CNN repeatedly aired Yasser Arafat yesterday saying that he wants peace with his Jewish \"cousins\" in Israel - while at the same time he was calling for “one million martyrs” to march on Jerusalem. Arafat made the call while addressing a crowd during his visit to PLO-controlled Shechem in his first foray outside of Ramallah in almost six months. Israel had confined Arafat to the city following a wave of PLO terrorism. During his Shechem visit, Arafat vowed to continue his battle towards the “liberation” of Jerusalem from Israeli control.
The PLO chieftain also visited Bethlehem and Jenin yesterday, but cancelled a planned visit to the crowded Jenin neighborhood in which the fiercest Operation Defensive Shield battles took place. Analysts say the visit was cancelled out of security concerns, as many Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin have strong criticism of Arafat’s leadership. Two of Arafat\'s top men, including Muhammad Rashid, were assaulted in PA cities in the past 24 hours by masked assailants.
The Supreme Court rejected a plea by Tanzim head Marwan Barghouti this morning to allow him to meet with his lawyer. The judges ruled that the ban is indeed necessary for the benefit of the investigation. Barghouti is considered responsible for the overall organization of dozens of terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Tanzim over the course of the Oslo War.
The PLO chieftain also visited Bethlehem and Jenin yesterday, but cancelled a planned visit to the crowded Jenin neighborhood in which the fiercest Operation Defensive Shield battles took place. Analysts say the visit was cancelled out of security concerns, as many Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin have strong criticism of Arafat’s leadership. Two of Arafat\'s top men, including Muhammad Rashid, were assaulted in PA cities in the past 24 hours by masked assailants.
The Supreme Court rejected a plea by Tanzim head Marwan Barghouti this morning to allow him to meet with his lawyer. The judges ruled that the ban is indeed necessary for the benefit of the investigation. Barghouti is considered responsible for the overall organization of dozens of terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Tanzim over the course of the Oslo War.