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>JN July 13, 1998, Vol. 6, No. 122
Technion's Satellite Doing Well
Israel Faxx Staff Report
The TechSat-Gurwin 2 satellite, launched Friday, is reported to be
doing well. The satellite was launched from Kazakhstan and is
scheduled to orbit the Earth every 102 minutes, at a height of 519
miles. The 106-pound satellite was constructed in the Technion
University, in Haifa, and it is one of five micro-satellites
launched from a single rocket.
America to Israel, Palestinians: Get Your Acts Together
By Mark Lavie (VOA-Jerusalem)
Israelis are pleased and Palestinians are angry with the latest
U.S. position on the stalemated Middle East peace talks. US
statements say the two sides must work out their problems by
themselves. Israeli officials welcome the call from Washington for
a resumption of direct negotiations with the Palestinians. The
Israelis charging the Palestinians with avoiding direct talks.
Just back from Washington, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Arekat
complains the U.S. apparently wants the Palestinians to
re-negotiate a plan they already accepted.
The Israelis continue to demand changes. They insist the
Palestinians take tougher measures against violent extremists,
approve changes in their Charter, and hand over suspected
terrorists. The United States has indicated it does not support
these Israeli demands.
Arekat charged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
cannot be trusted, but he passionately defended the current
framework for peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel.
"This is the only vehicle to produce two winners. This is the
reality. I could care less about people's emotions, people's
fears, because we are living the worst of our emotions and the
worst of our fears today. We cannot get any deeper than where we
are now."
Palestinian-Initiated Conflict is Feared
By Arutz-7 News Service
Israel's military intelligence branch believes the likelihood of
the Palestinian Authority initiating a war in 1999 has increased.
According to a current national security appraisal, armed conflict could begin in or shortly after May 1999, when Arafat has said he would declare an independent state. The PA could mobilize violent street protests via its Fatah movement, while simultaneously activating its 36,000-strong armed police against Israel. In addition, the PA has prepared special terrorist units, including Arafat's Force 17, for special missions in the West Bank and Gaza.
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk A-Shara warns the situation in the
Middle East is now more dangerous than it has been since the Madrid
Conference. Meretz leader Yossi Sarid also fears that violence will
break out, and attacked the U.S. for abandoning the process which,
he said, the Israelis and Palestinians will never be able to revive
on their own. Cabinet Secretary Danny Naveh said that even if the
Americans do not participate directly in the talks, their
initiative and representatives will play a role behind the scenes.
Shin Bet Warns Jews Could Fight Jews
By Arutz-7 News Service
Extremist Jewish groups could be ready to take violent, or even
armed action against other Jews, the Israeli domestic intelligence
agency Shin Bet has warned in its annual security assessment.
This is the first time Shin Bet has warned of such a possibility in its yearly evaluation. References to Jewish violence in the past have dealt with possible plans to attack Arabs in an effort to halt political negotiations.
The report said internecine Jewish violence could occur after
further Israeli troop withdrawals from areas in Judea-Samaria, and
could take the form of organized attacks against political figures
or state institutions, or clashes between "different groups within
Israeli society."
Shin Bet's annual assessment usually includes three sections: "on
the potential threat from Palestinians; on unrest among minorities
in the country; and on Jewish extremists, including such groups as
those threatening democratic institutions, or threatening political
leaders.
35 Hamas Take Part in Mass Marriage Ceremony
By IsraelWire
Thirty-five couples affiliated with the Hamas terrorist
organization married in the PLO Authority autonomous city of Nablus
last week.
The couples pledged their allegiance to Hamas, and vowed to
continue their war against Israel, committing to volunteer to
become suicide bombers, and sacrifice their lives to advance the
war against Israel. The newlywed couples and participants in the
community wedding vowed to continue the armed struggle and
terrorist attacks against Israeli targets.
Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Achmed Yassin, recently returned from
an international fund raising tour, during which he reportedly
raised tens of millions of dollars to be used for the terrorist
organization. Yassin has publicly expressed his rejection of the
peace accords, and has called for the continuation of the jihad
until the "Zionist occupation forces are driven out of the
Palestinian capital, Jerusalem."
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