Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 12/1/1997
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of December 1, 1997
- Mother of four: I am healthy and ready to donate my kidney
She took everybody by surprise. A little notice she published in the local newspaper of As-Sinnara in Nazareth some two weeks ago, shocked many people. Ranya Zughby had expressed her willingness to donate one of her kidneys for transplant. Palestine, Local, 12/6/1997 - Sharon: Agreements must be revised Israel-Palestine, Politics, 12/6/1997
- Arafat - Albright - Netanyahu Palestine-Israel, International, 12/6/1997
- Racism blamed for sacking
Two Arab girls that worked in a chocolate shop in Tel Aviv said they were fired from their job because of their Arab identity. Palestine-Israel, Local, 12/6/1997 - France appeals to Netanyahu to deal with Arafat
"The deep friendship I feel for the state of Israel....obliges me to reveal my concerns about the policy conducted today by Israel's leaders," Jospin said. Palestine-Israel, International, 12/6/1997 - Israel sleepovers Palestine-Israel, Business, 12/5/1997
- Palestinian debts reach $390 million
The undersecretary called for benefiting from the experiences of some neighboring countries, pointing out that 33 % of the upcoming Israeli budget was dedicated to fixing the financial problems resulting from accumulating debts. Palestine, Economics, 12/4/1997 - Hamas plot Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/4/1997
- Russia calls for progress in peace Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/4/1997
- Jordan PM on final status talks Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 12/3/1997
- Major blast averted
We are still investigating if the explosives we found at the start of the week were meant to be used in a massive suicide attack on Israelis.. we think that a major explosion has been averted Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Victims of occupation need psychiatric treatment
The Palestinian society needs not only medical aid but also psychiatric treatment Palestine-Israel, Medicine, 12/3/1997 - Neatnyahu, Arafat to meet with Albright Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/3/1997
- Palestinian female detainee to be released in one month
Itaf Elayan, the Palestinian girl who has been held under administrative detention for 43 days, is expected to be released at the end of a three month term, Israeli military sources said Wednesday. Palestine, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Peace cosponsors asked to press Israel
The Arab League has called on the international community -- especially the countries that backed the resolution and realized the establishment of the Israeli state -- to help the Palestinian people set up their independent state on their own land. Palestine, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Arafat: we want full UN membership Palestine, Politics, 12/3/1997
- Granting countries offer only 10% of their commitments to Palestine
He pointed out that work is underway on more than one track to enact commerce laws in order to strengthen the Palestinian economy. Palestine, Economics, 12/3/1997 - Redeployment: Israel is slow and dragging its feet
Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai and National Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon were both reportedly busy preparing maps of their own concerning Israel's security and strategic needs, in the context of discussions aimed at finalizing Israel’s second phase withdrawal offer. Palestine, Politics, 12/2/1997 - How a dog was saved
It is amazing when both the Palestinian and Israeli sides face a real negotiations crisis and can still get together and agree not on political issues but on the need to kill a dog. Palestine, People, 12/2/1997 - Majali - Arafat meeting Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 12/2/1997
- Palestine UN privileges Palestine, International, 12/2/1997
- 2nd redeployment is approved but no lines
The Israeli cabinet decision spoke implicitly of the cancellation of the third redeployment, which will instead be carried out as part of the final-status arrangement, a matter strongly opposed by the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/1/1997 - Arab girls' flat torched again in less than 2 months
Had we been Jewish and the assailants Arab suspects, the police would have immediately acted differently and more efficiently Palestine-Israel, Local, 12/1/1997 - More settlement construction works are underway
The sources quoted Israeli reports that the government had approved the construction of 900 residential units in the Jewish settlement of Alfei Menashe Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/1/1997 - Arafat: no Parkinson's Palestine, Health, 12/1/1997
- Palestinian prisoner ends hunger strike Palestine-Israel, Local, 12/1/1997
- Albright voices concern, Israeli Cabinet approves evasive West Bank withdrawal plan, with conditions
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has expressed fear that the US interests will be harmed in the Middle East region due to the halt of the peace process. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/1/1997 - Palestinian official in Cairo for peace talks
Nabil Shaath, the minister of planning and international cooperation in Palestine, met Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, and President Hosni Mubarak's political advisor, Dr. Osama Al-Baz. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/1/1997