Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 5/3/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of May 3, 1999
- Al-Sharaa confers with al-Qaddoumi
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Wednesday in Damascus received the chairman of the PLO political department, Farouk al-Qaddoumi. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Protest demonstration in Nablus; Canada and Greece and Italy stand with Palestine at the Orient house
The AP quoted Clinton as saying in a message he addressed to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat that the Palestinians have the right to self-determination and to live free today, tomorrow and forever. Palestine, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Israel renews opposition to the establishment of the Palestinian state
The Israeli government has reiterated its position rejecting any declaration providing for the establishment of the Palestinian state and warned against the consequences of such a declaration. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/6/1999 - The Palestinians and the Israeli elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel rejects the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state that can own missiles, artillery and tanks and seal military pacts with Iran and Iraq. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Disputes in Hamas due to Palestinian central council meeting
There are disputes prevailing in the Hamas movement due to the participation of the movement's spiritual mentor in the meetings of the Palestinian central council held at Gaza last week under the chairmanship of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Palestine, Politics, 5/6/1999 - US keeps mum on content of letter to Arafat
US State Department deputy spokesman James Foley yesterday refused to comment on reports of the content of the letter sent by US President Bill Clinton to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, saying the US views the letter as "a private communication." Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Arafat confirms that Palestinian state is to be proclaimed soon
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said that the Palestinian state will still exist and its strong pillars will be established on the Palestinian lands. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Arafat in Dublin
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is passing through a very critical phase. He called on the international community to promote these negotiations and give them a push forward. Palestine-Ireland, Politics, 5/5/1999 - El-Husseini describes Netenyahu as 'wounded animal' Palestine, Politics, 5/5/1999
- A reply message from Arafat to Clinton Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/5/1999
- Detaining 3 elements of Palestinian Hamas Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/1999
- PA official calls for normal relations with Syria Palestine, Politics, 5/3/1999
- Arafat heads to Denmark
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat headed today to Denmark, where he and Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen will hold talks on the Middle East peace process, and where he will meet with Minister of Developmental Aid Poul Nielsen. Palestine-Israel-Denmark, Politics, 5/3/1999