Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 4/6/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of April 6, 1998
- Interviews: 50th anniversary of Deir Yassin massacre
We saw the Jews moving from one street to another. We saw them killing people in the village. With my own eye, I saw a pregnant woman whom they shot in the middle of the street. They shot her before my eyes Palestine, History, 4/10/1998 - Arab plan for solidarity with the Palestinian people
Ambassador Mohamed Sobieh, the permanent Palestinian deputy to the Arab League, said the Arab representatives are discussing the joint plan on the 50th anniversary of the scattering of the Palestinian people, to make the year 1998 a year of solidarity with the Palestinians, during two-day meetings held at the Arab League starting on April 15. Regional-Palestine, History, 4/10/1998 - Palestinian children suffer psychological problems due to violence and torture Palestine, Health, 4/10/1998
- Top Hamas leader arrested by Palestinian government
Rantisi's arrest is expected to stir more tension in relations between the Palestinian government and Hamas. The two sides have exchanged accusations of responsibility and involvement in the Sharif killing. Palestine, Local, 4/9/1998 - Kufr Qassem 41 years later: survivors recall the cold-blooded massacre
A soldier approached and fired four bullets at me, hitting both my right leg and arm. The soldier then pointed his gun to my brother’s head and fired several rounds of bullets. The head exploded in pieces while I was watching but did not dare say a single word. I cannot forget that moment at all. Palestine-Israel, History, 4/9/1998 - Hamas's spokesmen rejects Palestinian findings
The spokesman of the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas, called for forming a neutral committee to investigate the death of Hamas leader Mohyiddin Sharif's death separate from the investigations made by the Palestinian government. Palestine, Politics, 4/9/1998 - Nine Israeli leftist parties call for salvaging Middle East peace
Nine Israeli leftist organizations held Prime Minister Netanyahu's government responsible for the collapse of negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis, saying that Netanyahu's government prefers to continue settlement rather than give peace negotiations a push forward. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/1998 - Deir Yassin massacre 50th Anniversay
On April 9 - 10, 1948 the village of Deir Yassin near Jerusalem was attacked by Jewish nationalist militias, Irgun and Lehi (also known as The Stern Gang). During this attack over 100 men, women and children were killed. Palestine-Israel, History, 4/8/1998 - Deir Yassin commemoration activities
Los Angeles, CA - April 9, Thursday: Vigil from 11 AM to 1 PM in front of Museum of Tolerance, 8786 West Pico Boulevard. This Holocaust museum was established by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. There will be presentations by prominent Jewish and Arab Americans Palestine-Israel, Event, 4/8/1998 - El-Baz: Israel will be in comprehensive isolation if it rejects US initiative
El-Baz : If Israel refuses the proposal, all the Israeli people will live in total isolation, finding their state pitted against the whole world after the international community agrees upon one view which that is Israel is the only obstinate party, he said. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/8/1998 - Patriarch Sabah calls for independent Palestinian state
The patriarch of the Latin community in Jerusalem on Tuesday called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in Palestinian territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/8/1998 - Hamas calls for attacks on Jewish interests Palestine, Politics, 4/8/1998
- Palestinian government threatens Hamas with investigation revelations
The threats by the Palestinian government came shortly after reports that yet to be confirmed raised the possiblity that Sharif, who was on top of the Israel list of wanted Palestinians, was himself an agent to the Israeli secret services Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 4/7/1998 - Palestinian driver shot by Israeli police
Naji was shot dead Monday night by Israeli police who claimed he was driving a stolen car and refused to stop despite persistent calls from them to do so. Palestine-Israel, Local, 4/7/1998 - Israeli police shoots Palestinian Palestine-Israel, Local, 4/7/1998
- Israelis protest detention of Palestinians Israel-Palestine, Local, 4/7/1998
- Israel - West Bank Israel-Palestine, Politics, 4/7/1998
- Hamas: Israel killed Sharif Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/7/1998
- Is Hamas on the verge of a split?
Awadallah, said the Palestinian government, killed Sharif in part of their feud on who is the boss within the military wing, better known as the Brigades of Izziddin Al Qassam Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/1998 - Palestinians in Israel: on the road to intifada
We were woken from our sleep, we didn't understand what had happened, and suddenly a massive number of policemen appeared and started beating everyone," said Asmahan Sawaed, a 16-year-old girl Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/1998 - Palestine warns Hamas against attacking Israel, identity revealed
According to Palestinian security officers, Adel Awadallah, another chief military operative in Hamas, was the one who himself shot Sharif dead. Awadallah is still on the run and has been wanted by both Israel and the Palestine for several months. Palestine, Politics, 4/6/1998 - Saeb Erekat briefs AL on the results of Ross tour
Esmat Abdel Meguid, the secretary-general of the Arab League, held a meeting yesterday afternoon, with deputies from the Arab League's member states to discuss and activate resolutions taken by the league's council in its last session on March 24 - 25. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/6/1998 - Jordanians - Palestinians review peace efforts
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Salam al-Majali who met with Abbas said "There is still a wide gap between Israel and Palestine" Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/6/1998