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Within four months, Palestinians are to take over the administration of those two places, with Israel retaining responsibility only for their external security and the protection of Jewish settlers. "You will not see the ((occupation)) civil administration at all," says Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin. "The army will redeploy. There will be a local Palestinian police. All spheres of life will be dealt with by the Palestinians...
...previous failed attempts on his life, the Israelis hit him last week because he was there, just where they knew he would be when he publicized his plans to attend a memorial service in the village of Jibshit. "There is a legitimate principle called settling an account," says Yossi Peled, former head of Israel's northern command. "That means eliminating the person who made the decisions to take innocent lives...
...that he was "committed to seeing that they get considered." Last week, instead of subtly pointing at its wallet, the White House made clear that it was ready to pull it away. What had been an admonition came close to sounding like coercion, at least for some Israelis. Said Yossi Olmert, the Israeli government spokesman: "Bush has crossed that Rubicon...
...domestic security service, and the unusual presence of thousands of Palestinians on the Temple Mount on a Jewish holiday, the police inexplicably failed to deploy adequate reinforcements. (Police Minister Ronni Milo lamely explained that his forces mistakenly believed the riot would start at 3 a.m. that morning.) Said Yossi Sarid, a left-wing Knesset member: "There is no doubt that had the police prepared for this, this riot would have been prevented...
...newcomers who are given a lump-sum payment of $11,000 for rent and other expenses. Landlords, realizing new immigrants have the cash, double and triple prices and require a full year's payment in advance. Poor Israeli families can not compete. "The landlords prefer the Soviet immigrants," says Yossi Hurja, 27, who was forced to move when his rent was raised from $350 to $420 a month. "And we are the ones who are being hurt...