by several countries that do not recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital." The new CNN formulation "is not entirely satisfactory," said CAMERA, "but it is essentially accurate". CNN's action was a welcome change from the pattern of capitulation by other US businesses under pressure by anti- Israel groups." American Muslims for Jerusalem (AMJ), an umbrella organization of anti-Israel groups, launched its campaign against CNN on October 19. AMJ had earlier spearheaded the boycott threats against Disney for its plan to refer to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel= in its Millennium Village exhibit. AMJ was also active in pressuring Burger King to shut down its restaurant in the town of Ma'aleh Adumim. Speaking of Burger King, a letter of protest signed by 70 American Congressmen has been sent to the president of Burger King. The letter protests the company's intent to give in to Arab pressure and close its branch in Ma'aleh Adumim. The branch remains open, and awaits adjudication between the company and its Israeli licensee. (ARUTZ-7, ISRAEL LINE) NEW OUTPOST SET UP ... FOR A FEW HOURS: Members of Dor Hahemshech (Next Generation), a second generation settlers' group, set up four tents before dawn and built rickety wooden shelters in Gush Etzion, near the community of Nokdim.. They announced the establishment of the new outpost to local radio stations early in the morning. The outpost was erected in protest of what the settlers see as the army's "double standard" in that they are quick to dismantle Jewish constructions but are not doing anything to stop 'illegal' Palestinian agricultural work in Gush Etzion. Nokdim's security official, Gadi Yotvat, said that "the whole thing went totally out of proportion. The head of the Civil Administration, police officers and 400 soldiers arrive= d at this 'outpost' to deal with 13 boys. When they saw all the fuss, they (the boys) simply folded up the tents and left." Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry is mounting an information offensive. Director-General Eitan Ben-Tzur has instructed ambassadors around the world to initiate meetings with government ministers and officials in their respective countries, and to present Israel's position vis-a-vis the= Palestinians. Foreign Minister David Levy explained this week, "The world community must be made aware of the Israeli Government's red lines -- which include the stipulation that existing settlements will not = be dismantled." Levy made the remarks while meeting with the Yesha Council, in the first meeting between the two in several years. (HA'ARETZ, AP, ARUTZ-7) YESHA UPDATE: The four Knesset members of Yisrael Beitenu planted trees Friday morning on Hilltop 777, the Yesha outpost adjacent to the Shomron community of Itamar. MK Avigdor Leiberman says that the event represents his party's desire to help Prime Minister Barak implement his commitment to expand Itamar by ten-fold. Civil Administration officials and IDF soldiers evacuated Bedouins Tuesday morning from the "range of fire" areas near the location of the recently-destroyed Maon farm. HAKOL MEHASHETACH news agency reports that the officials sealed up Bedouin caves, and destroyed the group's other structures. The actions follow efforts by the Civil Administration yesterday to locate illegal Jewish penetrations into the area. ARUTZ-7 correspondent Kobi Sela adds that Yesha leaders were promised that not just the settlers, but also the local Arabs, would be evacuated from the area. Meanwhile, Gush Etzion residents continue to oppose the new Palestinian settlements being built in the area. Approximately 200 residents of the community of Efrat held a protest next to a new Arab settlement situated between Efrat and its neighboring community of N'vei Daniel. Some 15 permanent buildings have already been erected on the Arab "farm" there. (ARUTZ-7) WHERE DOES IT END? The Palestinians continue to demand a say in the location of the Israeli withdrawals from Yesha. This, despite the clear stipulation in previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements that Israel i= s to be the sole arbiter of such. The withdrawal from 5% of Judea and Samaria that was scheduled for last Monday continues to be held up because of the Palestinian objections. The two sides are meeting again today on the matter. The PA/PLO now claims that Israel owes it an unspecified number of billions of dollars in "reparations" for 32 years of Israeli "occupation a= nd conquest" of Judea and Samaria. Israel's security forces feel that the PA/PLO is behind the recent upswing in Palestinian violence in Judea and Samaria. Fifteen Arabs were injured last Saturday at the Ayosh Junction, between Ram'Allah and Beit El, in Arab-instigated riots against Israeli forces. Hundreds of= rock-throwing Arabs faced off against IDF troops, reports ARUTZ-7's Kobi Sela. Despite advance notice and requests by Israel to intervene, the Palestinian para-military police did not do so for several hours. (ARUTZ-7) BACK TO WORK IN GAZA: Thousands of Arab workers from Gaza came to work today in the Jewish communities of Gush Katif, following a sudden about-face on the matter by the Palestinian Authority yesterday afternoon. PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat canceled a previous order forbidding the workers from entering Gush Katif, following violent demonstrations by the workers yesterday and the day before in which the windows