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Secretary Rice on Security and the Palestinian Elections
 I welcome [the] statement by Acting Prime Minister Olmert that he will recommend to the Israeli cabinet that the Government of Israel allow voting by Palestinians, including those in East Jerusalem, in accordance with existing precedent. It remains the view of the United States that there should be no place in the political process for groups or individuals who refuse to renounce terror and violence, recognize Israel's right to exist, and disarm....To participate in a peace process of Israelis and Palestinians, the Palestinian partner must at least accept Israel's right to exist. (State Department)
Columbia Dean Admits Taking Saudi Junket
by Alec Magnet
 Months before Columbia University dean Lisa Anderson was named to a special committee convened to investigate student complaints about professors' hostility to Israel, the dean took a trip to Saudi Arabia that she acknowledges was "largely" paid for by Saudi Aramco, the kingdom-owned oil company. "I think it's pretty suspicious that the dean... would go tour Saudi Aramco facilities," a junior at Columbia College, Bari Weiss, said.
Study: Israeli Patriotism Intact Despite Intifada
by Roee Nahmias
 Five years of Palestinian violence did little to dent the national sentiment in Israel, a recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University showed. According to the university’s Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Israelis have shown a remarkable capability of withstanding hardships in the last five years of the intifada as optimism and stability pervaded Israel. (Ynet News)
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Sharon's Condition Still Serious
by Shani Mizrahi
 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's medical condition continues to be serious but stable, Hadassah Hospital officials said in a statement Saturday evening. The officials added that the critical parameters – pulse, blood pressure and body temperature – are encouraging and stable. Hadassah sources expressed general concern over Sharon’s state, but remain unfazed by the fact that he has yet to open his eyes. “Some patients wake up after a week, and some wake up after several months,” one doctor said.
Israel Wants West to Deal More Urgently With Iran
by Steven Erlanger
 Israeli officials are worried that politicians are focusing on estimates of when Iran might actually have a bomb - rather than concentrating on the "point of no return," perhaps within the next year, when they argue Iran may gain enough technical knowledge to make the fissile material needed for a weapon. (New York Times)
Weapons Smuggling into Gaza Rising
by Yaakov Katz
 Since the disengagement from Gush Katif, there has been a significant increase in the amount of weapons and explosives smuggled into the Gaza Strip, Yuval Diskin, head of the Shin Bet told the Knesset last week. "The amount of weapons and explosives smuggled into the Gaza Strip from Egypt has grown drastically, by more than 300 percent," he said. "If before the disengagement they smuggled in 200 to 300 rifles a month, they are now smuggling in close to 3,000." (Jerusalem Post)
Dalai Lama to Visit Israel
by Anat Barshkovsky
 The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled Buddhist spiritual leader, will visit Israel for one week in the middle of February to take part in the events marking the 100th anniversary of late Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's immigration to Israel. (Ynet News)
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