Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/5/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 5, 2000
- Mubarak, Arafat discuss progress of negotiations with Israel
Egypt's President Mubarak held talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during which they reviewed progress of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the upcoming Summit in Washington between US President Bill Clinton and the results of the latest tour of the region by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/10/2000 - Imam of al-Aqsa Mosque: We will not give up Jerusalem as a capital Palestine, Politics, 6/10/2000
- Shaath: Palestine ask for support from donor countries
Palestinian international cooperation and planning minister Nabeel Shaath stated following his return from the general annual conference of "donor countries" that his delegation raised the view of the Palestinian government regarding development needs in order to establish a Palestinian state. Palestine, Economics, 6/10/2000 - Italy, Palestinian government boost bilateral cooperation
The representative of the Palestinian government in Rome Nimr Hammad has stated the two agreements signed with Italy aims at strengthening cooperation between Italy and the Palestinians in all areas. Palestine-Italy, Politics, 6/10/2000 - Abu Mousa: It is not time for military action from Lebanon
The secretary of the Fatah-uprising movement (pro Syria) Abu Mousa stressed the "stand of the Palestinian people beside our brothers in Lebanon." He congratulated the Lebanese "over this great victory and all who helped and worked and struggled for liberating south Lebanon" Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 6/9/2000 - Those who enforce the law should obey it themselves, Palestinian police director says
Director of the Palestinian police General Ghazi El-Jebali issued instructions to all the police leaderships to obey the law themselves. Palestine, Politics, 6/8/2000 - Arafat asked to establish a civil government worthy of the Palestinians
Palestinian parties and organizations topped by Fath movement asked the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to issue his instructions to the different security fronts to stop detaining and harassing Palestinians and to release all detainees and stopping procedures taken against civic organizations. Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2000 - Lebanese clergy confers with Palestinian Islamic Jihad delegation Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2000
- Palestinian leader asks morocco to host palestinian national dialogue conference
Secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FDLP), Naief Hawatmeh, who is visiting Morocco, has proposed that Morocco hosts a Palestinian national dialogue conference to "restore Palestinian Unity." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2000 - Israeli official heads to U.S.A to revive the peace process, Barak face problems
Barak is facing a crisis inside his ruling coalition at the time in which he needs strong government support to push the peace process forward in its last and most difficult stage. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2000 - Albright: Israel- Palestinian negotiators in Washington next week Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2000
- PFLP Secretary General denies knowing Iranian dissident
Secretary General of the public front for liberating Palestine in Damascus Ahmed Jabril replied to accusations by the Iranian dissident Ahmed Bahbahani saying "I do not know him and I never met him anywhere and his testimony he gave to the mass media is not based on anything concerning Iran's or the public front's involvement." Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2000 - Albright meets Arafat, Levy
The Palestinian and Israeli track of the Middle East peace process "is at the core of the issues to achieve a comprehensive peace, and we want to see as much work and dedication given to this as possible," US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said today. Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/6/2000 - Moroccan premier receives Hawatmeh
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi met in Laayoun Monday with secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FDLP), Naief Hawatmeh, who is currently visiting Morocco at the invitation of leftist "OADP" party. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2000 - Hawatmeh says results of Oslo agreements are insignificant
Secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FDLP), Naief Hawatmeh, currently on a visit to Morocco, said results reaped by Palestine from the Israeli Oslo agreements are insignificant. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2000 - Palestinians deny great progress in the final status talks with Israel
The Israelis and the Palestinians negated that the existing negotiations between the two sides concerning the final status of the occupied Palestinian lands had achieved great progress, while the Palestinian negotiators said they refused to discuss security arrangements with Israel before determining the limits of the Palestinian state. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2000 - Palestine lays great hope on Albright's tour Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2000
- Ahmed Jabreel visits the liberated areas in south Lebanon
He denounced the Palestinian president's policy and asked him to resign immediately adding that he did not achieve any gains for the Palestinian people according to the peace tracks. He said that Arafat conspired against the Palestinian uprising by holding the Oslo agreement with the Israelis where Israel would have been forced to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza just like it did in south Lebanon. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2000 - Palestinian opposition will not attack Israel from South Lebanon
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that Palestinian opposition stressed to her that they will not carry out any military operation from South Lebanon, so as to avoid an Israeli escalation there. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 6/5/2000 - Palestinian leader says visit to Laayoune is token of support to Morocco's territorial integrity
Secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FDLP), Naief Hawatmeh, said his visit to Laayoune, major city of Morocco's southern provinces, comes as a token for the Palestinian support to the kingdom's territorial integrity. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/5/2000 - Arafat meets with Swedish prime minister
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Sunday met with Swedish Prime Minister Goran Personne in Ramullah, West Bank. Palestine-Sweden, Politics, 6/5/2000