-Caveat Lector- hey will last week there was a shooting of an Israeli mother in a car
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John Stuart Mill NEURONAUTIC INSTITUTE on-line: http://home.earthlink.net/~thew > From: William Shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Conspiracy Theory Research List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 18:44:38 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [CTRL] Fwd: [AL-AWDA-News] Israeli Terrorism: Briefing 14 November > 2001 > > > > From: "Zahi Damuni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 6:14 PM > To: "Al-Awda News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [AL-AWDA-News] Israeli Terrorism: Briefing 14 November 2001 > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Wednesday, 14 November 2001 > > EVENTS > *MOTHER OF FIVE KILLED IN TULKAREM LAST NIGHT > *ANOTHER PALESTINIAN VICTIM OF ISRAELI MILITARY CLOSURE > *SIX MEMBERS OF ABU MUSTAPHA FAMILY INJURED IN KHAN YOUNIS > *ISRAELI ATTACKS, CONFISCATIONS AND CLOSURES THROUGHOUT TERRITORIES CONTINUE > *COLONIALIST ACTIVITIES IN JERUSALEM MOVE AT A FAST PACE > > POLITICS > *PALESTINIAN MINISTER CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PUT AN END TO > ISRAELI ATTACKS TO GIVE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS A CHANCE > *ASHRAWI: OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO END > PALESTINIAN CONFLICT > > FEATURES > *AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: WEEKLY TOLL OF PALESTINIANS KILLED BY ISRAELI FIRE > DOUBLED SINCE SEPTEMBER 11 > > SOLIDARITY > *STATEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF PAX CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL > > ******** > EVENTS > ******** > > *PALESTINIAN MOTHER KILLED IN TULKAREM* > > Wafa Nasif, 28, a mother of five children, died last night during a > severe military attack on the southern sector of Tulkarem. Nasif was hit by > shrapnel in the head and stomach while inside her home. > > ------------------ > > *ANOTHER PALESTINIAN VICTIM OF ISRAELI MILITARY CLOSURE* > > Palestinian civilian Muhammed al-Zibin, 55, from Kufer Rumman village, > Tulkarem, died yesterday evening after being prevented by occupation > forces from reaching hospital. Al-Zibin suffered from kidney failure and > required immediate medical attention > > ------------------ > > *SIX MEMBERS OF ABU MUSTAPHA FAMILY IN KHAN YOUNIS INJURED* > > Only hours after the funeral of Ahmad Abu Mustapha, 13, several > missiles landed near his home, where family members are receiving > condolences. > A missile targeted 'Khan Younis' elementary school after midnight. Six > members of the family rushed to find the school porter, Hamid Abu Sahloul, > 43, covered in blood. He is reportedly in critical condition. When they > arrived to rescue him another tank missile fired from 'Neveh Dkalim' > settlement targeted the same location, injuring all six. Other members of > the family came to rescue them under the shelling. The random shelling > resulted > in the destruction of a section of the school, which belongs to UNRWA. The > same school has been subjected to shelling several times. > > ------------------ > > *ISRAELI ATTACKS THROUGHOUT TERRITORIES CONTINUE* > > HEBRON > > Dozens of Palestinian civilians, including the elderly and children, > were attacked today with tear gas bombs at the entrances of Halhoul, Beit > Ummar and al-Arroub refugee camp, on the Bethlehem-Hebron road, in order to > be prevented them from using the road. Occupation forces have been > attempting to close the area starting from al-Arroub refugee camp to > Jerusalem, for annexation to Jerusalem. > > Tight closure measures continue to be imposed, preventing hundreds, > including students, from reaching their destinations. > > TULKAREM > > Occupation forces confiscated two homes in Iktaba village, Tulkarem, > and transferred them into military bases. > > JENIN > > Al-Jabiriyat residential area in Jenin was subjected to an intense > attack with heavy machine gun fire last night. Military reinforcements were > also carried at the entrances to Jenin. > > KHAN YOUNIS > > A Palestinian woman was moderately injured last night, when occupation > forces opened fire at civilian cars at al-Matahin junction. > > ------------------ > > *COLONIALIST ACTIVITIES IN JERUSALEM MOVE AT A FAST PACE* > > Wafa- The occupation authorities have resumed construction of a by > pass road from al-Za'im town to al-Eizariya and al-Tour, to complete the > ring around Jerusalem. In al-Eizariya, 43 homes have been warned of demolition > for road construction purposes. > > Palestinian settlement expert at the 'Orient House' Khalil Toufakji > said that Israel is trying to take advantage of the Intifada events and > world attention on what is taking place in Afghanistan to speed up the > Judaisation process in Jerusalem. Toufakji said that Israel is proceeding > with the implementation of a plan of two aims in Jerusalem, one of which is > strategic and aims at making Jerusalem a 100% Jewish city, within