Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 12/27/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of December 27, 1999
- Settlements issue, Still overshadowing Palestinian-Israeli negotiations
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat briefed President Hosni Mubarak on the present situation as regards the implementation of the interim stage as well as the final status negotiations especially the settlements issue. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/31/1999 - Y2K fears dominate new millennium celebrations
For the Palestinians, the Y2K was the least they could worry about. The normal tests were done on all major computerized installations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and they all seemed to be functioning properly and are well prepared for the Y2K. Palestine-Israel, Local, 12/31/1999 - Mubarak holds two meetings with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/30/1999
- French paper views Israeli practices as inhuman
The French daily Le Figaro has described the policy pursued by Israel and its practices against the Palestinians in the occupied Arab lands as inhuman. Palestine-France, Politics, 12/30/1999 - Arafat welcomes Israeli - Syrian peace talks
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat welcomed the resumption of Israeli - Syrian peace talks, saying that it will not affect the Palestinian - Israeli negotiating track and adding that there is no contradiction between the Palestinian and Syrian tracks. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 12/30/1999 - Qatar and the Palestinian government
Qatar on Wednesday accused the Palestinian Authority of making provocations and announced its determination to reconsider relations with the PA following the dispute over the case of Qatari banker Issam Abu Issa. Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 12/30/1999 - Moussa underlines important of inter-Arab coordination
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa underlined the need to further inter-Arab coordination and voiced belief that Arab countries concerned with the process have no reservations on coordination of stances. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/29/1999 - Palestinians displeased with Israel's latest release of prisoners
The 15-year old boy got shoved with enthusiasm as he joined a few dozens of Palestinians marching through the streets of Gaza. "We are protesting the release of 34 Palestinian prisoners," the boy said. When asked again how would Palestinian protest the release of fellow Palestinians, he corrected his statement: "We are protesting the release of only 34 Palestinian prisoners." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/29/1999 - Doha withdraws its ambassador in Gaza for disputes over banker issue
The director of the Qatari foreign minister's office, Muhammad Jaham al-Kawari, stressed on Tuesday that his government withdrew its ambassador to the Palestinian government after it had become impossible to reach a solution to a dispute concerning Palestinian banker Issam Abu Issa, who carries Qatari nationality and is accused by the Palestinian government of money theft. Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 12/29/1999 - Israeli Minister of Justice opposes removing any Gaza or West Bank settlement Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/29/1999
- Palestinian - Egyptian summit Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/28/1999
- Damascus approves the visit of Yasser Amro Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/28/1999
- Phone call between Arafat and Barak; on treatment of prisoners
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held yesterday a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to improve the treatment of Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli prisons and to address the necessity of releasing a new group of prisoners for Ramadan month according to what is stated in the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/28/1999 - Palestinian government welcomes Pope visit
The Palestinian Authority has welcomed the forthcoming visit of Pope John Paul II, expected to be held in March, to the Palestinian self-rule territories and described it as "historical." Palestine-Vatican, Religion, 12/27/1999 - Israeli plan for protecting the housing settlements in Hebron Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/27/1999
- Youssoufi back from Bethlehem end of millennium celebrations
Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi returned to Rabat Sunday coming back from Palestine where he represented King Mohammed VI in events held in celebration of the end of the millennium. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/27/1999 - Sheikh Yassin admitted to hospital
Sheikh Yassin's son, Abdul Hamid Yassin, said that his father was admitted to al-Shefaa hospital in Gaza on Friday midnight after he had slight health problems and that he was suffering troubles in breathing and described his state as stable. Palestine, People, 12/27/1999