Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/26/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 26, 1998
- Sheikh Yassin leads Hamas towards moderation
The changing trend within Hamas towards a compromise with the Palestinian government was illustrated in the words of Sheikh Yassin who said his movement will do the maximum in order to avoid the Algerian or Afghanistan experience in Palestine Palestine, People, 1/31/1998 - Arafat honors Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
Arafat expressed his appreciation for Yassin's role in the Palestinian national resistance while offering the Sheikh a holy Quran during a ceremony held to honor the Palestinian religious leaders. Palestine, Politics, 1/30/1998 - PLO official: Israel misleading US administration
Abbas said Palestinian-American peace talks have achieved no progress, noting that the Palestinians confirmed their commitment to signed agreements. Palestine, Politics, 1/29/1998 - Hamas chief calls for halting cooperation with Israel
The founder of the Palestinian national resistance movement, Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin has demanded halting security cooperation and coordination between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. Palestine, Politics, 1/29/1998 - Fireworks and Ramadan in Palestine
On every Muslim feast, families visit graves of their dead relatives, with a special stress on those who were killed in clashes with Israeli troops over years of resistance to the military occupation. Palestine, Culture, 1/29/1998 - Albright is coming: no progress anticipated
Preparations are underway to receive by Saturday night the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who will arrive in Israel and possibly tour a number of Middle Eastern countries. Palestine, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Arafat faces crisis as minister resigns
Palestinian Labor Minister Samir Ghosheh has submitted his resignation over "deep differences with the Palestinian leadership on a number of issues." Palestine, Politics, 1/27/1998 - Israel demands change in Palestinian national charter
After studying the copy, it was clear Arafat canceled eight of the charter's articles totally and 14 partially. Israeli political circles accused the Palestinian Authority of circumvention. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/27/1998 - Arafat, Blair meet on ME peace Palestine, International, 1/27/1998
- Palestinian state... soon
Ahmad Abdel Rahman, secretary-general of the Palestinian cabinet, said the interim period set by the PLO-Israeli Oslo accord ends in mid-1999. Palestine, Politics, 1/27/1998 - Two arrested on their way to suicide attack
The arrest of two Palestinian residents of Israel proper as they were allegedly on their way to carry out a suicide bombing attack in West Jerusalem shows that even Israel cannot claim full success in aborting suicide attacks, said a Palestinian security source. Israel-Palestine, Local, 1/26/1998 - Erekat: US asked to recognize Palestine Palestine, Politics, 1/26/1998
- Arafat tours Maghrib states
In a statement to reporters following the meeting, Arafat said he briefed President Zeroual on the results of his visit to Washington, which he described as of no positive results. Palestine, International, 1/26/1998