"Israel Committed Netanya Bombing" - Arafat
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 11:14:21 +0100
From: elbaum@dircon.co.uk (Jason and Leiah Elbaum)
The Jerusalem Post reports (13 April) that Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
said that a Palestinian state in Gaza would be acceptable to him. In an
exclusive pre-Passover interview with the Post, Rabin said that he would
accept a Palestinian state in Gaza if this would stave off P.L.O. demands
in the rest of the territories. "If it would be possible, I don't see any
problem in it," he said. Rabin added, however, that no Palestinian would
accept it.
Yediot Aharonot reports (13 April) that Yasser Arafat blamed Israel for
the Beit Lid terrorist bombing in January which killed 22 Israelis. The
paper reports that in a recent meeting with Cardinal Bernardin of
Chicago, USA, Arafat told his stunned listeners that, "The attack in Beit
Lid is the work of the heads of the security services in Israel." Arafat
claimed that Israel had supplied the terrorists with uniforms,
transportation and explosive devices to carry out the attack.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack, which was
one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Israel's history.
Channel 7 radio (12 April, 1:00pm) reports that Israeli Deputy Education
Minister Micha Goldman called for changes to be made in Israel's national
anthem, Hatikvah. Referring to Israeli Arabs, Goldman said he feels it is
necessary to change the wording of the anthem so that it will suit all
of Israel's citizens. The anthem refers to the "Jewish soul" and speaks
of the Jewish yearning for Zion.
IRIS wishes all of its readers a happy and healthy Passover holiday.
IRIS Staff
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