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Albright informs Palestinians of Israel's intent to present new proposals
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat revealed that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright informed Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in a phone call that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will offer the Palestinian side "new and different ideas than those which were offered before."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/8/1998

Ashrawi interview: Crisis of confidence between people and government
Hanan Ashrawi: I believe the one way to revive confidence is to build these efficient accountable, effective institutions, is to build a democratic system which is inclusive and comprehensive
Palestine, Politics, 8/7/1998

Settlements need not be enlarged, Israeli Peace Now members help
President Arafat "is opposed in principal and in strategy to violence and to loss of lives of people, regardless of who they are." He noted, however, that the Palestinians are fully aware of the fact that the presence of Jewish settlers in the West Bank "was meant to torpedo the Palestinian hope for statehood and independence."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/1998

Palestinian calls for courageous US voice before time runs out
The permanent Palestinian deputy at the Arab League, Mohamed Sobieh, confirmed that the last round of Palestinian - Israeli negotiations did not achieve any progress, as he Israel did not show any flexibility toward the US initiative and presented old ideas already refused by the Palestinian government and which do not cope with the recent US initiative.
Palestine, Politics, 8/7/1998

Land dispute behind shooting near Nablus
Israeli intelligence sources believe the attack was instigated by the tough land dispute that has been going on for many years between the Jewish settlers in Yitzhar and the Arab owners of the land, those who live in the surrounding Palestinian villages.
Palestine, Local, 8/6/1998

Ashrawi resigns
Palestine, Politics, 8/6/1998

Palestinian President to visit South Africa
Palestine-South Africa, Politics, 8/6/1998

New Palestinian Cabinet announced
The long wait for Palestinian cabinet reshuffle was finally over, but it fell short of meeting the expectations of many Palestinians. The new cabinet was found to be the same as the old one with an addition of ten new ministers, half of whom do not even know what their job will be.
Palestine, Local, 8/5/1998

House demolished again, the saga continues
"The challenge goes on and we will never give up," said Salim Shawamreh hours after Israeli bulldozers leveled for the second time his house in Anata, east of Jerusalem.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 8/4/1998

Erekat: Israeli negotiators playing games
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, asked the Palestinian government to stop threatening to halt negotiations with Israel as long as they are serious.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/4/1998

Arafat to name new government tomorrow
Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1998

Rabbi speaks against immoral Israeli practice, other Israelis help
I, as a rabbi, feel that to destroy homes in this way is to tramp on the Torah and on everything that we hold dear in the Jewish tradition
Palestine-Israel, Local, 8/3/1998

Talks resume, no promise seen
Palestinian president Yasser Arafat told reporters in Gaza upon his return from Morocco that no progress whatsoever was achieved in the committee talks with Israel and that peace process is stalled at a situation of impasse
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/1998

Erekat threatens to halt negotiations if Israel continues to waste time
Erekat urged the U.S. to place real pressure on the Israeli government to move the peace process forward, adding that the Palestinians will halt their talks with Israel unless progress takes place.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/1998

Jerusalem Mufti praises Jerusalem resolutions, Arafat more guarded
The Mufti of Jerusalem, Shiekh Ikermeh Sabri, has described the outcomes of Jerusalem committee's meetings that concluded last Thursday under the leadership of Moroccan monarch King Hassan II as positive and promising.
Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1998

Palestinians, Israelis to discuss police cooperation
The Israel Meretz movement announced that the movement's chairman, Yossi Sarid, will visit Amman tomorrow to meet with Jordan's crown prince.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/1998


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