The Palestinian Legislative Council is investigating a scandal involving Palestinian businessmen who imported Egyptian cement to sell it to the Sharon government to use it building the Sharon Land-Grab Wall.

(Omayya, Alhayat Aljadeeda, 6/19/04).

Sharon thinking about moving Israeli illegal settlements from Gaza to the West Bank

(Muhammed Ra'iss, Arab News, 6/19/04).

Bush trying to prove a relatinship between Saddam and Al-Qaeda:

- Look, this was Saddam's statue and it was absolutely connected to its base, or Qaeda (as Al-Qaeda means the base, in Arabic).

(Hassan Bleibel, 6/19/04).

The Sharon occupation government plans to dig a canal to separate Gaza Strip from Egypt: Palestinian divers are getting ready for the new challenge

(Baha Boukhari, Al-Ayyam, 6/18/04).

TORTURE OF PALESTINIANS IN ISRAELI PRISONS

Thanks to the Washington Post for writing about Palestinians in Israeli prisons this time after reporting about Iraqis in Abu Gharib Prison

(khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 6/18/04).

A Sharon graffiti poster on the Land-Grab Wall: I'm surrounding you with my long wall

(Nasser Al-Ja'afari, Alquds, 6/18/04).

Which one of the following is ultimately served by official Arab security activities?

1. Palestinians.

2. Arabs generally.

3. Israelis.

(Hamed, Alittihad, 6/19/04).

Arab rulers and reform from inside (left) and outside (right)

(Mustafa Rahmeh, Alittihad, 6/19/04).

(Emad Hajjaj, Alquds Alarabi, 6/19/04)..