Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/8/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 8, 1998
- Palestinians protest Israeli army slaying of Arab
After the Israeli army killed a Palestinian man outside a Jewish settlement on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian police lodged a protest against the Israeli government. Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/13/1998 - Arafat Meets Pope, Urges Resumption of Peace Talks Palestine, Politics, 6/13/1998
- Arafat to reshuffle Palestinian Cabinet
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat facing a no-confidence vote from the Palestinian Legislative Council, has agreed to a long-delayed Cabinet reshuffle. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/12/1998 - Arafat's visit to Cairo postponed
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat decided to postpone until next week a visit that he was to pay yesterday to Cairo, because he was to attend the weekly meeting of the Palestinian Cabinet yesterday evening in Gaza to discuss developments in the current situation of the peace process before his trip to Rome today in a formal visit to both the Vatican and Italy. Palestine-Egypt-Italy, Politics, 6/12/1998 - Syrian FM confers with Palestinian envoy on refugees
The sources stated that the two-hour meeting was held on Tuesday in Damascus and dealt with Palestinian conditions in the occupied territories, the stumbled Palestinian track and the question of the refugees. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/12/1998 - Report: Arafat to resign following Israeli redeployment Palestine, Politics, 6/11/1998
- East Jerusalem settlement protestors removed by Israeli police
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered today in Selwan city near Jerusalem, inhabited by Palestinian Arabs, and the Israeli police clashed with peace groups, most of the them from the U.S. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/11/1998 - AL denounces Israeli settlement practices
The Arab League on Wednesday denounced the Israeli Interior Ministry's decision to build 58 housing units for Jewish settlers in Jabal al-Zaytoun in occupied Jerusalem. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/1998 - Jordan's prime minister visits Gaza Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/1998
- Redeployment referendum Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/10/1998
- U.S. seizes Hamas funds Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/10/1998
- Palestinian killed by Israeli troops Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/10/1998
- El-Baz: Arab summit consultations continuing
El-Baz said the consultations are continuing to determine the exact aim of this summit, the participating countries and the Summit's final outcome. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Yassin to return by end of week
As he tried to reason the release of Sheikh Yassin from prison and the decision to allow his return to Gaza, Netanyahu came under fire from Labor opposition party leader Ehud Barak. Barak described the spiritual leader of Hamas as a "ticking time bomb at Arafat's doorstep." Palestine, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Israel- settlement construction Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/9/1998
- Mousa Abu Marzouk's wife prevented from entering Gaza
Israeli forces at Rafah passage between Egypt and Palestine prevented the wife of Moussa Abu Marzouk, a member of Hamas political bureau, to visit her family in Gaza although she was carrying a Palestinian identity card and passport. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Silwan houses taken over causes a call for confrontation
A leading member of the Palestine Legislative Council called on Tuesday for an open confrontation with Israel over its settlement policy in East Jerusalem. Palestine, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Israel contacts EC over boycotting Palestine-Israel-European Union, Economics, 6/9/1998
- Hamas founder to come back to Gaza Palestine-Sudan, Politics, 6/8/1998
- PLO to keep office in Washington Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/8/1998
- Erekat is pessimistic, while al-Baz is certain of redeployment
Palestinian officials insist there are no grounds at all for the latest round of optimistic reports in Israel that suggested a second phase redeployment is soon going to take place. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/8/1998 - Arafat, Bashir discuss bilateral issues Palestine-Sudan, Politics, 6/8/1998
- Palestine - casino Palestine, Business, 6/8/1998
- Settlers grab two more homes Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/8/1998
- Arafat agrees to new US call for time
A Palestinian official source confirmed to ArabicNews.com today that "Palestinian president Yasser Arafat agreed to a new American demand of giving Washington more time to resume its efforts and to prepare the final formula for the American suggestions." Palestine, Politics, 6/8/1998 - Israeli-Palestine Gaza airport negotiations held
Palestinian sources confirmed that there were Palestinian - Israeli negotiations yesterday at evening in the house of the U.S. ambassador in Tel Aviv, with the participation of the secretary-general of the Palestinian Cabinet, El-Taib Abdul Rehim, and the highest Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat. Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/8/1998