Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 2/14/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 14, 2000
- Anticipating convening the Palestinian - Syrian summit in Cairo
Official Palestinian sources asserted that a Palestinian delegation is about to visit Damascus to arrange for convening a Palestinian - Syrian summit. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/19/2000 - Mubarak, Arafat discuss ME peace, Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat left Cairo Thursday night for Gaza after a brief visit to Cairo where he had talks with President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/19/2000 - Erekat: Ross will begin a new tour on Monday
Palestinian top negotiator Saeb Erekat said that Dennis Ross, the US coordinator for the peace process in the Middle East, will start on Monday a visit to the area during which he will try to push forward the frozen negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian sides. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/19/2000 - German president visits Gaza - tomorrow
German President Johannes Rau is heading tomorrow to areas of the Palestinian authority coming from Israel to meet the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, high ranking officials, the legislative council and the National council to discuss concerning the peace process obstacles. Palestine-Germany, Politics, 2/18/2000 - Palestinian opposition factions call for forming new national council Palestine, Politics, 2/17/2000
- Al-Quds needs $200 million annually, Al-Husseini says
The holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) needs $200 million annually to develop its infrastructure and face the Israeli settlement policy, said Faisal Al-Husseini, Palestinian official in charge of Al-Quds. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Jospin to visit Israel Palestine-Israel-France, Politics, 2/16/2000
- Israeli criticism for Palestinian government agreement with the Vatican
Tel Aviv addressed severe criticism yesterday to the Vatican due to the agreement signed between the Palestinian leadership and the Vatican for organizing Catholic church and the Palestinian Authority, which allows it to work freely in the Palestinian areas and emphasizes the Vatican's stance concerning Jerusalem's status. Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 2/16/2000 - The main points of agreement between Palestinians, Vatican
Herewith are the main points of agreement signed on Tuesday between the Vatican and the PLO. Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Palestinian government, Vatican agree on Jerusalem guarantees
The Palestinian government and the Vatican on Tuesday in Vatican City signed a basic agreement on their relations and that any unilateral decisions affecting Jerusalem were "morally and legally unaccepted." Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Banning Israeli goods from the Palestinian lands
The Palestinian government said today that it will ban four kinds of Israeli goods in the Palestinian self-rule areas to retaliate for the Israeli authorities banning Palestinian shipments from crossing Erez passage on the borders between the Gaza Strip and Israel, yet the statement did not clarify the kinds of these goods or the duration of the ban. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/15/2000 - Arafat, Pope to sign accord
The Vatican will sign an agreement with the Palestinian Authority on the status of Catholic churches in Al-Quds (Jerusalem), an indication it recognizes Palestinian claims to the contested city, a Palestinian official said Sunday. Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 2/15/2000 - Jerusalem fund decides to finance projects in holy city
The governing board of Bayt Mal Al-Quds (Jerusalem Fund) decided to finance all projects submitted to it during its first meeting, held in Marrakesh on Monday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI. Regional-Palestine, Economics, 2/15/2000 - Arafat calls Islamic countries to oppose Judaization of Jerusalem
Arafat, who called Islamic countries to oppose the "rampant Judaization" of the holy city, said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's Cabinet started building 4,128 new housing units during the past three months, i.e. more than the number of units built by the Netanyahu government in three years. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/15/2000 - Arafat calls for US intervention to break impasse of the Palestinian -Israeli talks Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/14/2000
- Al-Quds Judaization does not serve peace, King Mohammed VI says
King Mohammed VI on Monday said the Judaization of the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) will not serve peace and will not provide an atmosphere of security and stability in the region. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 2/14/2000 - Shaath: The negotiations with Israel are in a crisis
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath stated that the negotiations with Israel are in a crisis because the February 13 deadline for signing a framework agreement for the final stage of the peace talks with Israel has passed without success. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/14/2000 - After visit to Morocco, Arafat to meet pope
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who is attending this Monday the meeting of the governing board of Bayt Mal Al Quds, will meet on Tuesday in the Holy See the Pope, a Palestinian official source said. Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 2/14/2000 - Erekat: Israel behaves as if above the law
Palestinian top negotiator Saeb Erekat said that Israeli Prime Minsiter Ehud Barak was insisting on reaching a framework for a final status accord on February 13, yet he surprised everybody by declaring that there are no sacred dates, which threaten to blow up the peace process. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/14/2000