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Show A4 The Salt Lake Tribune WORLD 12,000 Police Will Guard THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Israel will de- States in thepast few days. Jordanian authorities suspect millionaire Osama bin Laden,ac- cused by Washington of master- sday, amid worldwide concern that terrorists may try to (disrupt millennium celebrations. U.S. embassies in Kenya and varnings about possible terror \tacks. “However, our working remise always is that the will to ay out attacks exists,” Wilk vid He said the huge crowds ex- pected in Jerusalem's walled Old ity would pose a tremendous i allen to security forces. Hun- grims kely crowdholy sites in Jerusanon Dee. 31. ‘Vhe millennium hasnorelii significance for Jews or i s, but New Year's Evefalls Friday, a holy day for both re- ions. In addition,it is the holy islim month ofRamadan,a time \hen mosque attendance tradiionally swells, \pprehension about security \t millennium celebrations has seen growing since the arrests of ! suspected Islamic militants in Jordan and one in the United 1 whohavenot yet been caught. Officials in Washington said both groups planned to attack Americantargets. fe in an agreement outrinciples. once meetings have already ken place,"’ he said in a tatement. Golan settler leaders asked President Ezer Weizmanon Tuesday to stop speaking out in favor ofa land-for-peacedeal with Syria, tnd the National Religious Party the settlers’ patron party — said it would leave the government if Prime Minister Ehud Barak announced a withdrawal. “Wecan't be a part of any dis- mantling of settlements,” said Housing Minister and NRP chief Yitzhak Levy. “As soonasthere is an agreement, it's clear that we can't be part of the government.” 750 22. 1000x: SOO writeyear2001 250 Anime Mraes 500 he 201 500 mere mins for thefirst 3 months! for thefirst 3 months! Digitat Minutes 75 Aen tise though Israel guards its border with Jordan carefully, people until the in the past. Apart from the threat from Islamic fundamentalists, Israeli officials fear an attack on the Al Aqsa Mosque compound inJerusalem by Jewish or Christian extremists. The mosque is Islam's third-holiest shrine andis also located on thesite ofthe first and second Jewish Temples. The area is a potential flash point ofreligious conflict andis by far the most sensitive spot in the Asx Asout Our PAGING SPECIALS! * Unlimited Pages * FREE Personal 800# for the first 3 months! Murray 6322 South State Street 266-6100 y< MCI WORLDCOM not relinquish the Golan Heights Jaffee Center for Strategic Stud: ies, said Israel’s clear military superiority over Syria “allows the Israeli government to take calculated risks in conducting the peace negotiations.” Presenting its annual assessment of Middle East militar: forces, the Jaffee Center exp. said that Syria’s military fore: have deteriorated overthe past 15 Three days to save # online at nwa.com. | years. Retired Gen. Shlomo Brom said the Syrianforces have received no advanced equipment since the mid-1980s, "i... Hesaid the Syrians, “looked Fortravel January 4February 17, 2000 upon by Israel as the principal threat during the last two de- cades,” no longerpose a serious *99... strategic danger to Israel. In 1973, waves of Syrian tanks overran the Golan Heights at the beginningof a Middle East war. In the end, Israel pushed the Syrians For travel back across the former cease-fire line,butat the cost of thousands of lives. Since then,Israel has lived in February 18-june 10, 2000 fear of another surprise Syrian attack. Retaining the Golan Heights as a strategic buffer was axiomatic until 1995, when thenPrime Minister Yitzhak Rabin indicated that Israel might pull out in exchangeforpeace and security guarantees. Philadelphia St. Louis Washington, D.C.(Dulles) Your Choice VISION CANISTER rg wir k Nt just Fares are each-way based on a neaa in Coach Class Salt Lake City. Gain accessto incredible sights. STUFFERS prcuseare Cordless Puitra Handvac Broom Vac with Hose #8¥2010 Scrub Devil Cordiess ® Dust Devil Bathroom Cleaner #so100 Gift Wireless meakch ier: heen [°l 1a tae moravehs heaters gece) BSierachs pane yee ee * Offers are foro limited time oniy. 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Al- military axiom that Israel must ich side wants to avoid the »pointmentthat could be crit- worst possible scenarios, Will said. trying to smuggle explosives into even for peace, Shai Feldman, di rector of the Tel Aviv Univer (rategic threat,Israel's top think iv id Tuesday. Foreign Minister David Levy, »eanwhile, said he hoped the next ‘vund of talks in January would emergencies caused by the Y24j computer bug have forced the Is| raeli police to be ready for the the United States, wasalso sent by bin Laden and has accomplices L AVIV, Israel — Israel can ivights in exchange for peace because Syria no longer poses a pilgrims have already been expelled by Israel. The combination of the end of Ramadan, the millennium and concerns about possible Tanzania. U.S. authorities suspect that Algerian national Ahmed Ressin, arrested last week for allegedly ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS wid withdraw from the Golan belief that the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple will hasten the Second ComingofJesus. Three groups of Christian minding the 1998 bombings ofthe Top Think Tank Says Syria No Longer a Threatto Israel to take a “calculated risk’ 22, 1999 Christian sects have professed the Ring in the the 14 were sentby fugitive Saudi ‘erusalem on New Year's Eve,Isel’s police commissioner said Commissioner Yehuda Wilk tid he has not received concrete Jewish extremists have plotted to blow up the mosquein the past in the hope of rebuilding the temple, but they were caught. Some Jerusalem on Dec. 31 ploy a record 12,000 police in Middle East. Br Buytickets at www.nwa.com by December 24, 1999, for exclusive online bargains from Northwest Airlines to the select destinations \isted above. There's no need to make an offer or place a bid, because ourfares already are priced to move! And with daily departures from Salt Lake City, you can go just about anywhere with The Lightest Full Size Vac Crap or aAcs Northwest, any time you want. Travel between January 4 and June 10, 2000. 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