In Jerusalem, Israeli police closed the Palestinian Al-Quds University president's office by order of Public Security Minister Uzi Landau. Israel suspects top university officials of operating on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, and the closure order cited agreements forbidding Authority activity in Jerusalem. Sari Nusseibeh, the university president, was in Greece during Tuesday's raid. Nusseibeh, who is also the Palestinian Liberation Organization's top representative in Jerusalem, is seen by Israel as one of the more moderate Palestinian figures, and the raid on his headquarters was somewhat unexpected. Last year, police closed the Orient House compound which had been used by Faisal Husseini, Nusseibeh's predecessor in the PLO post.
Looks like Nusseibeh's in a tough spot, with the PA killers wanting to dump him because he doesn't foam at the mouth, and the Israelis using him to slap the PA. |