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Israeli fears of a rebellion inside the Israeli army
The rejection of Israeli soldiers and army officers to perform services in the Palestinian territories have raised the fears of several Israeli leaderships which find in that a grave phenomenon that might lead to a rebellion movement inside the Israeli army, and differences increased between those Israeli army officers and soldiers and the Israeli army chief of Staff Shaoul Mofaz.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/2/2002

Israeli party calls for collective expulsion of Palestinians
The Israeli tanks on Friday opened their fire at the houses of the Palestinians in Khan Younis and this resulted in wounding the Palestinian Nabil Makhyer and in heavy damages in three houses, at a time when new racist voices raised in Israel calling for collective expulsion of the Palestinians, known as " transfer" and under the slogan that "transfer will bring peace in."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/2/2002

Mubarak's delegate to Arafat
The Israeli radio said on Friday that Israeli sources in Tel Aviv said that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will delegate the chairman of the Egyptian general intelligence Omar Suleiman by the beginning of next week to the chairman of the Palestinians Authority Yasser Arafat.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/2/2002

Moratinos calls for meeting ambitions of Palestinians to build an independent state
The European Union Middle east special envoy Miguel Moratinos has called for meeting the legitimate ambitions of the Palestinian people to building their own independent state.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/2/2002

Schroeder calls on Europe to pressure Arafat
The German Chancellor Schroeder said on Thursday that Europe has to pressure the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to launch a strong campaign on every one who carries out attacks against Israel.
Palestine-Germany, Politics, 2/2/2002

Palestinians lauds role played by Egypt, Mubarak in Middle East
On statements by Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon that he regretted the Israelis did not kill Arafat in 1982, Erekat said the remarks meant that Sharon was trying to "do it now".
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2002

Powell: Washington wants Palestinian state but violence has to stop first
The Unites States wants the creation of a Palestinian state but the two parties (Palestine and Israel) have first to find a means to agree on conditions conducive to a cease-fire
Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/2/2002

Three Palestinians were shot by the Israeli forces
Three Palestinians were shot on Thursday, two of them in an operation which targeted an Israeli armored vehicle near Ghoushe Katieve settlement in Gaza. The Israeli forces arrested a female Palestinian youth ( 15 year old) when she tried to stab two Israeli soldiers near a military barrier in the " French Tel " in Jerusalem.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/1/2002

European Union to implement the Tenet cease-fire Plan and the Mitchell Committee recommendations
EU: The Israeli Government must withdraw its military forces and stop the extra-judicial executions, lift the closures and all the restrictions imposed on the Palestinian people and its leadership, and freeze the settlements.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/1/2002

An international conference condemning Israel practices
Workers in the area of human rights from Arab and foreign states has stressed the need of putting an immediate end to violence inside the occupied Palestinian territories and the "state terrorism" conducted by Israel against the Palestinian people.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 2/1/2002

UN relief agency launches $117 million appeal for Palestine refugees
Responding to deteriorating conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip following 16 months of strife, closures and sanctions, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday appealed for $117 million for its emergency operations this year.
Palestine, Economics, 2/1/2002

European Union sends Israel letter over destruction EU-funded Palestinian facilities
Member of the European Parliament, Louisa Morgantini, stressed in a press release this week that Israel must compensate the European Union for damage it caused to EU-funded projects in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Morgantini stated, "The EU must immediately suspend the Association Agreement with Israel on grounds of violation of Article 2, on respect for human rights."
Palestine-European Union, Economics, 1/31/2002

Israel's Sharon: sorry Arafat was not eliminated in 1982
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in comments published Thursday Israel should have "eliminated" Yasser Arafat in 1982 when he, as defense minister, was in charge of Israel's invasion of Lebanon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/31/2002

Arab ministers of the interior conclude meetings in Beirut
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 1/31/2002

New Palestinian operation targeting Shein Beit
In their petition, those Israeli army soldiers and officers said:" we army soldiers and officers have served for long weeks every year, despite the heavy personal price and we served in all ( Palestinian ) areas and got instructions that have no relevance to security."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/31/2002

France initiative between Israel and the Palestinians
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said on Wednesday that France has handed the US, Israel and the Palestinians proposals it had given to the European partners aiming at making it a European initiative to find out an outlet for the peace block between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-France, Politics, 1/31/2002

Hamas announces manufacturing missiles of 10 km range
A high ranking official at the Islamic resistance movement Hamas announced recently in an interview with an American TV networking that the movement manufactures missiles whose range reaches some 10 Km and can target the suburbs of Jerusalem..
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/31/2002

Washington to receive a Palestinian delegation
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/31/2002

