Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of September 20, 1999
- Shaath asks Israel to make haste in final negotiations Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/1999
- People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine will return to Palestine
The assistant secretary general of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abu Ali Mustafa, assured that he consents to returning to the lands of the Palestinian Authority when Israel officially declares it. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Discussions to resume between Fatah, People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The spokesman of the opposition People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine said today that the talks between the PFLP and the Fatah movement under the chairmanship of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will be resumed in the Jordanian capital Amman during the current week. Palestine, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Clinton telephones Barak Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/25/1999
- Abu Ali Mustafa to return to Gaza next week
Member of the executive committee of the PLO and member of the political bureau of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abdul Rahim Mallouh, stated that the assistant secretary general of the PFLP, Abu Ali Mustafa, will move to the areas of the Palestinian Authority by the middle of next week. Palestine, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Clinton: US should fulfill Wye commitments
US President Bill Clinton said yesterday before meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat that the United States needs to meet its obligations under the Wye River agreement. Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Palestinian refugees hosting countries meet in Amman
The annual unofficial meeting of the main donor and host countries of Palestinian refugees will meet in Amman on Wednesday to discuss the financial situation of he UN Relief and Works Agency, in general and the funding shortage UNRWA has suffered from in the period extending until the end of the current year, as the organization is in drastic need of US $20 million. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Palestinian, Israeli youth delegations meet with the Pope
A delegation representing Israeli and Palestinian youths met with Pope John Paul II in Italy on Wednesday and handed him what is called the "peace order of merit" which bears the signature of US President Bill Clinton, Israeli President Ezer Weizman and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat as well as Israeli Regional Cooperation Minister Shimon Peres. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Hamas urges King Abdullah to intervene to release its leaders
Sheikh Ahmad Yassin stressed his movement's opposition to resorting to confrontation as a means of reacting to these measures, saying that his movement does not take part in confrontation measures except with the "Israeli enemy." Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Arafat and the Palestinian state
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said that the declaration of the Palestinian state will be made next year. He indicated that postponing the declaration of this Palestinian state came at the request of the US and friendly states so this declaration of a state "will not be missinvested during the Israeli elections which were held on May 17 this year." Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Accusations addressed to Hamas movement Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/23/1999
- Mubarak confers with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/22/1999
- Palestinian minister of information inaugurates museum of Palestinian memory
Palestinian Minister of Information Yasser Abed Rabbo inaugurated today a museum of the Palestinian memory, which is considered the first of its kind and regarding which he said, "It contains selections of the Palestinian memory during the last two countries that was held in Ein Senia village, nine kilometers north of Ramallah in the West Bank." Palestine, Culture, 9/22/1999 - Political writers and thinkers demand referendum before final status agreement
Palestinian men of thought called for a referendum before Palestinian President Yasser Arafat signs a comprehensive peace agreement with Israel. Palestine, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Arafat to visit Egypt, USA, France on peace process
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is starting tomorrow a tour that is to include Egypt, the USA and France, during which he will discuss the latest developments in the Israeli - Palestinian peace process. Palestine-Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Mubarak, Arafat to discuss steps for implementing Sharm El-Sheikh note Palestine-Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999