Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 2/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 1, 1999
- UN considers holding a Geneva Convention on Israel practices
The continuation yesterday of the General Assembly's special session on illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the other occupied Palestinian territories Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 2/6/1999 - Donors to give Palestinians $770 mln this year
International donors Friday pledged to donate $770 million this year to support Palestinian development and investment and shore up the Middle East peace process. Palestine, Politics, 2/6/1999 - Iran denies Palestinian accusations on support to Hamas
Iran has dismissed Palestinian accusations that Iran has presented financial support worth one million dollars to the Hamas movement and its military wing to implement armed attacks against interests in Israel that aim at presenting indirect service for the Israeli prime minister's sake and helping him to be reelected. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 2/6/1999 - Vacating a Palestinian building in Jerusalem Palestine, Business, 2/6/1999
- Gaza airport will receive Arab and foreign planes this month
The Palestinian minister of tourism announced that Gaza international airport is going to receive Arab and foreign planes carrying tourists to the Palestinian areas starting from the middle of the current month. Palestine, Economics, 2/5/1999 - Morocco extends technical assistance and political backing to Palestinians, Palestinian official says
Germany is the single biggest donor state and has made available 1.2 billion marks ($714 million), in part through its EU donations, said the German Foreign Ministry. Palestine-Morocco, Economics, 2/5/1999 - EU - Palestinian, Israeli aid Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 2/5/1999
- Israel opposes Palestian plan to convene Geneva Convention Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 2/5/1999
- Arafat arrives in US
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived in Washington on early Wednesday for a three-day official visit to the USA. Arafat is scheduled to meet with US President Bill Clinton and US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to discuss Israel's suspension of the implementation of the Wye River agreement signed in October between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/4/1999 - International and Arab meeting concerning Palestinians
An international meeting begins today in Frankfort to discuss the pledges from the donor states to aid the Palestinians. Palestine, Economics, 2/4/1999 - An exhibition for Egyptian products in Gaza and West Bank in March
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said that a two week exhibition of Egyptian products will be held in Gaza March 25 to fulfill the needs of the Palestinian market Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 2/4/1999 - Tensions escalate between Hamas, Palestinian Authority
Relations between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have witnessed a rise in tensions in light of accusations exchanged between them following the killing of a Palestinian officer and detention of 27 members of the military wing of Hamas in Gaza. Palestine, Politics, 2/4/1999 - Palestinian plans official meeting with Hungarian official Palestine-Hungary, Politics, 2/4/1999
- Mishal discusses recent Arab developments in Damascus
Chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Khaled Mishal, said on Tuesday that his recent meetings with officials in Syria fell in the context of contacts between Hamas and the Syrian leadershi Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Sheikh Yassin continues hunger strike
Founder of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, on Tuesday continued for the second day running his open hunger strike in assertion of his solidarity with the Palestinian political detainees held in Israeli and Palestinian Authority jails. Palestine, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Two cars for Arafat prevented from entering Gaza Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/3/1999
- Palestinian officer killed, Yassin goes on hunger strike
A Palestinian security officer was killed in Rafah city, south of Gaza, while chasing a car carrying three armed men suspected of being from the military wing of the Hamas movement, and a young child was killed during the chase when the suspect's car ran her over. Palestine, Local, 2/2/1999 - PLO official for coordination with Syria
Chairman of the PLO political department Farouk Qaddoumi has asserted in Amman the need for coordination with Syria concerning the Middle East peace process and a united Arab position toward Israel's position. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Shaath calls for peaceful solution to Iraq crisis
The minister for international planning and cooperation in the Palestinian government, Nabil Shaath, has expressed his hope of reaching a peaceful settlement to the Iraq crisis. Palestine, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Arafat to meet with Clinton tomorrow
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is meeting during his visit to Washington which will start tomorrow and last for three days, with the US president while attending with other leaders the national prayers held by the congress. Palestine, Politics, 2/1/1999 - Arafat adheres to announcing Palestinian state on May 4
In his meeting with journalists in Davos on the sidelines of the world economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stressed his adherence to May 4 as a "sacred" date for the declaration of the Palestinian state. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/1/1999 - Peres: Establishment of Palestinian state is inevitable
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has asserted that the establishment of a Palestinian state is an inevitable matter which will be achieved very soon in the interests of the two sides. Palestine, Politics, 2/1/1999 - Palestine's permanent delegate in the Arab league: Egypt's role is essential and pivotal in the peace process
Mohammed Sabaih, Palestine's permanent delegate at the Arab League, said at the Cairo International Book Fair that Israel established its state in 1948 and the Palestinian side is getting ready to establish its state according to United Nations General Assembly resolution N 181 in 1947. Palestine, Politics, 2/1/1999 - Sharon: Security for negotiations with the Palestinians
Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon has reiterated his government's commitment to what he called the security interests of Israel as a precondition to achieving a progress in negotiations with the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/1/1999