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PNA has yet to decide on Qatar parley
Palestinian sources expressed worry that the Doha economic conference might serve a springboard for Israeli attempts to penetrate the Arab boycott of the Israel. The sources said the conference might serve an appropriate venue for Israel to renew economic ties and forge new trade relations with countries that have so far kept a distance.
Palestine, Economics, 10/18/1997

Shafi says Palestinian Council is undemocratic as he resigns
Former chief Palestinian negotiator Dr. Haidar Abdul Shafi said he wanted the Palestinians who voted in the elections for the current PLC to know "how impotent those members are and how the PLC cannot be blamed for what is taking place, neither socially nor politically."
Palestine, Politics, 10/17/1997

PA, Hamas to discuss reopening social organizations
Relations between the PNA and Hamas had deteriorated when signs started to come out indicating that Hamas was involved in the two suicide bombings, contrary to Hamas commitment not to carry out any suicide attacks out of the PNA areas.
Palestine, Politics, 10/17/1997

Children in Jerusalem have a chance to play
Away from the day-to-day political complications and conflict between the Palestinians and Israel, children in Jerusalem have had a chance to come across a variety of nice little stories and plays in part of the International Puppet Show.
Palestine, Culture, 10/17/1997

Seven more Palestinians detained
Apart from the administrative detainees, Israel still holds some 3,400 Palestinians behind bars though according to the Oslo Agreements, all had been entitled to be released more than a year ago.
Palestine, Judicial, 10/17/1997

Israeli closure costs Palestine $6 million daily
The Palestinian economy has suffered a major blow because of Israel's continued closure of the PNA areas, said Abdul Aziz Shahin, minister of food supplies in the PNA.
Palestine, Economics, 10/17/1997

No more taxes on books
The 17 percent VAT was canceled because the PNA wants to repair the damage caused to Palestinian cultural and educational life throughout the past 27 years of Israeli military occupation, said Yihya Yakhluf.
Palestine, Business, 10/17/1997

Settlers' actions cause tension in Hebron
Palestinian sources said settlers have lately harassed many Palestinians as they walked by the city center, still under Israeli military occupation.
Palestine, Local, 10/17/1997

Israel releases PA funds
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he had ordered Israel's treasury to transfer to the Palestinian Authority the rest of the tax and customs money he froze after a suicide bombing in Jerusalem.
Palestine, Economics, 10/16/1997

Food poisioning cases on the rise in Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Consumer Protection Association called on the Palestinian authorities to take tough measures against people involved in importing and marketing poisoned foods or foods whose dates had expired.
Palestine, Business, 10/16/1997

Hanan Ashrawi on latest developments
In a speech before the Arab American Forum, Hanan Ashrawi shared some of her views on the latest developments that have engulfed the Palestinians as they try to move forward in their development stage.
Palestine, Politics, 10/15/1997

Japan Grants 23.6 m. dollars in aid to Palestinians
A statement, issued by the Japanese embassy in Cairo, said 12.6 million US dollars of the donated sum would go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
Palestine, Economics, 10/15/1997

Houses await demolition as Israel visits the sins of the sons on the parents
Israel had made it clear it won't change its decision to demolish those houses, owned by families of four Palestinians whom Israel claims had blown themselves us in two separate suicide bombings in Jerusalem.
Palestine, Local, 10/14/1997

Battle over lands: blackmail, extortion and murder
The fatwa determines that sellers of Arab land to Jews may be killed with impunity, that one must not pray for the dead, that his body may not be purified and that he may not be buried in a Muslim cemetery. When Bashiti was murdered, his family was denied permit to bury him at the Jerusalem cemetery and had to go to a remote filed outside Jericho to bury him, along with a number of other Palestinian collaborators
Palestine, Special Report, 10/14/1997


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