Israel reopens Sari Nusseibeh's offices after two-week shutdown

The Al-Quds University offices of TACTsymposium participant Sari Nusseibeh were reopened on Monday July 22, 2002 after Nusseibeh pledged in writing to cease all Palestinian Authority activity from the premises. The offices were close two weeks earlier on Tuesday July 9, 2002. Some relevant news coverage:

Trembling at thought of moderation - Luis Lainer @ The Daily Star
Israeli Internal Security Minister Uzi Landau’s recent closure of the Al-Quds University offices of Sari Nusseibeh has more to do with the Sharon government’s palatable fear of Palestinian moderates than any commitment to enforcing the law or preserving the unity of Jerusalem. 7/24/2002

Israelis to End Closure of Palestinian Moderate's Office - James Bennet @ NY Times
Israeli security officials reached a compromise today with a leading Palestinian moderate, Sari Nusseibeh, to end the closure of his office here, a measure that had brought Israel a rebuke from the Bush administration. 7/22/2002

PLO offical's offices reopened - Steve Weizman @ Salon
Israeli Public Security Minister Uzi Landau had closed the offices July 9, saying Nusseibeh was violating interim peace accords that ban Palestinian Authority activity in Jerusalem. Police hauled away dozens of cartons of documents, computers and other office materials. 7/22/2002

Palestinian university offices re-open @ BBC
Onlookers cheered and threw sweets in the air as Israeli police arrived at the university with keys to open the door, the Associated Press reported. But office director Dimitri Diliani said that it would be several days before the office could be restored to working order, as Israeli officials had taken vital documents and computer disks. 7/22/2002

Silencing a Palestinian Moderate - Anthony Lewis @ NY Times
Important elements in the Israeli government do not want a real two-state solution and do not want political negotiations with a reformed Palestinian leadership. 7/13/2002

Israeli Raid Targets PLO Moderate - Suzanne Goldenberg @ The Guardian
Ariel Sharon's government moved yesterday to silence a Palestinian peace activist who commands the trust of many Israelis, as intelligence officers carted away boxes of files, student and personnel records and research and shut down the administration bloc of the university that is his base. 7/10/2002

White House criticizes Israeli action against PLO official - Barry Schweid @ Salon
In a rare jab at Israel, the White House said Wednesday it was troubled by the closing of the Jerusalem university offices of a prominent Palestine Liberation Organization official. 7/10/2002

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