Second Thoughts: A survey released last week by Tel Aviv University's Herzog Institute revealed that 57% of Israelis believes the Gaza settlements should never have been created, while 52% said the Gaza settlements have worsened Israel's security.

ISRAELI PRESIDENT & JEWISH MAJORITY WANT NEW NEGOTIATIONS: According to the Jerusalem Post, President Moshe Katsav believes the time is ripe to begin permanent status negotiations rather than resort to interim measures. "It would be beneficial both for us and the Palestinians," he said.

BOOK `EM, DANO: The Israeli Peace Now movement petitioned the High Court of Justice to pressure the Israeli government to do the unthinkable-actually enforce the law against criminal settlement activity in the wild, wild West Bank.