Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/29/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 29, 1999
- Partition Palestine now!
Israel, a country created by a UN resolution, has ironically beaten all world records of defiance of UN resolutions pertinent to the Palestinian question. Even the UN resolution that gave Israel its birth certificate was not honored by the Jewish state in its entirety. Israel took from the resolution the chapter that spoke of the Jewish state and disqualified the remaining clauses. Palestine, Reporter's View, 4/3/1999 - U. N. General Assembly Resolution 181 - The full text Palestine, Politics, 4/3/1999
- Shaath meets Moussa, says European statement supports standing with Palestinian people
Following the meeting, Shaath stated that the discussions concentrated on two main important points: evaluating what has taken place till now and planning for the coming stage. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Hamas criticizes Washington's stand on Kosovo tragedy
The Palestinian Hamas movement criticized yesterday the position of the United States of America towards the situation in Kosovo, where ethnic cleansing is taking place. Palestine-Yugoslavia, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Arafat to visit Tokyo next week Palestine-Japan, Politics, 4/3/1999
- Viagra issued according to court judgement Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 4/3/1999
- Arafat due in Jordan tomorrow Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 4/3/1999
- Arab Journalists Union condemns Israeli arbitrary measures Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/2/1999
- Arafat: No decision on delay of Palestinian state until leadership meeting
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said on Thursday that he will not take a final decision concerning the declaration of the Palestinian state before May 4 after a plenary meeting of the Palestinian leadership. Palestine, Politics, 4/2/1999 - France regrets the closure of Palestinian establishments Palestine-Israel-France, Politics, 4/1/1999
- Arafat meets with Mubarak today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian President President Yasser Arafat today met to discuss the results of talks the Palestinian president and US President Bill Clinton held in Washington on declaring the Palestinian state on May 4 and steps that should be taken in light of Washington's opposition to declaring this state at that date. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 4/1/1999 - PLO condemns expansionist policy of Israel
The Palestinian Liberation Organization condemned Israel's expansionist policy of Israel, suppressive practices, Judaization, confiscation of territories, settlement building and imposition of sieges on the Palestinian people. Palestine, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Yasser Arafat to start tour to Russia, Japan after success in Europe
During the coming days, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is to begin a new tour including Japan and Russia to continue his diplomatic campaign aimed at informing world leaders of the dangers facing peace process due to Israel's refusal to implement the Wye Plantation agreement. Palestine, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Arafat's advisor nominated in Israeli elections
Ahmed Al-Tibi, one of the highest-ranking advisors of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, announced yesterday his resignation from the Palestinian Authority to be able to nominate himself in the Israeli elections to be held on May 17. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Palestinian AL delegate hails European stand on proclaiming Palestinian state
The Palestinian deputy in the Arab League, Mohammed Sobieh, hailed the announcement of the European Union concerning the establishment of the Palestinian state, describing it as farsighted stand agreeing with the decisions of the international community. Palestine, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Damascus festival on the occasion of the Land Day
The "Higher follow-up committee" of the Palestinian National Congress tomorrow will organize a central speech rally in Damascus to mark the Land Day anniversary. Several leaders of Palestinian organizations which oppose the Oslo agreements are taking part. Palestine, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Palestinian refugees clash in Lebanon Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 4/1/1999
- Palestinians commemorate Land Day
March 30, 1976 was the date when the Israeli occupation forces confiscated 22,000 dunnums in the villages of the Galilee, North Palestine and considered them as close military zones and later carried out intensive settlement acts in the area, a matter which provoked the Palestinians who confronted the settlement campaigns. The confrontations that erupted as a result claimed the lives of 6 Palestinians. 96 were wounded and other 300 were arrested. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Netanyahu: No peace, no Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a new wave of provocative statements saying that the only peace that can be achieved in the Middle East is the peace based on the suppression of force. Palestine, Politics, 3/31/1999 - US - Israeli troop withdrawal
US State Department spokesman James Rubin said yesterday that Israel shoud focus on implementing their responsibilities under the Wye River agreement, saying, "Rather than focus on sequence, the government of Israel should focus on implementing their obligations." Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Saeb Erekat says pacts compel Israel to maintain sanctuaries and corporations
Palestinian chief negotiator and minister of local administration Saeb Erekat confirmed in special statements to BBC radio that the pacts endorsed by Israel include the pledge of Israeli government to keep and maintain the sanctuaries of the Islamic and Christian religions, the bureaus and general corporations in Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Israel closes down three Palestinian offices in Jerusalem
Israeli authorities have decided to close down three offices in the occupied city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem), claiming they belong to the Palestinian National Authority, Radio Israel reported. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/30/1999 - Arab League hails EU statement on Palestinian state
The Arab League welcomed on Friday the European Union statement expressing support to the Palestinian people's right to proclaim an independent state. Palestine, Politics, 3/29/1999 - People's front welcomes European position towards self-determination and Palestinian state Palestine, Politics, 3/29/1999
- Husseini warns Israel against closing Beit El-Shark
Faisel al-Husseini, the official charged with the issue of Jerusalem in the Palestinian Authority, asserted that Israel cannot close Beit El-Shark in Jerusalem unless it wants to end the peace process completely. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/29/1999 - Abdul Meguid: Egyptian position toward Jerusalem has never changed Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/29/1999