Monthly Archives: June 1998

Al-Ahram: Peace Offensive, Israel’s Security, Beyond Oslo

The following are selections from articles which appeared in the Egyptian English weekly, "Al-Ahram" of Al-Ahram Weekly, 18th - 24th June, 1998 Truthful Lies, Respectable Murder by Radwa Ashour The Egyptian-Israeli peace offensive is a new...

Shas MK, Rafael Pinhasi

IMRA interviewed Shas MK Rafael Pinhasi, in Hebrew, on June 28. IMRA: In 1993 the coalition agreement signed between Shas and Labor stated that in "any contractual peace agreement involving a relinquishment of territory which...

US Government Reclassification of the PLO

TEXT: Presidential Determination: Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) - 3rd June 1998 (President waives provisions of Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987) Clinton waives the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, regarding the Palestine...

The Historical Record: Clinton’s “Waivers” of The PLO

Clinton's "waivers" of the PLO "before" congress cut off all FUNDING TO THE PLO UNDER THE Middle East Peace Facilitation Act From 1994 through November 1997. Presidential Determination No. 94-30 of June 30, 1994 Suspending Restrictions...

Al-Ahram: Unrepentant Terrorist, Jerusalem Construction, Jordan

The following are selections from articles which appeared in the Egyptian English weekly, "Al-Ahram" of Al-Ahram Weekly 28th May - 3rd June, 1998 Tourist Killers Unrepentant to the End by Shaden Shehab Two brothers, sentenced to...

Peace Now Encourages Immigrants to Move to Settlements

"Haaretz" correspondent Alex Somech reports in the June 5th issue of "Haaretz" that in recent months "Peace Now" has organized 4 bus trips for new immigrants to see settlements. Mossy Raz, Political Secretary Peace...

Making the Palestine Authority More Palatable for the Israeli Public to Swallow

On June 3, 1998, the US state department removed the PLO from the list of terrorist organizations. There was no response from the Israeli government. Indeed, Israel state radio reported the item only twice,...

The Case of the Missing Children Part One:

ESHHAR, December 15, 1997: Monday, October 13, 1997, was a suspenseful day at Beit Agron, the Government press center in Jerusalem, where the official Government committee investigating the disappearance of Yemenite and other Jewish...

The Case of a Missing Children Part Two

ESHHAR, February 15, 1997, Root & Branch: Although the issue of the missing Yemenite and other Jewish children is well known in Israel, I understand that it is virtually unknown abroad. This issue involves thousands...

The Case of a Missing Children Part Three: The Empty Graves

ESHHAR, March 30, 1998, Root & Branch: Most parents whose children were kidnapped by hospital staff and infant care workers were told that their children died (with no death certificate or other proof of...