what is > labelled as Israel's "eternal capital", and the other is tactical, taking > advantage of world and regional politics in order to implement its plans. > > Toufakji pointed out that several projects for judaising Jerusalem > have been proposed in a short period of time. He explained that the first > was the closing down of Palestinian institutions in Jerusalem, then the > establishment of a large number of military roadblocks within the > city, as well as isolating residential areas within the city and controlling > them. Al-Eisawiya, north east Jerusalem, has been placed under closure and > complete isolation. > > Toufakji warned that Sharon is exerting efforts to implement his > settlement plan proposed in 1990, which aims at controlling Palestinian > residential areas within the city in preparation for penetrating them and > joining them to Jerusalem villages and the Hebrew University, in particular > the > area that includes olive groves, Silwan, al-Radar Valley and Mount Zion. > > Toufakji also stressed that settlement plans are being implemented > intensively within Palestinian residential areas at this time, mainly > in al-Sheikh Jarrah, Wadi al-Joze and al-Mukabber Mount, in addition to > home confiscations in al-Thawri and Mount Olive. Toufakji also warned of > the activities taking place in al-Sheikh Jarrah, where the Israeli > government is using illegal methods to impose facts. > > Toufakji expected that the coming days will witness more land and home > confiscations within Palestinian neighbourhoods, as well as home > demolitions to impose facts on the ground that will complicate negotiations > on Jerusalem in the future. > > Toufakji said that Israel is implementing the plan step by step in > order to avoid international attention, which is why it is requesting the > postponement of the final status negotiations, especially concerning > Jerusalem. > > On another front, Toufakji referred to settlement construction around > Jerusalem, such as the expansion of the Abu Ghneim ('Har Homa') > settlement, construction of more settlements north east Jerusalem and the > expansion of 'Pisgot Ze'ev' settlement to bring in one hundred thousand new > settlers. > > In addition to this a train project is being implemented to link Israeli > settlements north, east and west of the city, as well as a commercial area in > al-Maslakh and Shu'fat areas, where the inhabitants have been informed that > 200 dunums (1dunum=1000m2) of their land will be confiscated. According to the > plan, 160 new residential units will be established in the area. Toufakji also > confirmed that Israel is concentrating on expanding settlements in Ras > Shehadeh area behind al-Za'im, where it intends to establish a technological > area, five large hotels and several residential units. > > Toufakji pointed out that Israel, within this plan, will also approve > the construction of new settlements in Beit Safafa over an area of 980 > dunums to establish 4600 new residential units, as well as the expansion of > settlements such as 'Har Samouil', al-Radar Mount and Bedouin land. > > > ********* > POLITICS > ********* > > *PALESTINIAN MINISTER CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PUT AN END TO > ISRAELI ATTACKS TO GIVE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS A CHANCE* > > Palestinian Minister Saeb Ureikat called on the international community to > interfere immediately in putting an end to Israeli attacks against the > Palestinians and to give international efforts a deserved chance. > Ureikat had sent urgent letters to international Middle East Envoys which > stressed that the world is now united more than any other time in support > for an everlasting conclusive peace in the area based on international > legitimacy, especially Security Council resolutions 242 and 338, which call > for the end of Israeli occupation and withdrawal to pre-1967 borders. > > ------------------ > > *ASHRAWI: OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO END > PALESTINIAN CONFLICT* > > Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, PLC member, said that the opportunity is available > for an American move within an international effort including the EU, UN, > Russia and other parties to submit an international initiative which will > lead to the implementation of international resolutions and allow the > Palestinian people to live in freedom and dignity on their own land. > > Dr. Ashrawi concluded a two-week visit to the US during which she held > official meetings with National Security Adviser Ms. Condolisa Rice, > Secretary of State Collin Powell, Deputy-Secretary Richard Armitage > and other State Department officials. Ashrawi said that President Bush's > declaration concerning a Palestinian state alongside Israel requires a > translation from words into action and finding mechanisms to end the > Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and to establish a Palestinian > independent state on land occupied in 1967 including Jerusalem, within a > specified period