Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 4/24/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of April 24, 2000
- Ross to visit Israel next Tuesday
An Israeli source said on Friday in Jerusalem that the US Middle East peace process coordinator, Dennis Ross, will arrive in Israel on Tuesday in order to join the round of Israeli- Palestinian negotiations which will start in the city of Eilat next Sunday in an attempt to reach an agreement of the final status framework. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/29/2000 - Palestinian government refuses delay of any peace process issue Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2000
- Arafat arrives in Paris
A French statement said during the visit to France today by the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat , he will meet with President Chirac and with the prime minister. Palestine-France, Politics, 4/27/2000 - Habash resigns from his post
The secretary general of the opposition People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine George Habash has stated that he is preparing to resign from his post, but he will continue political activities, and his resignation will be announced during the front's general conference due to be held today in Damascus. Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2000 - King Abdullah concludes visit to Ramallah
King Abdullah of Jordan on Tuesday held a meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday in Ramallah, immediately after the arrival of the king in this city. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 4/26/2000 - Israel denies agreeing to grant 90% of West Bank to the Palestinians
Israel denied yesterday agreeing to grant the Palestinian Authority 90% of the West Bank's lands in return for consent to delaying addressing the issue of Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/26/2000 - Ross arrives at the area in coming week
Dennis Ross, the US peace envoy, is due to arrive in the Middle East area early next week to see the achieved progress in the Palestinian track. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/26/2000 - King Abdullah meets Arafat
King Abdullah II of Jordan visited areas of the Palestinian Authority where he held discussions with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/25/2000 - Egyptian-American efforts for achieving breakthrough on Palestinian track
"Palestinians have the right to restore all their territories occupied by Israel in 1967 regardless of the settlements that have been built," Presidential Political Advisor Osama al-Baz said. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000 - Palestinian leadership discusses peace process developments Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000
- King Abdullah gets a message from Arafat
King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday received a message from Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who briefed the king on the results of the talks Arafat held in Washington on Thursday with US President Bill Clinton concerning the peace process on the Palestinian track and what has been realized in this regard. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000 - Mubarak confers with Arafat
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday in Cairo received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who arrived in Cairo on Saturday evening coming from Washington following his meeting with US President Bill Clinton. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000