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Palestine opposes the delay of Barak to Wye River accord
The Palestinian National Authority announced that Israeli Prime Minsiter Ehud Barak has announced delaying the implemenation of the Wye River accord until October and to end this implementation in March 2000.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/1999

Barak to start implementing Wye River agreement in three weeks
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel will start implementing the items of the Wye River accord in three weeks without making any adjustments to the agreement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/1999

Palestinians deny detention of human rights activist
Official Palestinian sources negated yesterday that Palestinian security forces detained Eyad al-Sarraj, a human rights activist in the Gaza Strip.
Palestine, Local, 8/7/1999

Bishara confers with Arafat
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/1999

Barak to meet with Arafat within a week
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/1999

Abu Ali Mustafa denies receiving invitation from PA to visit the West Bank
Palestine, Politics, 8/7/1999

Hamas founder vows to continue armed struggle
Palestine, Politics, 8/7/1999

Masalha as deputy FM in Israel have no change on foreign policy
Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Arab group Azmi Bishara has welcomed the appointment of Knesset member Nawaf Maslaha as the deputy foreign minister in Israel, adding that such an appointment will not change Israel's foreign policy.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 8/7/1999

Arab and Islamic communities call for boycotting Burger King restaurants
Arab communities in the US on Friday called for boycotting the chain of Burger King restaurants which have recently opened a carry out restaurant in one of the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Palestine-International, Politics, 8/7/1999

Erekat calls for world pressure on Israel to implement Wye River accord
The Palestinian National Authority asked the European Union and major countries to work on implementing the agreement signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/6/1999

Israel allows Abu Ali Mustafa to return to Palestinian territories
Israeli army radio said on Thursday that Israel has permitted the return of the second man in the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abu Ali Mustafa, to the Palestinian territories at the request of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who hoped to continue the dialogue with the front.
Palestine, Politics, 8/6/1999

Palestine seeks to convene Arab summit for El-Touk countries
The Palestinian people's committees in the camps of Sour town in south Lebanon called for convening a fivefold summit for the El-Touk (band) countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, in addition to the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization). Those are the countries hosting half of the Palestinian refugees.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 8/6/1999

Israeli minister stresses the need of withdrawal from the Golan
Israeli Minister of Industry and Commerce Ran Cohen has asserted that a peace agreement cannot be attained with Syria without withdrawal from the Golan and guaranteeing what he called the solution of security and water problems.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/5/1999

Arafat orders media not to reply to statements made by Syrian minister of defense
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat gave strict orders to the Palestinian media not to replying to statements allegedly made by Syrian Minister of Defense Mustafa Tlass which were insulting to President Arafat.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/5/1999

Syrian defense minister denies making obscene statements against Arafat
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1999

EU for boosting Middle East peace
Following his meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen, whose country is currently presiding over the presidency of the EU, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said, "We have discussed the whole Middle East peace and obstacles and difficulties impeding us. We are eventually in need of the support and backing of the European Union and its constructive efforts in the peace process
Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1999

Continuing mediation among Fatah and Palestinian opposition factions
Abas Zaki, a member of the central committee of the Palestinian Legislative Council, said, "The transitional solution with the Israeli prime minister (Ehud Barak) and the final status will be very difficult," and that the talks are more difficult than negotiations with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1999

Russian communique to Arafat on Barak's talks in Moscow
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat received yesterday a communique from Russian President Boris Yeltsin and the Russian leadership.
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 8/4/1999

On Tlass' comments on Arafat
The Palestinian Authority has called on Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to remove his defense minister, Mustafa Tlass, after his reported comments in Baalbek on Monday.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1999

On inter-Palestinian reconciliation
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, said in an interview with Israel Radio in a telephone call from Damascus, "We welcome the sudden development in the stand advocated by the people's front two weeks ago in Amman. It constitutes a political breakthrough" and is "closer to stances we adopt."
Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1999

Hamas spokesman released
The spokesman for the Palestinian Hamas movement, Abdul Aziz al-Ranteisi, has announced that the Palestinian Authority has handed him his personal identity card after it released him two weeks earlier in order to take part in the funeral of his mother and to accept condolences on her death.
Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1999

Delegation from Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine to meet with Arafat in Cairo in mid-August
A delegation from the Palestinian opposition is to head to Cairo in mid-August representing the opposition Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine under the chairmanship of Nayef Hawatamah, the secretary general of the front, to meet with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1999

Hamas refuses to maintain dialogue with the PA
The Hamas movement has refused to participate in a dialogue with the PA on joining final status negotiations with Israel, citing that the failure of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to open a channel of dialogue with Hamas through Palestinian Minister of State Talal Sader, one of the movement's former leaders.
Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1999

PA, opposition groups to continue dialogue
The Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian opposition groups have decided to continue the dialogue in order to revive the PLO establishment.
Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1999

Final statement on reconciliation meeting between Fatah and people's front
The final statement for the meetings of the central command of the Fatah movement and the political bureau of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine was issued in Cairo on Monday.
Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1999

Qatari emir to visit Gaza Strip
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani will hold a visit to the Gaza Strip on August 9 in the first visit by an official from the Gulf states to the Palestinian self-rule areas.
Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1999

Arafat accuses Barak of evading implementation of Wye River accord
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat today accused Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak of evading the implementation of the Wye River accord signed between the two sides.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/1999

Palestinian opposition to hold a meeting
Palestine, Politics, 8/3/1999

Israeli minister arrives in Gaza
Israel Minister of Environment Dalia Itzik said she is carrying a message to the Palestinian Authority that the Wye River agreement will be implemented in spirit and content if the Palestinians persist in refusing the Israeli proposals on merging the implementation of this agreement and the final status negotiations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/1999

Inter-Palestinian dialogue starts in Cairo
It was the first meeting held outside the Palestinian territories since 1994, a matter which availed bringing together all members of the committee, including three men who are very well-known for rejecting the Oslo agreement, refusing to return to the self-rule territories and refusing to hold posts in the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine, Politics, 8/2/1999

Israel to start withdrawal from the West Bank in October
The Israeli government will start withdrawal from the West Bank according to the Wye River accord on October 1.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/2/1999


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