Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 10/16/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 16, 2000
- Some 12 Palestinians were killed 100 wounded in Friday's confrontations
Some 12 Palestinians were killed and more 100 wounded on Friday's confrontations between the palestinian citizens and the Israeli occupation forces which intensified its use of helicopters, gun-machine and tanks against the Palestine stone- throwers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/21/2000 - Moroccan daily criticizes normalization with Israel
The Moroccan al-Itihad al-Ishtiraki daily issued on Friday said that Morocco has become a " haven " for the Israeli companies. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/21/2000 - No alternative to restoring East Jerusalem
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will address the Arab Summit, which will open in Cairo tomorrow to probe the Palestinian cause. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000 - More Palestinians killed, tens wounded in Israeli settlers attacks
The 22nd day of the al-Aqsa uprising witnessed further confrontations resulted in more killing and wounded among the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000 - The succession of Arafat, few can fill the position
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said that Israeli sources and the studies center in Tel Aviv and Washington started recently to leak names of Palestinian candidates to succeed Arafat. Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000 - IPU backs plan to form international body to probe atrocities against Palestinians
The 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference, held here this Oct.15 through Oct 21, Thursday adopted a resolution supporting the plan of the October 17 Middle Eastern summit meeting in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, to establish an international commission to investigate humanitarian abuses against Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Malaysian parliament condemns Israel for aggression on Palestinians
The Malaysian parliament has condemned Israel for its brutalities against Palestinians in the West Bank, killing more than 100 innocent people Palestine-Israel-Malaysia, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Hebrew writings against prophet Muhammad
Hebrew writings appeared on Thursday at the door of one shop and on a wall near the mosque of the city of al-Khalil ( Hebron) to the south of the West Bank describing prophet Muhammad as " a gay " and a " pig." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000 - UN general assembly starts urgent meeting on the Israeli aggression Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000
- Palestinian - Israeli clashes at low level
The Palestinian - Israeli clashes have resumed today in Gaza strip and in the West Bank yet there was no indication of injuries after the Palestinians declared the death of a Palestinian person in the events took place three days ago. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000 - Hamas urges Arab summit to ignore Sharm El-Sheik agreement
The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas rejected all the results of the recent Sharm El-Sheik summit saying that it does not represent the people's aspirations. Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2000 - Morocco calls for protection of Palestinian rights
Morocco has called for the protection of Palestinian rights and appealed the Human Rights Commission to actively contribute to the defense of the Palestinian people's rights mainly through the establishment of responsibilities in the recent violent acts targeting the civilian populations in the occupied territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2000 - Israeli killings :unprecedented
A United Nations investigator to the Palestinian territories said yesterday the number of Palestinian deaths at the hands of Israeli forces during a wave of violence over the past 20 days was "unprecedented". Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000 - Following summit, fighting continues
The Sharm al-Sheikh summit which was held on Tuesday failed so far to return things to what had been before on September 28. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000 - Barak orders Israeli bodies to implement Sharm El-Sheik agreement
The Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak said that he issued his orders to the Israeli bodies and the security forces to take all steps to implement Sharm El-Sheikh agreement. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000 - Reopening Gaza airport today
The Israeli authorities decided on reopening Gaza airport starting from today yet the Palestinian areas are still under absolute isolation. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000 - Palestinian Intifada wounded at Damascus hospital
A group of the wounded people of al-Aqsa Intifada arrived on Tuesday in Damascus through the border center in Daraa, on the border with Jordan. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 10/18/2000 - French Jews criticize Israel
In the first European Jews stand denouncing the Israeli policy towards the situation in the Palestinian territories, some 60 intellectuals representing Jewish- French societies denounced the " emotional blackmailing " policy pursued by the Israeli officials to " gain solidarity." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000 - Clinton invites Israel and Palestinians to meet in US within two weeks Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
- The refugees in Lebanon ask Arafat to declare the country Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000
- Palestinian official: Extending Sharm El-Sheik meeting is evidence of disputes
Jamil El-Tereifi, the Palestinian civil affairs minister, assured that "extending the Sharm EL-Sheik meetings indicates that the Palestinian - Israeli disputes still exist concerning the causes of discussion." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000 - Demonstrations develop into clashes, al-Aqsa uprising continues
In an atmospheres of a general strike covered all the Palestinian territories, demonstrations called upon by the national forces started since early in the morning on Monday, stressing rejection of the occupation and renewed protest against the Israeli terrorism and practices and over convening the Sharm esh Sheikh meeting which Palestinian circles fear its decisions will be an elimination for the uprising. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000 - Moroccan childhood association calls for end to massacre of Palestinians
The Moroccan association of assistance to childhood and family has called the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and the President of France, Jacques Chirac, acting chairman of the European Union, to intervene immediately to put an end to the slaughter of Palestinian civilians. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000 - The Palestinians ask Arafat not to sit with Barak
A large number of the Palestinians asked the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat not to sit with the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak for he is working on buying time and that the uprising is the only retaliation against the Israeli occupation for the Arab lands. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000 - Edward Saeed: violence is a result of Oslo agreement Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000
- 200 million loss to Palestine due to Israeli seige
The Palestinian ministry of trade and economy said that the full imposed siege on the Palestinian self-rule areas since the beginning of al-Asqa uprising caused tremendous loss in the economic sectors that are estimated at 200 million dollars. Palestine-Israel, Economics, 10/17/2000 - Israeli forces occupies the Palestinian Rafah passage on Egyptian borders
The Israeli forces occupied last night the Palestinian Rafah passage between the Egyptian and the Palestinian borders and turned it to closed military area and evacuated all the Palestinian employees from it. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000 - Another Palestinian killed, confrontations continues
The director of Ramullah hospital Hosni Attari said that the Palestinian youth Raed Yaqoub Hamoudi ( 30 year old ) died on Sunday at Ramullah hospital after he was hit in a bullet in his head during al-Aqsa uprising during which 125 Palestinians were so far killed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000 - Hamas denounces Arafat's participation in Sharm El-Sheik summit Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Egyptian artists calls for boycotting relations with Israel Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Palestinian government rearrest Hamas members Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Member of the Knesset criticizes forming a national unity government Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000