An Israeli plan to isolate Jerusalem
The Israeli authorities have drawn a plan for separating the two parts of Jerusalem states to install isolation areas between the Palestinians and the Israeli settlers, to prevent the Palestinians from entering the city and to increase the number of soldiers inside it.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/30/2002

Official European objection to the Israeli practices against the Palestinians
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 1/30/2002

Arafat send urgent messages to Turkish officials to help in lifting the siege on Palestinians
Palestine-Turkey, Politics, 1/30/2002

Yassin voices support to Arafat's stances
The founder of the Hamas movement Ahmad Yassin has expressed his support for the recent stances taken by the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in his rejection to abide by the Israeli instructions under the siege imposed by the Israeli occupation forces.
Palestine, Politics, 1/30/2002

Zinni denies to have described Arafat as 'mafia god father'
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/30/2002

Arafat issues warrant of arrests against Palestinians in the weapons ship case
Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Monday issued a decision provided for arresting Maj. Gen. Fouad al-Shawbaki and a warrant of arrest against two other Palestinian officials in the case of the weapons ship.
Palestine, Politics, 1/29/2002

Sanctions on Palestinian Authority would be harmful,with negative effect
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher excluded any US sanctions against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and said if this happens, it would be "harmful and negative".
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/29/2002

EU stands by Arafat, urges Israel to end clampdown
European Union foreign ministers urged Israel yesterday to recognise the Palestinian Authority as a necessary partner in the quest for Middle East peace, according to a draft statement of their Brussels talks.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 1/29/2002

Israel prepares attacking the Palestinians, Landao: the Arabs do not deserve to live
News reports from the occupied Palestinian territories said the Palestinian youth Majed Muhammad Hussein Abu Sa'da from Qalqilya was shot by the Israeli bullets in Tel Aviv after he wounded three Israelis, two of them are from the Israeli army, as he collided his car against an Israeli barrier leading to Ramat Ghan suburb.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/29/2002

$ 3.7 billion, losses of the Palestinian Intifada
International reports have warned against the consequences of the escalated conditions in the West Bank and Gaza as a result of the continued Israeli aggressions and targeting the Palestinian infrastructure.
Palestine, Economics, 1/29/2002

Israeli pressures to force Arafat, one way ticket out of the Palestinian territories
The British daily The Guardian expected in its Monday's issue that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat who is besieged in Ramullah is expected to leave without a return out of the Palestinian territories, as desired by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/29/2002

China condemns the Israeli military attacks, economic siege against the Palestinians
China on Monday expressed its condemnation of the Israeli military operations against the Palestinian territories and the economic siege imposed by Israel on the Palestinians. It urged the resumption of talks between the Israeli and Palestinian sides as soon as possible.
Palestine-China, Politics, 1/29/2002

U.S. confirmed tha Bush Administration continues to deal with Palestinian Authority and its leader
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/29/2002

ETUF underlines solidarity and support of Palestinian people
Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) held on Monday an urgent meeting under its Chairman Al-Sayed Rashid to probe the General Union of Palestinian labors report on the deteriorating situations of the Palestinian people and laborers due to the Israeli continuous aggressions.
Palestine-Egypt, Local, 1/29/2002

Yemeni president calls for international protection for the Palestinians
Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 1/28/2002

An operation by Palestinian female kills 2 Israelis, 190 wounded
A Palestinian female student from al-Najah university carried out a "martyrdom" operation in the downtown of west Jerusalem resulted in killing two Israelis and wounding 190, many of them were seriously wounded, according to preliminary news reports of Sunday evening.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2002

Arafat messages to Blair, Spanish government
Palestine, Politics, 1/28/2002

Israel bans Arafat from traveling to Europe
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2002

Aftermath of the recent destruction of homes in Rafah
Sitting in the yellow light of a canvas tent in Rafah, southern Gaza, 41-year-old Atef Al Najjar spoke of the horror he had felt when he awoke in the early hours of 10 January to the sound of bulldozers crashing into his neighbour's wall.
Palestine, Politics, 1/28/2002

More anti Palestinian stances by US administration
Israeli political sources said on Sunday that the US administration is intending to shortly announce al-Aqsa "martyrs" groups of the Palestinian Fatah movement as a terrorist organization.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/28/2002

Israel violates signed agreements every day, every minute
On American and Israeli statements blaming Palestinian President Yasser Arafat for what is going on, although he himself is besieged by the Israeli forces in Ramallah, Maher underlined that weakening the Palestinian Authority does not enable it to take the necessary measures.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/28/2002

Israel prevents Palestinian official from heading to Lebanon
The justice official at the Palestinian Authority Freij Abu Medyan has stated that the Israeli authorities prevented him from heading to Beirut to take part in the periodical meeting of the Arab ministers of the Interior due to be held in Beirut today.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2002


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