Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 9/11/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of September 11, 2000
- Sheik Ekrema Sabri: We do not mind sovereignity of the Islamic Conference Organization on Jerusalem
Sheik Ekrema Sabri, the Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, said that "we do not mind the participation of the Islamic Jerusalem committee which is affiliated to the Islamic Conference Organization in the sovereignty on Jerusalem on a condition that this does not reduce the full Palestinian sovereignty on it." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/16/2000 - A weak Palestinian optimism concerning the U.S endeavors
Nabeel Amr, minister of parliamentary affairs in the Palestinian national authority, assured that the optimism on the Palestinian side is very weak toward the negotiations taking place in New York despite of its significance. Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/16/2000 - Postponement of palestinian state proclamation serves palestinian cause, ambassador
The postponement of the proclamation of the Palestinian State was decided in the interest of the Palestinian cause and in response to the advice of friendly countries Palestine, Politics, 9/15/2000 - Palestine agrees on resuming negotiations with US participation
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held a meeting tonight in Ramallah in the attendance of the supreme negotiations committee. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2000 - Former Israeli head of Jerusalem municipality supports dividing the Holly City
The former head of Jerusalem municipality Tedy Kolik expressed his support for dividing the Holly City between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2000 - Suspending Egyptian pilot responsible for delaying Gaza's airplane trip
Egypt Airlines Company decided to suspend Egyptian pilot Ali Murad to to investigate him in the accident where he refused to allow Israeli security men to get on an Egyptian airplane in Gaza airport. Egypt-Palestine, Local, 9/13/2000 - Confrontations between Palestinian labor and Israeli police in Jerusalem Palestine-Israel, Local, 9/13/2000
- Opposition Palestinian factions: Delay of declaration was disappointing
Some of the Palestinian factions said the decision of the Palestinian central council concerning delaying the declaration of the country was disappointing and some factions had reservation against the decision while the Palestinian government welcomed it. Palestine, Politics, 9/13/2000 - Mubarak reviews with Arafat results of his meetings in New York
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat discussed in Alexandria in two expanded discussion sessions the latest developments of the peace process in M.E. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2000 - El-Zanoun negates criticizing the Copts in the central council's meeting Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2000
- Jihad denounces delay in announcing a Palestinian country
The opposition reactions for the Palestinian central council's decision have increased concerning the delay in announcing the Palestinian country on 13th of current September as was intended. Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2000 - Head of the Jordanian parliament: Jerusalem is not for bargain
Head of the Jordanian parliament Abd El-Hadi El-Majali emphasized on the necessity of the Palestinian -Egyptian - Jordanian coordination in this important stage concerning the peace process. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2000 - Hamas urges resistance
Sheik Ahmed Yassin added that "talks about the country must be preceded by arrangement to the internal Palestinian positions, fighting corruption and keeping the human rights." Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2000 - Palestinian central council delays declaring a Palestinian state
The Palestinian central council decided on delaying the declaration of their independent country and members of the council will convene once more before 15th of coming November to discuss the issue while arrangements of the country's restoration will be continued. Palestine, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Farouk Kadoumi: A summit for the 'band' countries is needed to discuss Jerusalem
Farouk Kadoumi, head of the political department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization demanded convening a five-fold summit for the band countries (Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon) to discuss the refugees' issue and preparing for convening the comprehensive Arab summit. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Hamas assures continued armed resistance against Israel
The opposition religious Palestinian Hamas movement said yesterday that it will continue armed resistance against Israel even if the current negotiations with it led to the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Delayed declaration of Palestinian state subject of Mubarak - Arafat meeting
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is to arrive at Cairo tonight to meet tomorrow the Egyptian president Mubarak to inform him with results of his visit to Washington and his meeting with U.S President Bill Clinton as well as the high ranking officials. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/11/2000