The thirteen terrorists responsible for the deaths of at least 15 Israelis and many attacks over the past few months are settling in to their new temporary quarters in a Cyprus hotel. The contrast with their previous conditions is stark; they spent the previous 39 days holding several dozen Christian clergymen hostage in the Church of the Nativity under difficult conditions while Israeli soldiers demanded their surrender. They are permitted to eat meals in the hotel dining room, but otherwise are restricted to their rooms.
The Foreign Ministers of the European Union will convene in Brussels tomorrow to decide which countries will take in the terrorists. Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal are close to agreeing to take in one or more of the Arab terrorists. One of the 13 terrorists was interviewed on Cypriot television, and said, \"We will return to our homeland one day. The Israeli conquest will not last…\" He thanked his Cypriot hosts for their \"help and support,\" and described his conditions there as \"extraordinary.\" A Cypriot government spokesman said today that the 13 must leave the country by Wednesday.
Israel has, for all intents and purposes, given up all claims on the 13, despite a statement by Foreign Minister Shimon Peres this afternoon to the contrary. He said that Israel reserves the right to demand the extradition of any terrorist set free by his new European host country.
The 29 lighter-weight terrorists who were sent to Gaza have been \"wined and dined\" in a Gaza hotel since their arrival on Friday. The hotel owner explained that he was told that all expenses are to be paid by Yasser Arafat.
The Foreign Ministers of the European Union will convene in Brussels tomorrow to decide which countries will take in the terrorists. Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal are close to agreeing to take in one or more of the Arab terrorists. One of the 13 terrorists was interviewed on Cypriot television, and said, \"We will return to our homeland one day. The Israeli conquest will not last…\" He thanked his Cypriot hosts for their \"help and support,\" and described his conditions there as \"extraordinary.\" A Cypriot government spokesman said today that the 13 must leave the country by Wednesday.
Israel has, for all intents and purposes, given up all claims on the 13, despite a statement by Foreign Minister Shimon Peres this afternoon to the contrary. He said that Israel reserves the right to demand the extradition of any terrorist set free by his new European host country.
The 29 lighter-weight terrorists who were sent to Gaza have been \"wined and dined\" in a Gaza hotel since their arrival on Friday. The hotel owner explained that he was told that all expenses are to be paid by Yasser Arafat.