Israel for peace? Give me a break! Israelis Shut the Jerusalem Office of a Moderate Palestinian. Sari Nusseibeh, who has been urging an end to suicide bombings against civilians, is accused of undermining Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem. By John Kifner. [New York Times: International] [...] A little after 9 this morning, the Israeli police converged on Al Quds University, where Dr. Nusseibeh is the president. They ordered the staff outside, carted out boxes of computer disks and files and changed the locks, staff members said. Their warrant, written in Hebrew, said the office was operating in violation of the Oslo accords, though the Israeli Army has virtually obliterated the accords in recent weeks by reoccupying seven West Bank cities that were under Palestinian control. [...]
10:16:32 AM 
|
|