of time. > > Dr. Ashrawi, during her visit to the US, also delivered key lectures > at various locations, among them, George Mason University, of Berkley, > the Commonwealth Club of California, the Arab American Congress, as well > as the World Affairs Council of Oregon. Dr. Ashrawi made several media > appearances which included: CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC News, CBS, as well as > an interview on Larry King Live (CNN). > > ------------------ > > *AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: WEEKLY TOLL OF PALESTINIANS KILLED BY ISRAELI FORCES > MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE SEPTEMBER 11* > > WAFA - The weekly toll of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation > fire has more than doubled since last September 11, said human rights > advocacy association "Amnesty International" in a report tiled "Broken lives: > a year of Intifada". > > With some 150 Palestinians killed in the past two months, the weekly > death toll among Palestinians has more than doubled, Amnesty notes adding > that a large proportion of those killed and injured have been children: more > than 160 Palestinian children. > > The report also deplores an "intolerable situation" accepted by > Israel and the international community, and condemns the Israeli Government > which has responded to the Intifada by killing Palestinians and by shelling > Palestinian towns. "In a blatant violation of the right to life, > Israel continues to implement a deliberate policy of assassinating > Palestinians. More than 40 Palestinians have been extra judicially executed > in attacks which also killed some 20 bystanders," the report goes on. > > It also reports that journalists and human rights organizations - > like those who investigated the Israeli occupation army assault on Beit > Rima, where 13 Palestinians were killed and three homes demolished on October > 24, 2001 - found out that in many killings there appeared to have been killed > in > cold blood by Israeli occupation forces. > > The report criticizes Israel for cutting off almost every Palestinian > town and village from the outside world. "Hundreds of Palestinian houses > have been demolished and Palestinians barred from traveling along certain > roads in the Occupied Territories. All Palestinians in the territories > militarily occupied by Israel -- more than three million people -- have been > collectively punished," the report deplores. > > The report says that the international community "has made increasingly strong > statements, but has failed to take the action necessary to ensure respect for > human rights standards and international humanitarian law by Israel ." > > "Human rights appear to be low on the international agenda at a time > when they should regain centre-stage, if any negotiation process is to > achieve durable results," says the London-based association calling for an > international observing presence which can greatly assist by defusing > situations. > > ************* > SOLIDARITY > ************* > > *PAX CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL: IF YOU WANT PEACE, WORK FOR JUSTICE* > President and Bishops Statement on Israel & Palestine > > (The statement has been adopted at the International Council of Pax > Christi International which took place in Mainz, Germany, 1 - 4 November > 2001. About 165 delegates from more than 50 countries attended the Council. > Presidents and Bishops of Pax Christi International, as well as other bishops, > have signed the statement.) > > President and Bishops Statement on Israel & Palestine Preamble Between 15 and > 22 February 2001, a delegation of Pax Christi International, visited Israel, > the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the areas under Palestinian > self-rule. The major aim of the visit was to learn how the possibilities of > peace negotiations are seen in light of the change in administration in the > United States and the election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel. In > addition, the delegation went to learn about new developments on issues such > as Jerusalem and the settlements. The delegation met with Palestinian and > Israeli officials and NGOs, religious leaders and representatives of > international organisations and governments. The delegation also visited the > Hebron and Bethlehem. The members of the delegation were Mgr Adriaan van Luyn > (Bishop > President of Pax Christi Netherlands, on 20 and 21 February), Prof. Willem van > Genugten (Professor in international law at the University of Tilburg and in > human rights at the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands), Tijl Declercq > (Former member of the Belgian parliament and the Parliamentary > Assembly of the Council of Europe, and chair of the Middle East working group > of > Pax Christi Flanders), Fr Paul Lansu (International Secretariat Pax > Christi International) and Marjolein Wijninckx (Middle East programme Pax > Christi Netherlands). A report has been made available in three