Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 10/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 19, 1998
- THE WYE RIVER MEMORANDUM full text
THE WYE RIVER MEMORANDUM full text, not very long ! Palestine, Politics, 10/24/1998 - Hamas and El-Jihad oppose peace agreement
The Palestinian Hamas and El-Jihad movements asserted their opposition to the Israeli - Palestinian agreement signed yesterday at the Wye Plantation, near Washington DC in the United States. Palestine, Politics, 10/24/1998 - Wye Plantation Israeli demand threatened finished agreement
The Pollard issue was seemingly going to blow up the whole deal that US President Bill Clinton has worked earnestly to reach between the Palestinian government and Israel, and that will be signed in Washington this afternoon. Palestine, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Habash meets with Khaddam, denounces Wye Plantation talks
A statement released by the official spokesman for the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine has said that Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam received on Thursday morning in Damascus a delegation representing the front led by the PLFP's secretary-general, George Habash. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Most Americans support Palestinian state
A majority of US citizens support the creation of an independent Palestinian state, and more think Al-Quds (Jerusalem) should be a shared city. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Clinton gets Palestinian - Israeli interim agreement signed
"After some very difficult negotiations... the Israelis and Palestinians here have reached an agreement on issues over which they have been divided for more than 17 months" Clinton announced Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Sinn Fein leader to visit Middle East Palestine-Ireland, Politics, 10/23/1998
- Hamas leaders summoned, warned against launching new attacks Palestine, Politics, 10/23/1998
- Diplomatic relations between Palestine and Malawi
The republic of Malawi and the state of Palestine have exchanged diplomatic relations, following years of hesitation by the government of Malawi, which is linked to firm relations of friendship with the Israeli government. Palestine-Malawi, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Eighth day of Palestinian-Israeli talks focus on implementation
Palestinian skepticism remains about the amount of progress being made in negotiations with the Israelis, as opposed to the Israeli side which is portraying a sense that progress is being made today. Palestine, Politics, 10/22/1998 - Only a comprehensive Palestinian - Israeli agreement will be accepted
Palestinian minister of information Yasser Abed Rabbo said the Palestinian government would under no circumstances agree to sign an agreement with Israel if it were not a comprehensive agreement Palestine, Politics, 10/21/1998 - What does security mean to Palestinian Salim Shawamreh?
Salim said "I am here to tell the American that with billions of dollars that they are giving to the Israelis in Palestine, they are making there settlements and destroying our houses with this money." Palestine, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Palestinian minister of health threatens to resign Palestine, Politics, 10/21/1998
- Clinton to pull a rabbit out of Palestinian-Israeli talks Palestine, Politics, 10/20/1998
- Pessimist Palestinians expect no breakthrough in talks with Israel
The sudden arrival of King Hussein of Jordan to Washington on Tuesday evening has pushed some fresh blood into Palestinian hopes but the overall assessment so far is that the talks in Whye Plantation between Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu will end with a complete failure. Palestine, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Hawatemah warns of a Palestinian civil war
The chief of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Naif Hawatemah, who resides in Damascus, warned of a civil war in the occupied lands if the Palestinian Authority agrees to the security conditions posed by Israel. Palestine, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Rubin - Wye peace talks Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/20/1998
- Lebanese solidarity rally in support of Syria against Turkish threats
A large rally set out from the UNRWA Center in the al-Barid river camp in northern Lebanon on Monday. The rally was led by representatives of Palestinian factions, the region's dignitaries and prominent political, regional and social figures, and a large number of people participated. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Omani FM meets with Arafat in US Oman-Palestine, Politics, 10/19/1998
- Israeli border guards wound Palestinian workers
Three Palestinian workers were wounded Sunday after Israeli border guards shot them near Al-Dhahriah town, west of Hebron, Palestinian sources reported. Palestine-Israel, Local, 10/19/1998