Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 19, 1998
- Israeli-Palestinian clashes
Israeli forces used rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators who protested against the removal of soil from their lands in preparation for the confiscation of those lands by the Israeli authorities. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/24/1998 - World Bank lends Palestine $10 million
The World Bank ratified a loan for Palestine worth $10 million in order to assist it in setting up the first industrial area in Al Mentar area in Gaza and which will provide 50,000 job opportunities. Palestine, Economics, 1/24/1998 - Jordanian Foreign Minister meets Palestinian President
"King Hussein ordered me to meet with Palestinian President," Fayez al-Taraunah said. " I told him about Jordanian support for his efforts concerning making progress on the Israeli-Palestinian track," Jordanian Foreign Minister said. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/1998 - Arafat - Netanyahu in Washington
While Arafat indicated that the meetings with Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright were "successful, important, and positive," no agreements were reached. Palestine-Israel, International, 1/23/1998 - Netanyahu scores a major victory
Contrary to all expectations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had scored a major victory upon his return from the US, despite the fact that nothing seems to have been resolved Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/1998 - Sheikh Ahmed Yassin refuses to meet Netanyahu
Yassin said his movement will not attack any Israeli civilian targets as long as the Israelis do not attack Palestinian civilian targets. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/1998 - Israel settlement Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/23/1998
- Gaza backs Garaudy
Palestinian intellectuals demonstrated in Gaza yesterday in support of French Muslim writer Roger Garaudy, facing trial in France for arguing that the World War two Nazi killings of Jews were no holocaust. Palestine, Politics, 1/23/1998 - Christian peacemakers under threat in Hebron
A Christian volunteer team operating in Hebron on the West Bank said it has recently received threats from active members of the ultra right-wing Kach movement for their role in support of the Palestinian struggle. Palestine, Local, 1/22/1998 - Palestinian aviation Arish airport
The Palestinian national airline has started operating regular flights from Al-Arish airport in north Sinai, company sources said yesterday. Palestine, Business, 1/22/1998 - President Arafat accused Netanyahu Palestine-Israel, International, 1/22/1998
- Arafat - Washington Palestine, Politics, 1/22/1998
- Arafat to visit Saudi Arabia Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/22/1998
- Agreements and differences between Clinton and Netanyahu
The double summit meetings between US President Bill Clinton and Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu have failed to bridge the differences between the two sides, Israeli sources confirmed Wednesday Palestine-Israel, International, 1/21/1998 - President Assad to meet with Arafat Palestine, Politics, 1/21/1998
- Chirac: security is not attainable without peace
President Chirac told reporters after his talks with Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Paris on Monday afternoon that France wants to joint the US effort to resume the Middle East peace process. Palestine, International, 1/21/1998 - Arafat and the Holocaust museum again
Had Arafat rejected the invitation from the start, the US media and, needless to say, Israel's as well, would have been filled with anti-Palestinian reports branding the Palestinian leader and the Palestinians in general as deniers of the Holocaust. Palestine, Analysis, 1/20/1998 - Jerusalem settlements plan to isolate Palestinians
The Israeli director of the municipality who is responsible for creating this map refuted the idea that the Palestinian areas would be placed under the control of the Palestinian Authority. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/1998 - Jordan renews request for $10 million Japanese loan
Jordan asked Japan to renew a proposal for a $10 million loan to finance the renovation and expansion of King Hussein Bridge connecting Jordan to the West Bank. Jordan-Palestine, Economics, 1/20/1998 - Commercial agreement between Egypt and Palestine
A new commercial agreement for supporting Egyptian products in the Palestinian market was signed during joint commercial committee meetings headed by the Egyptian Minister of Commerce and Supply and the Palestinian Minister of Planning. Palestine, Economics, 1/20/1998 - Shiekh Yassin in Egypt after fast Palestine, People, 1/20/1998
- Netanyahu to Washington and related developments
Stripped from any cabinet clearance, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington for his summit meeting on Tuesday, with US President Bill Clinton. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/19/1998 - 15 year sentences for 2 Hamas members
The Palestinian Supreme Court for State Security in Jericho Monday summarily tried and convicted two Palestinians of membership in Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, for taking part in preparing a number of explosive devices that were used in two separate suicide attacks by Hamas in West Jerusalem last year. Palestine-Israel, Local, 1/19/1998 - Holocaust Museum to deny Arafat a visit
A historical chance has been wasted for Jews worldwide to have the leader of the Palestinian people recognize the injustice that had befallen the Jews in Nazi Germany Palestine-Regional, International, 1/19/1998 - Palestinian delegation to Russia and Ukraine to gather peace process support
A Palestinian delegation is headed to Russia for a one-week visit. The chairmanship of the Palestinian Legislative Council announced that the delegation will be headed by Ahmed Qrei. Palestine, Politics, 1/19/1998