One Day Before D-Day: Israel girds for civil strife

	August 14, 2005

Jump to today's weblog  |  support us HIGHLIGHTS: HOLY CITY IN HEAT Saturday evening passed with no major incidents, despite the presence of thousands of Jewish worshippers and threats by Moslems to "defend the mosques" on the Temple Mount. But groups of dozens of demonstrators fanned out in Jerusalem and also in Tel Aviv to protest in front of the homes of government ministers, a preview of coming attractions tomorrow. An anti-pullout Knesset member will lead an attempt to block off the Temple Mount, and tens of thousands are expected to surround, Kiev-style, the Prime Minister's office and prevent "business as usual." Stay tuned, the forecast for Sunday is HOT. Police on highest alert to stop Jewish-Moslem conflagration in Jerusalem Israeli police have limited the age of Muslim worshippers able to enter Jerusalem mosques and have positioned thousands of officers throughout the Old City. INSIDER QUOTE "Our weapons are holy, this is a matter of holiness, and it's inconceivable that we will give up on these weapons, even if they kill us all." Ahmad Gandoor, head of the Hamas operational wing, in Gaza Articles Top Hamas terrorist leaders vow to fight on after Israel's Gaza flight In a show of force, Hamas founders and political leaders appeared Saturday on a stage together for the first time in 10 years. How the expulsion of thousands of Jewish families is to be executed During the planned withdrawal from Gaza and northern Samaria, security forces will politely ask residents to leave and if that fails, drag them out by force. RECENT VIEWS Breaking the fast by feasting with the Prime Minister By Reuven Koret It may be that the fast of Tisha b'Av has made me weak, but I am filled with feelings of forgiveness and free love toward my steamed leader, Mr. Sharon. What President Katzav Could Have Said By Dr. Aaron Lerner When Israel's President Moshe Katzav addressed the nation this week, he could have used his mostly ceremonial role to help advance national unity. Treatment for the Israeli economy: it's tourism, not technology By Guy Setton The long term solution for addressing poverty and the widening gap between rich and poor: transformation of tourism into the country's top industry. Palestinian History Lessons By M.J. Rosenberg If the 1996 precedent is repeated and terror intensifies, the Gaza pullout will mean little. Palestinians will have little chance of getting more. Briefs MK Eldad: Pullout protesters to encircle Temple Mount tomorrow evening Odd and ironic accents in rare Israeli TV interview of President Bush USEFUL LINKS Israel News in English Wiresearch/Newsportals about Israel Israel Insider Yahoo Jerusalem Post Google Israel news (by relevance) Haaretz (English) Google Israel news (by recency) Israel National News   Israel News in Hebrew Other Maariv Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ynet Israel Defense Forces Haaretz CoP/JCPA Daily Alert Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio) WebLog of Mideast Politics Voice of Israel (Second Network) OpinionJournal Best of the Web The Israel Insider daily briefing is a limited circulation newsletter intended for supporters and subscribers only. However, you are welcome to forward individual copies to your friends and colleagues, so they can become familiar with this daily source of inside information on what's happening in Israel, and what it means. If you have questions, comments or reactions, please write to us at publisher@israelinsider.com. For an "inside perspective" on the latest news, analysis and commentary from and about Israel, or to sign up for this newsletter, visit our homepage daily at http://www.israelinsider.com. You are currently subscribed to this list as: davidlevy68.home@blogger.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-israelinsider-1130864K@list.israelinsider.com