Despite Israel’s high alert for terror attacks today, Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer has issued permits allowing an additional 10,000 Palestinian Authority laborers and 3,000 businessmen to enter pre-1967 Israel. The total number of day-workers living under PLO rule permitted to cross the Green Line now stands at 33,000. The move is part of Israel’s program of easing restrictions on Arabs living under Arafat’s rule.
Independent Media Review and Analysis (IMRA) Director Dr. Aaron Lerner expressed his cynicism about the move to Arutz Sheva. He said that, "Prime Minister Sharon recently explained that out of public relations considerations Israel takes major security actions only after a successful high profile terror attack, so the move today to allow many additional Arabs into 'Israel proper' may very well supply that high profile terror attack so that the Sharon administration can finally get down to business and carry out the measures that Israel needs for its security."
Independent Media Review and Analysis (IMRA) Director Dr. Aaron Lerner expressed his cynicism about the move to Arutz Sheva. He said that, "Prime Minister Sharon recently explained that out of public relations considerations Israel takes major security actions only after a successful high profile terror attack, so the move today to allow many additional Arabs into 'Israel proper' may very well supply that high profile terror attack so that the Sharon administration can finally get down to business and carry out the measures that Israel needs for its security."