languages. > Delegation members have been doing advocacy programmes at the United Nations > Human Rights Commission in Geneva, the European Union in Brussels, UNESCO in > Paris, the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Most of the member organisations > of Pax Christi International have been involved in advocacy work towards their > political decision makers and church representatives on the national level. > In line with the above-mentioned report, this statement, which follows is > signed by bishops presidents, bishops members and presidents of Pax > Christi International and is a follow-up initiative is order to raise > awareness among the ongoing conflict. > > If you want peace, work for justice > > (1) On September 28, 2000 the second Intifada erupted. As we anguished over > this recent cycle of violence and the collapse of talks to bring about a > negotiated settlement to the conflict between Israel and Palestine, we are > reminded of the prophetic words of Pope Paul VI, "If you want peace, work > for justice." > > (2) The future for Israelis and Palestinians can only be a common future where > each party must respect the rights and traditions of the other. It is > time to return to the principles of international legality: the banning of > the acquisition of territory by force, the right of peoples to > self-determination, respect for the resolutions of the United Nations and > the Geneva Conventions. The Church should insist with all the means > at its disposal on redefinition of the conflict. The core of the question is > the Israeli military occupation of Palestine and the Palestinian claims > for their freedom and land. > Respect for International Law: A Precondition for a Just Peace. > > (3) For there to be a true and lasting peace in the region we believe > that negotiations should ultimately lead to a sovereign, viable Palestinian > state, with Jerusalem as the capital of two states, accessible to > followers of the three monotheistic religions. Pax Christi International has > always emphasized that respect for international law is the only way for a > just and durable peace. We believe that the framework of peace negotiations > should include the following four principles of international law: > > 1. The recognition of the right to self-determination of the Palestinian > people as well as Israel's right to secure and recognized borders. > 2. The full Israeli withdrawal from the territories occupied in 1967 > 3. The right of return of the Palestinian refugees. > 4. Respect for human rights by all parties. > > (4) Both Israeli and Palestinians must recognize their respective rights to > their own state where their people can live in peace and security. We > believe that Palestinian rights and Israeli security are not mutually > exclusive, but mutually dependent on each other. The full Israeli withdrawal > from the territories occupied in 1967 > > (5). The full Israeli withdrawal from the territories occupied in 1967, and > the dismantling of all settlements as stipulated in UN Security Council > Resolutions 242 and 338 as well as the right to protection against (further) > annexation of Occupied Territories and forced changes in the demographic > composition of Jerusalem is foundational to building a lasting peace. > > (6) The establishment and maintenance of Israeli settlements in the > Occupied Territories and in the Gaza Strip is in violation of the provisions > of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian > Persons in Time of War. Article 49 says that the occupying power shall neither > deport residents of the occupied territory nor transfer parts of its own > civilian population into the territory it occupies. > > (7) We believe that Israel's security interests are enhanced by a > withdrawal from the Occupied Territories where the military would no longer > need > to defend isolated settlements and military outposts. > > The right of return of the Palestinian refugees > (8) United Nations Resolution 194 specifically refers to the right of > return for Palestinians made refugees in 1947-48. It stated that the > refugees were entitled to either compensation or the return to their homes. > > (9) While we uphold the ideal of multi-cultural states, we recognize > Israel's fear that allowing large numbers of Palestinian refugees back into > Israel may have a profound demographic impact on the Israeli state. If the > two principles: the Israeli role in creating the refugee situation and of > the right of return for refugees, were recognized by Israel, the > application of the right of the return may be more easily discussed and > various > solutions may be found. > > Respect for human rights by all parties > (10) Both Israel and the Palestinian areas have been pulled down in a > hopeless spiral of violence. While it is true that the economic and > military hardships imposed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, road closures and > attacks by the Israeli military have infinitely aggravated the situation, and > while