Mothers’ March
July 24, 2003
A single mother\’s 120-mile hike to protest Israeli government cuts in social welfare benefits has captivated public and media attention and spawned similar pilgrimages in the country.
Naomi Segal
Bombing Shatters Lives, Peace Moves
June 12, 2003
The fragile peace efforts launched a week ago at the Middle East summit in Aqaba, Jordan, appeared to be unraveling at a dizzying pace this week, as Israel and the Palestinians were drawn back into a familiar and bloody pattern of violence and retaliation.
Palestinians Show Iraq Support With Bombing
April 3, 2003
Palestinian support for Iraq took on a new dimension this week with a suicide bombing in Israel that Islamic Jihad said was aimed at showing solidarity with Baghdad.
Dozens of people were wounded, six seriously, when a suicide bomber blew himself up March 30 next to a crowded restaurant in the coastal city of Netanya. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility and identified the bomber as a resident of Tulkarm.
The group\’s secretary, Ramadan Shalakh, said the attack commemorated Land Day, which itself marks the deaths of six Israeli Arabs during protests in 1976 against state confiscation of Arab lands in the Galilee. Shalakh also said the bombing was a show of solidarity with the Iraqi people.
Bombing Follows Thwarted Attacks
March 6, 2003
With the United States stepping up military and diplomatic preparations for a possible strike against Iraq, much of Israel was focused this week on when a war might break out and whether it would affect Israel.
Israel Mourns
February 6, 2003
Even for Israelis hardened by years of dealing with Palestinian terrorism, the death of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon came as a
difficult blow.
Sharon Vows More Targeted Killings
January 2, 2003
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is vowing to step up targeted killings of suspected Palestinian terrorists. Israel\’s practice of targeted killings is not new, but Sharon\’s statements again threw a spotlight on the controversial policy.
He made the comment following a terror attack Dec. 27 at a West Bank yeshiva, in which four students were killed and 10 others wounded. Reflecting the odd vagaries of Middle East politics, his vow also came as Israeli and Palestinian officials began reviewing the latest draft of a U.S. \”road map\” for achieving peace in the region.
Mitzna Wins Labor
November 21, 2002
If Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna hopes to becomes Israel\’s next prime minister, he faces a daunting challenge: resuscitating a moribund Labor Party in a little more than two months.
Israel Weighs Response to Bombing
October 24, 2002
Israel generally reacts swiftly to Palestinian terror attacks, but that was not the case this week.
IDF Could Target Gaza Next
October 10, 2002
A new Israeli military operation has many wondering if the army now has the Gaza Strip in its sights.
Knesset to Get First Openly Gay Legislator
October 10, 2002
Activists in Israel\’s gay and lesbian community are hailing the upcoming swearing in of the Knesset\’s first openly gay member, calling it a breakthrough in their efforts for greater recognition.
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