Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 5/10/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of May 10, 1999
- Khatami meets with leaders of Palestinian opposition groups in Damascus
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami, currently visiting Damascus, met on Friday with leaders of the Palestinian groups which oppose the peace agreements with Israel. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 5/15/1999 - El-Husseini: Negotiating with Barak is difficult; reaching understanding with Natenyahu is impossible
Faisel El-Husseini, a member in the executive committee of the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) said that if negotiating with Ehud Barak of the Israeli Labor Party is difficult, reaching an understanding with Likud Prime Minister Netanyahu will be impossible. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Palestinian Legislative Council elections coming in June
Parliamentary elections will take place at the beginning of the coming month after learning the results of the Israeli presidential elections that will take place on Monday. Palestine, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Tear gas and bullets fired on hundreds of Palestinians
The Israeli occupied forces launched yesterday night tear gas and rubber-coated metal bullets against hundreds of Palestinian civilians who demonstrated in protest over Jewish settlement expansion near the city of Hebron in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Israeli authorities demolish three houses near al-khalil Palestine, Politics, 5/14/1999
- International phone code activated between Egypt and Palestine
The telecommunications department at the Palestinian Authority said on Thursday in Gaza that it gave on Wednesday the instructions to use the "special international code" for Palestine in telecommunications between Egypt and the Palestinian areas. Palestine-Egypt, Economics, 5/14/1999 - Arafat to visit Syria in June
Well-informed Palestinian sources in Beirut said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will visit Damascus in June and meet with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Israeli army is trained to occupy more Arab lands
An Israeli daily reported yesterday that the Israeli army has established a simulation of an Arab village inside one of its camps with the objective of carrying out training on how to occupy parts of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Efforts to issue Palestinian currency
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Wednesday in Cairo received a message from the Palestinian Authority pertaining to the efforts currently exerted to issue a Palestinian currency. Palestine, Economics, 5/13/1999 - Palestinian sources: Closeness with Damascus is not due
Sources close to the chairman of the political department of the PLO, Farouk al-Qaddoumi, have downplayed the importance of indications which were used as basis in speaking about Syrian - Palestinian closeness. Palestine-Syria, Reporter's View, 5/12/1999 - Chirac criticizes Israel over Beit al-Sharq issue Palestine-Israel-France, Politics, 5/12/1999
- On the Syrian -Palestinian meeting
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council Abbas Zaki, who recently visited Damascus within a Palestinian delegation said that the Syrians asserted their backing for any Palestinian measures or inclination following the provisional period and in case of taking any Palestinian measure by the central council. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/11/1999 - Accusing the Palestinian government of detaining innocent citizens
The Palestinian organization Al-Damir accused the Palestinian government of detaining Palestinian opposition members, considering their detention not only a violation of human rights but an obstacle before achieving a democratic society based on respect for public and individual liberties. Palestine, Politics, 5/11/1999 - Al-Husseini: Israeli efforts to close Beit al-Sharq conflict with peace Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/11/1999
- Arafat to visit Syria
Chairman of the Palestinian National Council Salim al-Za'noun has stressed that a Syrian-Palestinian summit will be held shortly, saying that contacts and efforts exerted by Jordan's King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have yielded fruit. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Israel orders Orient House closures Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/10/1999