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>JN Jan. 25, 2000, Vol 8, No. 14
Unemployed Man, 60, Wins NIS 25 Million Jackpot
By IsraelWire
A 60-year-old unemployed man who purchased a NIS 29 ticket ($7) was the jackpot winner in last week's NIS 25 million drawing ($6.08 million). The father of three has become the largest single winner, with the largest previous prize being NIS 18 million. Following several weeks without a winner, the prize reached NIS 25 million, prompting the man to purchase a ticket from a kiosk in the Yad Eliyahu section of Tel Aviv.
Syria Sharply Criticizes Israel Over Written Guarantee
By IsraelWire
The Syrian media Monday lashed out at Israeli leaders for falling short of issuing a written guarantee concerning a total withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Syria has called upon Israel to issue a guarantee in writing to the United States in order for the talks to resume between the two countries.
The Syrian state-run press stated that Israel has committed to such a withdrawal, which was the premise for Damascus agreeing to the Shepherdstown negotiations. Round three of the peace negotiations between Damascus and Jerusalem, which was to have resumed Jan. 19, was postponed due to a unilateral Syrian decision not to attend.
Prime Minister Ehud Barak has stated that Israel would only issue written guarantees following peace negotiations and those guarantees would reflect agreements reached at the bargaining table. Israel is also remaining firm that it is unprepared to resume talks on the issue of borders and is insisting the schedule be followed which calls for first dealing with water and security issues.
Official Palestinian Map of Israel
By IsraelWire
The HaTzofe newspaper has disclosed that the official PLO Authority maps of Israel depict all of Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem as under Palestinian rule. The State of Israel does not appear on the map and the area of the map west of Judea and Samaria is a blank white area. Jerusalem neighborhoods are listed as "colonies."
The map, prepared by the PA's International Planning & Development Office, under the direction of Dr. Nabil Shaath, is multi-colored and drawn to a scale of 1:130000. The map's title reads "West Bank Governorates Palestine." The map details Judea and Samaria following the first stage of implementation of the Oslo agreement in September 1999.
It is believed the official map was prepared to present to the international community as Israel and the PA prepare to define the future of vital areas such as Jerusalem during the final status talks. The map is not intended for tourists and therefore, tourist data was intentionally omitted.
HaTzofe reports the map does not include the State of Israel and the boundaries do not recognize the current Green Line. Some areas have been annexed such as Latrun (shown under PA sovereignty), as is the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway around the Latrun area, including Park Canada. Also included under PA rule is the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mammilla. A national border divides Jerusalem.
All areas liberated by Israel in the June 1967 Six Day War are shown to be under PA sovereignty, areas encompassing some 300,000 Jewish residents such as Ramat Eshkol, Ramot, Gilo, East Talpiot, Neve Yaakov, and Maalot Dafne, all listed as "Israeli colonies" as are Jewish communities throughout Judea and Samaria. Areas under PA rule and towns inhabited by Arabs -- located throughout Judea and Samaria are labeled as "Palestinian built-up areas."
The connotation "colonies," according to HaTzofe, is to send the message to the international community that all the "colonies" have no legitimate right of existence as the period of colonialism has vanished from the earth.
Tel Aviv Univ: Drugs Used by 33% of Student Body
By IsraelWire
According to Shlomo Gal, the director-general of the National Authority to Combat Drug Abuse, Tel Aviv University holds the record in Israel for drug use among students in the nation's universities with 33 percent of the student body admitting to using drugs.
According to retired Justice Shlomo Tal, the legal advisor to the national authority, the authority feels "cut off" in its battle against substance abuse from the student population. Tal admits that the university students have not been the authority's "target audience" and has called for a reevaluation of priorities and operating strategies. The study indicated most university students are using marijuana and hashish. The results of the study follows.
Tel Aviv University 33 percent, Ben-Gurion U. 25 percent, Hebrew U. in Jerusalem, 20 percent, Haifa U. 18 percent, Bar Ilan U. 13 percent, and Levinsky College 8 percent.
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