Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 7/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of July 17, 2000
- Israeli justice minister doubts a united Jerusalem
Israeli justice minister Yusi Belin who calls for a settlement with the Palestinians, spoke for the first time of his doubts the legend of Jerusalem's unity in a series of speech that was published yesterday in Tel Aviv. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000 - Maguid assures necessity of supporting the Palestinian side Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Hamas urges Palestinians on rejecting Camp David agreement
The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas rejected any Palestinian agreement with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000 - Azmi Beshara, the Palestinian democratic front cling to principles
The Arab member in the Israeli Knesset ( parliament) Azmi Beshara on Friday in Damascus met with a delegation representing the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) led by Abu Ali Mustafa. The two sides stressed the need of committing to Palestinian national principles in the Camp David negotiations. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000 - Mubarak, King Abdullah review camp David negotiations
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Friday made a telephone call with the Jordanian King Abdullah II during which they two leaders reviewed results of negotiations held under the direct US auspices in Camp David, near Washington between the Palestinian and Israeli delegations. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000 - On Arafat's visit to Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/21/2000
- Jordanian King gets a telephone call from Clinton
The Jordanian official news agency Petra said on Thursday that the US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday made a telephone call and informed him on the details of the Camp David summit between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Jerusalem's Christians want to have one voice, refuse to be split
Jerusalem's patriarchs for the Catholic, Orthodox and Armenian churches on Wednesday asked for international guarantees to the holy sites in the city, stressing thereby the traditional stand of the Christian churches over these sites. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Arab parties and Camp David negotiations
The General secretariat of the conference of the Arab parties has described the Camp David negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian sides as futile negotiations, calling on the Palestinian delegation to get out of the vicious circle of these negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Palestinian student wins UNESCO best poster prize
The UNESCO prize for the best Palestinian poster for heritage protection was awarded to the Palestinian student Riham El Hour. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Mubarak receives a phone call from Clinton Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/20/2000
- Ashrawi warns of partial agreements
The prominent Palestinian personality Hanan Ashrawi assured that the Camp David summit has finished and the attempt of the U.S president is a desperate one and that everything will depend on the results of the official negotiators, saying that any agreement does not solve the refugees problem and brings Jerusalem back as well as dissolves the settlements will not be accepted by the Palestinian public. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000 - PLO official: Barak blew Camp David summit
Zakaria El-Agha, a member of the executive committee for the Palestinian liberation organization assured that Ihud Barak destroyed the Camp David summit since the beginning with his red lines (points which he will not compromise on) which he raised. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Palestinian delegation visits Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/20/2000
- Jerusalem committee refuses continuation of the holy city as Israel's capital
Jerusalem committee in the Palestinian legislative council assured its refusal to agreement that considers the occupied Jerusalem as a permanent capital for Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Barak's proposals at camp David negotiations according to Israeli dailies Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
- Mashaal condemns Camp David meeting
The chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas, Khaled Mashaal has stated that the Camp David meeting has no grounds for committing to the legitimate Palestinian rights and therefore "we condemn this meeting and refuse any results made out of it." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000 - New fatwa for Israeli rabbis Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
- Japan's ambassador in Cairo: We are looking forward to results of Camp David summit Egypt-Palestine-Japan, Politics, 7/19/2000
- Palestinian groups meet in Damascus, voice commitment to national rights
The representatives of the Palestinian alliance forces in Damascus on Tuesday held a joint news conference, after they concluded a meeting that debated the latest political developments and their grave repercussions on the future of the cause of Palestine and approved a new plan on political and mass action so as to confront those developments inside and outside the occupied Palestinian territories. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Palestinian delegation of 1948 Arab territories to visit Syria
A Palestinian delegation including members from the national and legislative council led by Salim al-Zanoun will head for Damascus to take part in the eulogy of the late President Hafez al-Assad. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Several Palestinian delegation members to Camp David return back to the West Bank
Members of the Palestinian delegation for consultation with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Camp David negotiations decided to leave the US back to the West Back, without meeting him ( Arafat). Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Hamas leader vows to continue struggle against Israel
The founder of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin said that his movement continues its armed struggle against the Israeli occupation in order " to restore back our legitimate rights." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Opinion poll: Americans back the rights of the Palestinians
An opinion poll issued on Tuesday by the Arab Institute in Washington said the majority of the Americans back the right of the Palestinians to establish their own independent state and the right of the refugees to return back. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Palestine rejects Israeli proposal to give up Jerusalem in return of 95% of West Bank Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Clinton unsure of Summit outcome Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Palestinians in Britain called for not subjugating to Israeli, American pressures Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Palestinian delegation to visit Syria Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Palestinian official: Arafat is not entrusted to make concessions on Jerusalem and refugees
Azzam el-Ahmed, the Palestinian public works minister said that Yasser Arafat is not entrusted to make concessions concerning Jerusalem and the refugees issues. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000 - Campaign for rejecting settling the Palestinian refugees in Jordan
The Jordanian vocational unions decided to collect 2 million signatures for rejecting their "settlement and compensation" in Jordan and insisting on the right of return and compensation for the Palestinian refugees together. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2000 - Wide gaps between Israelis and Palestinians in Camp David negotiations
Israeli sources said at Camp David negotiations between the stances of the Israeli and Palestinian sides are sill wide. The sources said the Palestinian side recognizes the need of reaching what it called " middle solutions," noting that agreements were reached on some non- substantial issues yet, gaps between the two sides stances concerning main issues like Jerusalem and the refugees are still very big. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000 - Land for peace, basis for Camp David success Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Israel and the Organization of African Unity decision Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Palestinian negotiators urged to not violate Palestinian rights Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Pessimism prevailing over Camp David talks
Israeli sources stressed on Sunday that gaps in the Camp David negotiations are still wide between the Israeli and Palestinian sides. The Israeli radio quoted these sources as saying that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak saying that an agreement can be reached with the Palestinians if there is a complete Israeli control on the occupied city of Jerusalem. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/17/2000 - Jerusalem's Mufti: No peace in the area without a Palestinian East Jerusalem
Jerusalem's and Palestine's Mufti Sheik Ekreme Sabri said that will be no peace in the area without the return of occupied Jerusalem as an Arab and Islamic capital for the Palestinian state. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000 - Spanish MPs call on government for more support to Palestinians
A Spanish parliamentary group affiliated with the united left alliance called on the Spanish government Saturday to extend more support for the Palestinian government in its claims over Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel-Spain, Politics, 7/17/2000 - Israel sources accuse Arafat of failing Camp David summit
Israeli sources accused Palestinian President Yasser Arafat of trying to fail the summit and they expressed their fear that Arafat might exploit the U.S President's absence to create a crisis and to leave the negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000