Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 928 Mon. January 08, 2007       International Abbas stands firm in standoff with Hamas A Palestinian youth throws stones at Israeli army vehicles during a military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus yesterday. The Israeli army arrested a total of eight Palestinians in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Tulkarm and Hebron Saturday night. PHOTO: AFP