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PLO official lauds Moroccan king's backing to Palestinian cause
Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2001

One Palestinian killed, tens wounded on Friday's confrontation
Confrontations erupted following Friday's prayers in various parts of the occupied Arab territories between the Palestinian Intifada Youths and the Israeli forces which used bullets against the demonstrators. A new breaking in operation was carried out into an area totally under the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/12/2001

Arafat denounces Israeli barbarous aggression against Palestinian people
President Yasser Arafat of Palestine has called the member countries of the Mediterranean forum to conduct action at all levels to put an end to the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, that he described as "barbarous."
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2001

Israeli defense minister meets with 17 EU ambassadors in Tel Aviv
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 5/12/2001

Ahmad Jibril claims responsibility for sending weapons to the Intifada
The secretary general of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (general command) Ahmad Jibril has claimed responsibility for sending a shipment of 40 tons of weapons to help the Palestinians in their Initifada on board of a " smuggler Lebanese ship."
Palestine, Politics, 5/12/2001

Death of Palestinian baby provokes 'immense disgust' in Egypt
Egyptians reacted with "immense disgust" and a sense of powerlessness here Wednesday to the killing of a Palestinian baby whose photograph was prominently displayed in newspapers here.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/12/2001

Mediterranean forum condemns Israel's excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians
The foreign ministers of the member countries of the Mediterranean forum, convened here May 10-11 have condemned the excessive use of military force by Israel against Palestinian civilians.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2001

Acts of killings continued against the Palestinians
The Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian areas and houses in Gaza resulted in wounding more than 60 Palestinians and in heavy losses and large destruction in the Palestinian civil and security installations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/11/2001

Sharon, Arafat to visit Paris
The French President Jacques Chirac on Thursday extended two invitations to the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and to the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Palestine-France, Politics, 5/11/2001

Arafat asks International Socialist to work to end Israeli aggressions
"The aggressors demolish houses, destroy orchards and perpetrate slaughters that spare no one, no even infants," the message said.
Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2001

Donors reaffirm support for UN relief agency serving Palestine refugees
Major donors and host governments on Thursday voiced their strong backing for the work of the main United Nations agency providing relief to Palestine refugees, at the end of an informal meeting in Amman, Jordan, aimed at reviewing past efforts and future challenges.
Palestine, Economics, 5/11/2001

Palestinian baby wounded by Israeli troops
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/10/2001

Israel destroys a position for the PA, bulldozed hundreds of dunnums
Palestinian sources said on Wednesday that the Israeli forced on Wednesday entered " A" areas which belong to the Palestinian Authorities to the east of Beit hanoun and incurred 150 meters, bulldozed large areas of lands and broke into a position for the Palestinian security forces.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/10/2001

Larsen and the killing of the Palestinian baby
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/10/2001

African first ladies back palestinian struggle
First ladies from several west and central African states have strongly condemned the ongoing violence and humiliation against Palestinians particularly women, children and the elderly.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/10/2001

Ahmad Jibril and the weapon ship
The commander of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( General Command) Ahmad Jibril said that his front was behind sending the weapons shipment seized by Israel and threatened to send more weapons to help the Palestinians defending themselves.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/10/2001

UN seeks funds for Palestine refugees facing unprecedented economic collapse
The head of the main United Nations agency providing relief to Palestine refugees appealed Wednesday for emergency funds needed to cope with an unprecedented economic collapse in the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine, Economics, 5/10/2001

Continued Israeli threats against the Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2001

Arafat freezes visit to Damascus
The Qatari daily al-Watan issued on Tuesday quoted a high ranking Palestinian source, refused to be identified as saying that Yasser Arafat has at the meantime frozen his visit to Syria.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/9/2001

Ten Arab states call for end to Israeli aggressions against palestinians
The Israeli aggression targets all Palestinian economic and productive structures, the communique said before denouncing the blockade imposed on Palestinian cities, countryside and camps in a bid to cripple economic activity in the autonomous territories
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/9/2001

US condemns Israeli attempts to storm West Bank towns
The US administration yesterday condemned Israeli attempt to storm the Palestinian territories. The State Department said that such Israeli attempts blow up efforts exerted to defuse crisis, and contain the violence.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/9/2001

Pakistan supports Jerusalem as Palestine's capital
Pakistan Tuesday said the status of Jerusalem has to be preserved and it has voted in favor of the United Nations resolutions opposing any change in the status of this holy city.
Palestine-Pakistan, Politics, 5/9/2001

Palestinian baby killed by Israeli shells
Palestinian sources said on Monday that the Palestinian baby ( Iman Hejjo) who is four months old was killed immediately after she was hits by the Israeli shells fired by the Israeli soldiers at Khan Younis camp to the south of Gaza, while her sister (9 year old) was wounded while the two of them were inside the house. More than 20 persons were wounded, with the majority of them were children and women in the missiles bombardment against the camp.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2001

Pope describes Baby killing in Gaza as sad news
Pope John Paul II described the Israeli killing of a Palestinian baby girl ( 4 months old) in the Gaza Strip on Monday as "sad news" that highlighted the urgency for peace in the troubled Middle East.
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 5/8/2001

Israel annouced the seizure of a boatload of weapons
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 5/8/2001

Egypt-Jordanian initiative can save peace
"All Palestinian towns and villages are under siege, Palestinians suffer in every sense and under the worst conditions including being deprived of their daily bread, at a time Israel claims it cannot start negotiations under a climate of violence" Baz said. The truth is that Israel is incapable of resuming the negotiations because it knows that resuming them would entail certain commitments, he added.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/7/2001

Int'1 support for Egyptian- Jordanian initiative exposes Israel's intentions
"The international support for the Egyptian -Jordanian initiative, including the support of the Non-Alignment Movement,(NAM) which met recently in Pretoria, South Africa, exposed Israel's real intention towards peace in the Middle East," said Palestinian Minister of Local Government Saab Erekat.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/7/2001

Hani al-Hassan and relations with Syria
Member of the central committee of the "Fatah" Movement Hani al-Hassan has said:" we need to crystallize the relationship with Syria because the problem with her ( Syria) is the problem of conviction towards monitoring the conflict. We appreciate Syria's statement to the US secretary of state, we can not start the Syrian- Israeli track and stab the Palestinian Intifada from the back."
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/7/2001

Solidarity march with the Palestinian people staged in Mohammedia
A march of solidarity with the Palestinian people was staged Sunday in Mohammedia, 20 KM north of Casablanca, claiming the right to return, the liberation of the occupied Palestinian territories and the establishment of an independent state with Al-Quds as its capital.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/7/2001

Mitchell report condemns Israel
Two British newspaper, the Guardian and the Independent said that the report prepared by the international fact -finding commission regarding the situation in Palestinian territories have condemned Israel.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 5/7/2001

US, in contact with Egypt, Jordan to resume peace negotiations
Washington is committed to bringing the conflict in the Middle East to a stop, he added. Powell was quoted by CNN as saying that it was difficult for Washington at present to give up its role in the region.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/7/2001


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