Jerusalem----March 31......THE STATE OF ISRAEL WISHES TODAY (SUN), 31.3.2002, TO BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FOREIGN PRESS THAT PALESTINIAN EMPLOYEES OF FOREIGN PRESS OFFICES IN ISRAEL, WHO ARE EMPLOYED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND WHO LACK PROPER ENTRY & WORK PERMITS, ARE IN ISRAEL ILLEGALLY.

OFFICES EMPLOYING SUCH PALESTINIANS IN VIOLATION OF ISRAELI LAW WILL BE SUBJECT TO FINES AND OTHER SANCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISRAELI LABOR LAWS; THE LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED. (COMM BY GPO)