Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 4/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of April 12, 1999
- Arafat arrives in Libya
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stopped yesterday evening at Egypt's Sharm El-Sheik airport on his way to Libya and Senegal. Palestine-Kazakhstan, Politics, 4/17/1999 - US and Israel on the verge of major rift over settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu expects to receive this week a strongly-worded letter from US President Bill Clinton expressing his dissatisfaction with the continued construction of Jewish settlements. Palestine, Politics, 4/16/1999 - Hamas and Kosovo
Commenting on a statement made by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Victor Posovaluke that members "of organizations including Hamas have moved to Kosovo," the Hamas movement said, "What has been stated by the Russian deputy foreign minister is null and groundless." Palestine, Politics, 4/16/1999 - Arafat heads for China
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stopped in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on his way to China for an official visit to win international support for announcing the Palestinian state. Palestine, Politics, 4/15/1999 - Palestinian government prevents Israeli products from entering the West Bank
The Palestinian government on Monday night decided to prevent Israeli fresh agricultural products and dairy products from entering the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Economics, 4/14/1999 - Arafat concludes Arab and international tour, prepares for a decision on declaration
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has asserted that statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that Israel will continue Jewish settlement in the Palestinian territories violate all signed agreements between the two sides. Palestine, Politics, 4/14/1999 - Intensifying settlements in Palestinian lands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Jewish settlement activities in the West Bank have been intensified in light of his government, which assumed power in June 1996. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Sudanese president confers with Arafat
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir met on Sunday night with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat when Arafat's plane stopped in Khartoum following a visit to Yemen. Palestine-Sudan, Politics, 4/13/1999 - On the Inter-Palestinian conflict in north Lebanon
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, spoke about the real reasons that pushed opposition Palestinian groups to attack the headquarters of his front in al-Beddawi camp in north Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/1999 - Israeli high court holds hearing on revocation of residency from Jerusalem for Palestinians
The Israeli High Court of Justice will hear this April 22 a petition tabled by five human rights organizations on the legality of Israel's policies regarding residency rights of Palestinians of East Jerusalem Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/1999