Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 3, 2000
- Law enforcement against Jerusalem Arabs only. Jews exempted
Jews living in West Jerusalem have built more illegal houses and constructions than Arabs living in Occupied Jerusalem but the municipal council decided to penalize Palestinian offenders and rarely touched any of the Jewish law-breakers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2000 - Arafat to discuss final status issues with Clinton this month Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Yeltsin refuses to meet with Israeli officials Palestine-Russia, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Palestinians plan a new highway through their territory
The trip from Ramallah to Gaza was not that pleasant for Palestinian President President Yasser Arafat. It was the first time since his return to the Palestinian territory that Arafat drove in a motorcade through Israel's territory. The two helicopters that Arafat usually uses for commuting between various parts of the Palestinian controlled areas were grounded because of the bad weather Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Fatah fighters to be taken from Lebanon to Palestinian self-rule territories Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Palestinians want all land taken in 1967 Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Releasing Palestinian prisoners in Israel
Israel decided yesterday to release 22 Palestinian prisoners for the end of Ramadan month. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Flights begin between Russia and Palestine Palestine-Russia, Business, 1/6/2000
- Israel and Palestine sign agreement on second stage of withdrawal
The Palestinian National Authority and Israel signed a long-postponed agreement concerning the Israeli withdrawal from more land in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Palestinian opposition in Damascus lives in undeclared tension
The Palestinian opposition in Damascus is in a state of undeclared tension since the announcement of the resumption of negotiations between Syria and Israel. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Yeltsin to visit Palestinian lands
Resigned Russian President Boris Yeltsin will leave for the Palestinian lands on Wednesday to take part in the orthodox celebrations of the third millennium. Palestine-Russia, Religion, 1/5/2000 - Chinese President to visit Israel
An Israeli official said on Tuesday that Chinese President Jiang Zemin will visit Israel and the Palestinian self-rule area next spring. Palestine-Israel-China, Politics, 1/5/2000 - First Russian plane to land at Gaza airport Palestine-Russia, Business, 1/4/2000
- International auditing committee to end Qatari-Palestinian crisis
The Palestinian government and the Qatari government have reached an agreement to settle the crisis of the International Bank of Palestine, which has in the past days caused friction between the two sides. Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Israeli negotiator: Negotiations with the Palestinians will continue till the end Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/3/2000
- Arafat speak on the telephone with Yemeni president Palestine-Yemen, Politics, 1/3/2000
- Qatari banker leaves PA for Doha Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 1/3/2000
- Hamas leader: No peace for Israel until the Palestine question is settled
The founder of the Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, has asserted that Israel cannot enjoy peace unless the Palestinian question, the essence of the conflict, is settled. Palestine, Politics, 1/3/2000 - Discussing establishing a Palestinian airport in Ariha Palestine-Israel, Economics, 1/3/2000
- Bethlehem getting ready to celebrate Christmas according to Oriental chronology Palestine-International, Religion, 1/3/2000