Secret service chief granted amnesty and resigns
Israel's Shin Bet chief Avraham Shalom resigns after immunity from prosecution was granted in the alleged coverup tied to the deaths of two captured Palestinian bus hijackers. The move sparked debate over legality and prompted calls for a policy review of the agency's guidelines.
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Avraham Shalom
Shin Bet
Shalom Chaim Herzog
Amnon Rubenstein
Shalom
Tel Aviv
Yossi Beilin
Berlin
Occupied Arab Territories
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Klinghoffer's wife testimony details shots and splash aboard Lauro
Marilyn Klinghoffer testified at the Achille Lauro hijacking trial that she heard two shots and a water splash after being separated from others. She said a hijacker kissed her and claimed her husband Leon Klinghoffer, confined to a wheelchair, was killed and thrown overboard. she did not learn of his death until the end of the standoff.
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Italy
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Achille Lauro
Leon Klinghoffer
Lino Monteverde
Klinghoffer
Port Said
Egypt
Government clamps down as Jordan cracks down on protesters and press
In Jordan a shift in alliances and protests spurs a government crackdown on dissidents and journalists. King Hussein broke with Yasser Arafat, tightened surveillance of PLO members, and actions against pro Arafat Palestinians on the West Bank.
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Jordan
Middle East
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Palestine Liberation Organization
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Analysis of Jordan election clash signals cautious tolerance
Officials offered to restore his job if he quit the race while he accused security forces of ballot stuffing and voter intimidation. Intelligence police detained two Western reporters covering Irbid election and several witnesses from May 15 protests at Yarmouk University. The crackdown followed a police student clash that left three students dead and many wounded, highlighting Jordan's limited press freedom and restrained security compared with neighbors.
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Yarmouk
Jordan
Syria
Iraq
Communist Party
Yarmouk University
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