Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/7/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 7, 2000
- Israeli delegation did not attend understanding meeting Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/12/2000
- Lebanon continues diplomatic moves to explain the dimensions of the Israeli aggression
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Friday continued his political moves to explain the dimensions of the recent Israeli air strikes against Lebanon and their results. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/12/2000 - Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon
In a statement released on Friday, the Lebanese resistance said one of its groups attacked the southern fortifications of al-Shaqeif castle, using machine guns and rockets, while several soldiers were inside, and the attack resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and wounding at least two others. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/12/2000 - Al-Hoss asks Washington to prevent Israel from shelling civil targets in Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss asked the USA to prevent Israel from shelling civil targets in Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/12/2000 - AL: Israelis are those who will be burnt, not the Lebanese
The Arab League on Thursday warned Israel against the consequences of its continued attacks against Lebanon and its threats against it. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/2000 - Al-Walid Bin Talal to lead a campaign for fundraising to Lebanon Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/11/2000
- Lebanon inform Arab, world parliaments on Israeli practices
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri has called on heads of Arab and Islamic and world parliaments to exert their efforts for condemning the Israeli aggression and to maintain solidarity with Lebanon and help it rebuilding what had been destroyed by Israel as well as to pressure Israel in order to abide by UN resolutions because these resolutions are the only way to open the door wide for just and comprehensive peace in the region. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2000 - Barak's mini-Cabinet summit takes secret decisions concerning moves against Lebanon
The Israeli mini-Cabinet for military and political affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Ehud Barak, concluded on Wednesday its deliberations which were dedicated to the military developments in south Lebanon in light of the recent Israeli military raids against Lebanon in bombarding its infrastructure and electricity generation stations. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2000 - Chirac informs Lahoud of France's refusal to amend April Understanding
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Thursday received a message from French President Jacques Chirac expressing the French position which supports Lebanon and refused the amendment of the April Understanding. Lebanon-France, Politics, 2/11/2000 - Majority of Israelis favor withdrawal from Lebanon, poll
A poll made by the Israeli paper Yediot Ahronot said that the majority of Israelis want an Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanon even without a prior agreement with Lebanon or with Syria. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2000 - Israel launches 12 new air raids against Lebanon, understanding committee meets today
Lebanon has asserted its commitment to the option of resistance until south Lebanon and the western Bekaa are liberated from the Israeli occupation. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/11/2000 - Al-Hoss: The Israeli shelling is a Nazi-like crime Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2000
- US ambassador in Tel Aviv accuses Hizbullah of threatening peace in the area Lebanon-Regional-USA, Politics, 2/10/2000
- Iran's foreign minister discusses with Lebanese premier, Russian FM Israeli aggressions against Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Wednesday evening made a telephone call to Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss during which he condemned the Israeli attacks against Lebanon and voiced Iran's solidarity with the Lebanese government and people. Lebanon-Iran-Russia, Politics, 2/10/2000 - Washington, Paris call for understanding committee meeting, Israel continues air raids wounding six civilians
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their brutal aggressions against Lebanon. The Israeli heavy artillery bombarded several Lebanese areas in the South and the Bekaa until the city of Tyre, while the Israeli warplanes launched some 11 raids against South Lebanese areas and targeted residential areas. The bombardment resulted in damaging several houses and wounding six citizens. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/2000 - Arab, worldwide condemnation of Israeli aggressions against Lebanon
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against Lebanon which resulted in killing several innocent people and destroyed Lebanese infrastructure and service utilities. Lebanon-International, Politics, 2/10/2000 - Israel's army demoralized by success of resistance
"We feel like sitting ducks. I am no longer ashamed to say that we are afraid," said one of the Israeli soldiers serving among the occupation forces in the occupied zone of South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/2000 - Lebanese president holds Israel responsible for deterioration of conditions in south Lebanon
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday held Israel responsible for the deterioration of conditions due to the Israeli attacks against civilian targets. Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Syrian FM talks on the telephone with Lebanese premier, Iranian and Jordanian FMs
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday spoke on the telephone with Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss. The two men exchanged views and information on the Israeli aggressions against Lebanese civilian targets and the human and material losses inflicted in various areas in Lebanon. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Al-Hoss: Lebanon adheres to April Understanding
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss asserted that his country still adheres to the April Understanding and considers it a natural refuge from the Israeli assaults against Lebanon despite Israel's declaration that it is not concerned with April Understanding. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Continuing the Israeli shelling on south Lebanon
Israeli jets shelled yesterday an 11-floors housing building with two missiles, due to which six citizens were injured while tens of houses were damaged. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Abdul Meguid condemns Israeli assault on Lebanon
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid strongly condemned the Israeli assault on Lebanon due to which innocent civilians were killed and which created wide-ranging destruction in utilities and in the Lebanese basic infrastructure. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Annan deplores Israeli attack on Lebanon Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 2/9/2000
- Al-Hoss confers with US ambassador
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss met on Tuesday in Beirut with the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Syria to help Lebanon repair power stations destroyed by Israel
Syrian Minister of Electricity Munib Saed al-Daher on Tuesday inspected the damage that resulted from the Israeli aggression on Jamhour power station in Beirut. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/9/2000 - Hizbullah threatens revenge for attacks on Lebanon
Hizbullah said in a statement yesterday that, "The resistance will retaliate for these Israeli assaults in the proper time," after Israel attacked civilian and infrastructure targets in Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Israel informed the US on its operations in Lebanon Israel-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/9/2000
- Israel continues its aggressions against Lebanon, two soldiers were killed
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and others were wounded in an attack by the Lebanese resistance against the al-Dibshe position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/2000 - Barak and the military operation against Lebanon
Israeli Radio on Tuesday quoted Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak as saying that the military operation carried out by the Israeli Army late Monday night against Lebanon aimed at addressing a message to Syria, Lebanon and the Hizbullah Party in that Israel will not accept the deterioration of conditions resulting from repeated Hizbullah violations of the April Understanding's provisions and that Israel has just tried to put an end to these violations and at the same time will not close the doors before political opportunities. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Israel starts major military campaign in south Lebanon
Israel said that its army started today a wide military operation in Lebanon after the Lebanese resistance's escalation in south Lebanon lately. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/8/2000 - Hizbullah will continue Lebanese resistance to Israeli occupation
Hizbullah said the Israeli aggression today on Lebanon will not protect the occupation soldiers in the occupied strip from the resistance and that they will remain a stable target for the fighters' missiles and bombs. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2000 - Al-Hoss: Nothing will undermine our position regardless of sacrifices
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has asserted that the only way to stop violence in Lebanon is the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 425 that provides for Israel's unconditional withdrawal from south Lebanon to the internationally-recognized borders. Lebanon, Politics, 2/8/2000 - Israel continues its air-raids against Lebanon
Lebanese security sources on Monday said that Israeli planes fired two missiles on the western side of the south Lebanon town of Kafra. After just five minutes, the Israeli warplanes also raided the area located between Seddikin and al-Buttoum mountain, firing another two missiles against the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/8/2000 - Two Israeli soldiers killed five wounded in S. Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/7/2000