Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 2/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 9, 1998
- Palestinian president to visit Saudi Arabia this week
Palestinian sources said Arafat will meet with King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz to discuss the development of the dangerous escalation in the Iraq crisis with the United Nations. Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/14/1998 - US criticizes Arafat Palestine, International, 2/14/1998
- Qaddoumi and Hawatmah call for Arab summit on Iraq and Palestine
They called a united Arab position concerning these issues, which would focus on protecting the rights and interests of Arab and Middle East nations and announcing a united stance in opposition of a military strike against Iraq. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/14/1998 - Arafat's successor?
Mahmoud Abbas, better known as Abu Mazen, is usually a very cautious man.He prefers to operate away from day-to-day inter-Palestinian frictions and differences. Palestine, Politics, 2/13/1998 - Erekat: Iraqi crisis shifts attention from M.E. negotiations
Top Palestinian negotiator and minister of local government in the Palestinian authority Saeb Erekat said the crisis between Iraq and the U.N. has undoubtedly claimed international attention and shifted it away from the Middle East peace process. Palestine, Politics, 2/13/1998 - Pay your debts before entering Israel
If you are a Palestinian and you owe Israeli firms or merchants money, you will not be allowed to enter Israel. Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 2/13/1998 - Qatar joins to help housing sector in Palestine
The Palestinian ministry of housing has decided to allocate some US $350 million dollars for housing projects during the 1998-2000 period, said Marwan Abdul Hamid, Assistant Deputy Minister of Housing. Palestine, Economics, 2/13/1998 - PNA looking for more money to Bethlehem 2000
The World Bank has lately made commitments to the Palestine National Authority to offer $25 million as part of its participation in the huge “Bethlehem 2000” project the Palestinian government is preparing to celebrate the second millennium. Palestine, International, 2/13/1998 - Arafat blames Netanyahu, bans pro-Iraq demos
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat charged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with attempting to utilize the crisis in the Gulf to cover up for his failure to move forward on the peace talks. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/12/1998 - International interest has shifted from Palestine to Iraqi crisis
Concerning the shift in the international interest from the Palestinian-Israeli peace process to the Iraq crisis, Abu Mazen said the Iraqi crisis had greatly imposed itself on the international area. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/12/1998 - Do not forget our cause, Palestinian prisoners appeal
"The government of Benjamin Netanyahu is making every effort possible to torpedo the talks and one of its efforts is to keep Palestinian inmates behind bars," said Hisham Abdul Razeq, head of the Palestinian committee on prisoners talks with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 2/12/1998 - Palestine / Israel - work Palestine-Israel, Economics, 2/12/1998
- Israel continues land confiscation and house demolitions
Israeli army bulldozers demolished three houses in Dahihiriya and Halhoul in the Hebron district saying they were built without permits. The soldiers came early in the morning and ordered everyone out of the houses, said Anwar Abu Sharakh who owns one of the two houses Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/11/1998 - Prince Walid's visit opens door for investments in Palestine
Palestinian sources said the Saudi prince, who runs a network of successful businesses and investments worldwide, had promised to pour more investments into Palestinian areas and into Jerusalem "in order to augment the Palestinian Arab identity of the Holy City." Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Business, 2/11/1998 - Jerusalem stabbing Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/11/1998
- Sheikh Ahmed Yassin's visit to Cairo waiting for Israel's approval
The tour of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was canceled after it was scheduled to start this week in Cairo and Saudi Arabia when Israel refused to allow 4 of his assistants to accompany him. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/10/1998 - Communique from Chirac to Arafat
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday received a communique from French President Jacques Chirac concerning French mediation in the Iraqi crisis. Palestine, International, 2/10/1998 - Arab, but not Jewish, houses for demolition in Jerusalem
The deputy mayor of Jerusalem, Haim Miller, admitted last week that he would be happy to demolish houses built illegally by Arabs but would not authorize the demolition of any house built by a Jew. "I never signed and will never sign an order to demolish a Jewish house but only houses owned by Arabs," said Miller. Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/9/1998 - Arafat communique Assad, Palestinian opposition
The delegation will meet with leaders of Palestinian opposition groups taking Damascus as a headquarters in order to discuss means of strengthening Palestinian national unity and reviving PLO institutions. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/9/1998