Comitted to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 4 Num 39 Sat. July 05, 2003       International Palestinian authorities battle to keep hardliners in check Palestinians watch an Israeli APC in the outskirts of the West Bank town of Nablus on Thursday. The Israeli army's chief of staff, General Moshe Yaalon, claimed victory against Palestinian militants as he predicted that an end was in sight to the 33-month cycle of violence. Photo: AFP