of Khan Yunis City Hall were broken. Arutz-7 correspondent Haggai Huberman reports that the army's working assumption is that the PA will attempt to find other avenues of conflict with the Jewish residents next week. "This was simply part of their gradual program of continued escalation with the Jews of Gush Katif," he said. Shlomo Kustiner, spokesman for the community of Netzarim, said, "For the long run, the Palestinians know that we are not dependent on them, because we are already employing many foreign workers, such as those from Thailand." (ARUTZ-7) PA/PLO TEXTBOOKS TEACH HATRED: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has called on PA/PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat to take immediate steps to put an end to anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement in Palestinian schools. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, said he was "extremely troubled" by one textbook in particular, a history book and accompanying teacher's guide published by the Palestinian Ministry of Education that contain false and defamatory accusations about Israel and Zionism. The NEW HISTORY OF THE ARABS AND THE WORLD makes outlandish claims intended to incite anti-Israel and anti-Jewish hostility. The book compares Zionism and racism with Nazism, and claims that Zionism advocates the liquidation of the original inhabitants of Palestine. A companion Teacher's Guide suggests that students learn a number of principles about Zionism, including that it is a racist and aggressive movement and that racist superiority is a principle of Zionism, fascism and Nazism. (IMRA) ARAFAT LINKED TO BEIRUT BOMBING: NEWSWEEK reports on a likely Yasser Arafat connection with the killing of 241 American Marines in Lebanon in 1983. According to the report, a National Security Agency phone tap recorded a call from the Iranian ambassador relaying orders to the Husaini Suicide Forces Movement to "to get weapons from Yasser Arafat's Fatah group to 'undertake an extraordinary operation against the Marines' in Beirut." The murderous attack on the US Marines barracks in Beirut took place shortly thereafter. The Zionist Organization of America has called for a bipartisan commission to investigate Arafat's role in the attack, and noted that Arafat and the PLO= have been involved in many other attacks in which American citizens were killed. (ISRAEL LINE) SYRIA TESTED CHEMICAL BOMB: Syrian military forces late last month conducted a live chemical weapons bombing test, THE WASHINGTON TIMES reported on Friday. The test was carried out by what the report said was a Syrian Air Force MiG-23 jet that dropped a chemical weapons-laden bomb on a practice range in Syria. The bombing was detected by US spy satellites. It reportedly left a distinct coloration on the impact area that US intelligence agencies believe was due to a chemical explosion. Pentagon officials said the chemical agent is not known. But Syria is known to have several types of poison gas, including the nerve agent sarin. The test demonstrated that Syria can use the chemical munitions in both aircraft bombs and ballistic missiles. (JERUSALEM POST) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TUNNELS BEGINS: The digging of new tunnels, to connect Jerusalem's northern neighborhoods with Ma'aleh Adumim - formally began Monday in the presence of Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert and Transportation Minister Yitzchak Mordechai. Five kilometers (3 miles) of roads running through the tunnels, costing some 250 million shekels ($60 million), will be constructed over the next two years. Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert said at the dedication that the new highways will also reach the communities of Kfar Adumim, Mitzpeh Yericho and Ma'aleh Ephraim, as well as other Jewish centers northeast of the capital. "Our goal is to create an infrastructure that eventually enables these places to become an inseparable part of metropolitan Jerusalem," Olmert explained. (ARUTZ-7) MILITARY BUILDING IN GULF: The Arab states in the Persian Gulf are taking a significant step toward a mutual defense agreement. Although the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC [Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates]) has made similar commitments over the years, it appears that the six countries are striving for an unprecedented level of integration between their militarie= s. If properly combined with improvements in their forces, the GCC may be on the threshold of creating a more credible military force of its own: on= e that complements U.S. forces in the short term, but is increasingly independent in the long term. (STRATFOR) THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY: 21 November 1985: Jonathan Pollard and his wife were arrested and charged with spying for Israel. Pollard, who had worked for Naval Intelligence, had passed on information to Israel regarding Arab capabilities. He was given a life sentence which he is still serving. 23 November 1510: The Jews were expelled from Naples. Fifteen years earlier, the Spanish had conquered the island, and issued an order for the banishment of all Jews, which was never carried out. 25 November 1940: The sinking of the Patria in Haifa: The Patria was a French ship which carried 1,771 "illegal" immigrants. The British decided to add other illegals and deport them all to Mauritius. 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