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Cabinet mulls leaving capital's Arab districts outside barrier Considered a possible security risk, Arab residents of north and east Jerusalem may find themselves living on opposite side of security fence. Amir Rapaport In recent unpublicized meetings, Israeli security officials have been discussing the possibility of leaving the Arab neighborhoods of north and east Jerusalem outside the boundaries of the security fence. These plans are consistent with comments made in June by Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who told Maariv NRG that the neighborhoods in question would be under Palestinian jurisdiction: "In the future, in an effort to improve the demographic...

Terrorists Attack Jews 19:19 Sep 07, '03 / 10 Elul 5763 Arabs fired on an IDF convoy near Shechem this afternoon, hitting one vehicle but causing no significant damage... Near Isawiya, just north of Jerusalem, an Israeli car was fired at; no damage was recorded... A Palestinian Hamas terrorist apparently blew himself up accidentally while preparing a bomb for use against Israel; his body was found this afternoon in Gaza... Another terrorist opened fire this afternoon at a Jewish farmer in Morag, in Israel's southern Mediterranean area. No one was hurt and no damage was caused... Still more Arab...