the Palestinian National Authority has difficulties to exert complete > control, we nevertheless call on them to do whatever possible to stop > the violence. At the satime we believe the Israeli government must do > more to stop the violence on its side, for instance, that of settlers in the > Occupied Territories against the Palestinians. > > Moving Beyond the Legal Framework > (11) While respect for international law is the only road towards a > just and durable peace, we believe that a legal framework by itself will not > be > enough to bring peace to this troubled land. As the Pope has rightly > pointed out, "We all know that real peace can only be achieved if there is a > new attitude of understanding and respect between the peoples of the > region, between the followers of the three Abrahamic religions." > > (12) For this reason we condemn the misuse of religious teachings and > passions to promote hatred, mistrust and to incite violence towards > others. We reject the use of the Scriptures by some Jews to justify the > expropriation of Palestinian land and property in the name of > a "Greater Israel" as well as of those who preach hatred of Palestinian Arabs. > At the same time we reject the way Islam is used by some to promote hatred > of the Jewish people. We condemn all those who preach hatred of Palestinian > Arabs or of the Jewish people. > > (13) As Christians with a long and unfortunate history of anti-Semitism we > acknowledge that some Christians also play a part in the misuse of religious > teachings and passions to promote hatred and mistrust. For this reason we > reject the view of some Christians, who misuse the Bible to justify the > Israeli occupation of Jerusalem and the Occupied Territories in the false > belief that rebuilding the Jewish Temple is a pre-condition to the Second > Coming of Jesus. > > A Call to All People of Good Will > (14) As Pax Christi bishops and presidents we call on all Catholics > and on all people of good will to pray, study and act for peace in the > Middle East in the spirit of Pope John Paul II who called us, "to break down > the > walls of hostility and division and to build together a world of justice and > solidarity." > (15) We call on people to study the current situation in the Middle > East, and if possible, to participate in Middle East delegations to build > relationships with our Israeli and Arab brothers and sisters. > (16) We also call on people to act for peace and to support those in > Israeli and Palestinian society who continue to do so. In particular we call > for all people of good will to offer financial support to the Christian > Churches and Palestinian refugees of the Middle East and those who continue to > suffer under occupation. We call on people to organize interreligious > dialogues between Christians, Muslims and Jews to promote better understanding > and stronger relationships. We encourage parishes to organize educational > events to promulgate papal and bishop conference statements on the Middle > East. We call on all people to speak out publicly against all forms of anti- > Semitism. We also encourage the organizing of non-violent public actions to > promote peace with justice in the Middle East. > > A Call to the Governments of the United States and European Union > (17) Finally we call on all Catholics and people of good will to join > us in urging our governments to take the following steps: > > 1. To provide financial and diplomatic support for those forces within > Israel and Palestine who have been working tirelessly for peace with > justice through non-violent means. We believe that these voices of non-violent > struggle must be lifted up and encouraged in every possible way. > 2. To implement fully Resolution 1322 of the UN Security Council, > which calls for the creation of an independent international Commission of > Enquiry to discover the causes of the current crisis and assess > responsibility for the violence on all sides. > 3. To make UN Resolutions #242 and #338 the cornerstone of their Middle East > policy in practice as well as principle. Negotiation should implement these > fundamental terms for peace not substitute for them; it should not require > further sacrifices from the weaker party in the name of false spirit > of "compromise." > 4. To support the establishment of an international force of observers in > the Occupied Territories to act as a deterrent to violence from all sides. > 5. To pressure Israel and the Palestinian National Authority to comply with > international human rights standards and the rule of law under all > circumstances. > 6. To support a truly international approach to negotiations that > would be created by the United Nations General Assembly and built on the legal > framework outlined above. > 7. Finally, in a post-conflict stage, we call on our governments to > support reconciliation and dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to > preserve long-term peace and security. 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