Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 10/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 4, 1999
- Abed Rabbo warns the world and Israel of the destruction of the peace process
Palestinian Minister of Culture Yasser Abed Rabbo, the head of the Palestinian team in the final status negotiations with Israel threatened yesterday to boycott the negotiations in case of the continuation of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied lands. Palestine, Politics, 10/9/1999 - Vedrine confers with al-Husseini Palestine-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
- France calls for self-control in Israeli - Palestinian negotiations Palestine-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
- Israeli - Palestinian meeting tomorrow to discuss prisoner issue
The Palestinian Authority decided to hold a meeting with Israel to decide the question of the Palestinian prisoners who Israel refused to release yesterday according to what was decided in the Sharm El-Sheikh accord. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/1999 - Gaza: Refugees so close to their homes, yet so far away!
Things have changed a lot over the past ten years in the little neighborhood inside Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. The change has made it almost impossible for a visitor to remember how the place looked like at that time. Hatem Al Sissi, an 11-year old resident of the neighborhood, was the first Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli troops in what later became known as the Palestinian uprising. Palestine, Politics, 10/8/1999 - Palestinian government accuses Israel of obstructing implementing Sharm El-Sheik accord
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian Authority's top negotiator, accused Israel of obstructing the implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement, especially releasing the Palestinian detainees referring to continuing talks between the Palestinian and the Israeli to settle disputes that obstruct the release of the second group of Palestinian detainees, numbering 151 persons. Palestine, Politics, 10/8/1999 - Israel will not free the Palestinians today because of dispute over names of the released
The process of the release of 151 Palestinian prisoners, due to be made today, was obstructed after the Palestinian Authority and Israel held different views over the names of the prisoners. Israeli Interior Security Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami said the Palestinian prisoners would not be released today. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/8/1999 - Expected changes in behavior between Syria and Israel regarding Palestinian opposition
The decision taken by the Palestinian opposition which takes Damascus as a headquarters to transfer the headquarters of its struggle to the inside the Palestinian territories and its unprecedented calm in confronting events such as the return of one of its key leaders, the second man in the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abu Ali Mustafa, reflect a remarkable change in the attitude and ideology of the Palestinian opposition. Palestine, Politics, 10/7/1999 - Arafat confers with British parliamentary delegation Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/7/1999
- Israel may release Palestinian prisoners today
Israeli officials said that Israel may release 151 Palestinian prisoners today according to conditions of the peace accords with the Palestinian Authority, yet it is dependent on the government's approval of the names in the list. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1999 - Barak promises to act against illegal West Bank settlements
Israeli premier Ehud Barak said Wednesday his government would act against all illegal West Bank settlements, erected after last year's wye river peace accord. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1999 - Discussions between Shaath and Jordanian foreign minister
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul al-Illah al-Khatib met yesterday in Amman with Palestinian Minister of Planning Nabil Shaath, as they discussed the latest developments in the peace process and Israeli - Palestinian negotiations on different important aspects of the Wye River accord. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/1999 - Palestinian - Israeli industrial committee to be formed Palestine-Israel, Economics, 10/7/1999
- International prize for Hanan Ashrawi Palestine, Politics, 10/6/1999
- Levy takes part in Palestinian government donor countries' conference
It was announced in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that the Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy will head for Tokyo to take part in a meeting of the donor countries to the Palestinian Authority, due to be held next Friday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/6/1999 - Palestinian government asks Benetton not to open factory in settlement
Palestinian Minster of Information and Culture Yasser Abed Rabbo asked the Italian Benetton company against opening a factory in an Israeli settlement, urging the Arab states to pressure the company to stop such a step. Palestine, Politics, 10/5/1999 - Israeli - Palestinian agreement regarding safe passage Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/1999
- Palestinian- Israeli negotiation failed in opening the new secure passage
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators have failed for the third day to find a resolution to the continuing disputes concerning the secure passage which was scheduled to be opened yesterday, although Israeli officials said that proposals for reconciling the disputes were already drafted. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999 - Palestinian government arrests 40 persons accused of joining Jihad
The Palestinian Authority detained 40 persons in the West Bank thought to have relations with the extremist Islamic movement al-Jihad and thought to be relatives of the three members of the movement who fled from the prison on Saturday. Palestine, Politics, 10/4/1999 - Hawatemah ready to join talks on final status
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, has reiterated his readiness to take part in the final status talks taking place between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, conducted on the grounds of the "land-for-peace principle" in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions 242, 338, 194 and 225. Palestine, Politics, 10/4/1999 - Palestinian leadership demands Israel to suspend settlements activities
The Palestinian leadership has called Israel to halt all settlement activities in occupied lands, Palestinian radio reported on Saturday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999