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“Israel was established by a UN resolution in 1947,” AP quoted Rajoub as saying. “I think our right is to go to the UN and ask them to implement the other birth certificate for the other state.” Referring to the possibility of a third Arab intifada, Rajoub said violence was “not on our schedule.” These comments are in line with ones recently made by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, who said in April that the second intifada in 2000 was ‘disastrous’ for the ‘Palestinian nation’ and said he ‘would not accept’ a third intifada even if current peace efforts fail. One...

Oct. 13, 2003 Report: US seeking Arafat ouster with 'ill health' as reason By JPOST.COM STAFF The US is hoping for removal of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat by a "non-violent" coup presaged by a report suggesting Arafat is so ill he cannot carry out his duties, according to a report in the Saudi newspaper Al Watan. US officials are already trying to organize a joint Palestinian leadership that would rule until elections are held in the Palestinian Authority, the Saudi paper reported Monday. A translation of the report appeared on the Jordanian website albawaba.com The Saudi daily said recent reports...

WASHINGTON, Apr 02, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The CIA and other U.S. agencies played a key role Tuesday in negotiating the surrender of approximately 180 people from the West Bank compound of Palestinian security chief Jabril Rajoub, U.S. officials confirmed. "We helped negotiate a resolution to the standoff," one U.S. official told United Press International. "We wanted to prevent an attack and evacuate the people the Israelis said were wanted terrorists." More than 15 Israeli tanks and two Apache helicopters had Monday night surrounded the compound, in the West Bank town of Bitonia, saying they were...

URGENT ¥¥¥ WBank security chief Rajoub accepts dismissal JERUSALEM, July 4 (AFP) - The head of West Bank preventive security, Colonel Jibril Rajoub, told AFP Thursday he would accept his dismissal by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Israel troops hit security chief HQ - Palestinians RAMALLAH, West Bank, April 2 (Reuters) - The Israeli army early on Tuesday were trying to storm the headquarters of Jibril Rajoub, the top Palestinian security official in the West Bank, he told Reuters by telephone. Rajoub, the Palestinian Preventive Security chief in the territory, said 400 Palestinians were hiding in his offices. The Israeli army had no immediate comment. Israeli military sources had said Rajoub was sheltering in his compound about 50 top-level Palestinian militants wanted for masterminding suicide bombings and other attacks against Israel. Rajoub denied sheltering militants. He said...