The European Union, which is expected to resume its funding of the Palestinian Authority today, announced last night that Fatah\'s military arm, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, is now on its official list of terrorist organizations. The list already contains several Palestinian organizations, including Hamas and Iz A-Din el-Kassam.
Anticipation is great in Jerusalem and elsewhere as the hour of Bush\'s speech - still unannounced - approaches. Israel is hoping and expecting that the American president will omit the passage regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state. Public Security Minister Uzi Landau said today that if Bush announces his support for any form of a PLO state, \"this will be a reward for terrorism, and a failure of Israeli diplomacy.\" Bush\'s speech was expected by today, but it may be pushed off until the end of the week.
Anticipation is great in Jerusalem and elsewhere as the hour of Bush\'s speech - still unannounced - approaches. Israel is hoping and expecting that the American president will omit the passage regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state. Public Security Minister Uzi Landau said today that if Bush announces his support for any form of a PLO state, \"this will be a reward for terrorism, and a failure of Israeli diplomacy.\" Bush\'s speech was expected by today, but it may be pushed off until the end of the week.