Palestinians favor violence. A poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion released yesterday found that 81% of the PA population supports suicide attacks \"if Israel continues with measures like blockades, assassinations, and random shellings (sic).\" Almost 55% said they would favor suicide bombings even if such Israeli measures cease. 61.7% oppose a return to negotiations with Israel, and 61.4% believe that Arab countries are not sincere in pledging their support for Palestinians...

Hundreds of peace activists picketed the Defense Ministry in Tel-Aviv yesterday, organized by Peace Now, Gush Shalom, and others, in protest of what they call \"the unfolding war.\" They chanted, \"Sharon is a murderer.\" MK Tamar Gozansky (Hadash) refused to condemn the calls...

More details on the thwarted suicide attack reported here yesterday have now been learned. Police and GSS agents arrested three Arabs yesterday and last night in Tel Sheva, a Bedouin village in the Negev. Police said that the arrests prevented a major suicide attack that was to be carried out during the coming days in a crowded shopping center in Be\'er Sheva. The suspects revealed that the bomber had actually postponed the attack at least once, after arriving at the intended target and deciding that there were not enough potential victims around...