Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 10/23/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 23, 2000
- Five Palestinians killed in Friday's confrontations with Israeli forces
In its 30th day of al-Aqsa Intifada, five Palestinians were killed and tens wounded by Israelis during confrontations took place in various Palestinian areas. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Indian muslims express solidarity with Palestinians
A large number of Muslims in New Delhi on Friday expressed solidarity with Palestinian Muslims, who, they said, were victims of Israeli brutality, the Press Trust of India said. Palestine-India, Politics, 10/28/2000 - UNESCO Calls for preserving Jerusalem history and culture
"UNESCO Executive Board denounced the Israeli excessive use of force and violence that has broken out since September 28, at the yard of Al Haram Al Sharif [the Noble Sanctuary] which is considered an international heritage protectorate," said Tahani Omar, Egyptian Ambassador to the UNESCO. Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Boycott of Israel needs no high-level directives
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz ruled out claims that the final communique of the recent emergency Arab summit was a mere warning rather than practical measures. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - The world Islamic conference calls for halting relations with Israel
The world Islamic conference on Friday called for halting all forms of cooperation with Israel, in retaliation to the massacres by the Israeli occupation forces against the unarmed palestinian people which resulted in killing and wounding of thousands of Palestinians. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Erekat: Cairo did not practice any pressure on us
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian top negotiator, negated yesterday that Egypt practiced any pressures on the Palestinians to participate in Sharm El Sheikh summit. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Demonstartions in El-Azhar and 'Sharia followers' threat U.S.A
El Azhar mosque square in Cairo witnessed a massive demonstration following Friday's prayers yesterday in which thousands of people participated to protest the continuation of the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people and they urged on boycotting U.S goods and expelling the Israeli diplomats from Cairo. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Palestinian demonstartion in Ain El Helwa to support the uprising
More than 1500 Palestinians demonstrated in Ain El-Helwa camp near Saida in south Lebanon yesterday to support the uprising in the occupied Palestine. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Egypt urges Washington for just proposals to support Palestinian rights
Egypt's Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmi called on Washington to come up with proposals on the Middle East peace process that go in line with the Palestinian legitimate rights based on its responsibility as a peace sponsor. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Arab Americans stage hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinians
Twenty Arab Americans will be starting a hunger strike in LaFayette Park in Washington on Saturday to express solidarity with the Palestinians, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Iraq urges Arafat on rejecting a visit to Washington Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000
- Palestinian official in Moscow Palestine-Russia, Politics, 10/28/2000
- Qrei expects normalization with Kuwait Palestine-Kuwait, Politics, 10/27/2000
- Suicide operation against the Israeli occupation in Gaza
The Israeli tanks and for the fourth successive day bombarded Beit Jala town, near occupied Jerusalem and heavy losses were inflicted in several houses. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Egypt: Investors of Obour city stop all forms of dealing with Israel
The board of directors of Obour investors association in Cairo decided in an urgent meeting during this week under the chairmanship of Mostafa El-Sallab on a set of practical procedures to support the Palestinian people's uprising. Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 10/27/2000 - OIC committee condemns barbarous crimes by Israel against Palestinians
The standing committee for information and cultural affairs of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) strongly condemned Israel for "provocative measures and barbarous crimes" against Palestinian citizens in the Al Aqsa Mosque and other occupied territories. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Some 1200 Israeli prisoners instead of Palestinian workers
The Israeli industrialists society on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Israeli prisons administration which avails for employing " public right " prisoners to replace the Palestinian workers. Israel-Palestine, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Continuation of the sanctions threaten olive crop in Israel
The vegatabes and fruits farmers council in Israel warned of damage to thousands of tons of olives in case no labor is available to pick them within a week or 10 days. Israel-Palestine, Economics, 10/27/2000 - The occupation soldiers burn classes of Gaza children school Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000
- Uprising continues, 40 Palestinians wounded
The confrontations which were violent on Wednesday between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces in all parts of the West Bank and the Gaza strip resulted in wounding more than 40 Palestinians and the wounding of two Israeli soldiers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Palestinian presonalities and Arab unions criticize Cairo summit
Palestinian personalities accused the statement of the exceptional Arab summit in Cairo of ignoring the "Zionist policy of racism" which dictates these daily criminal practices against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Egyptian girl tries to cross to Palestine to participate in uprising
In a desire to help the people in the occupied Palestine with their uprising against the Israeli occupation forces, an Egyptian girl crossed the tunnel of the martyr Ahmed Hamdi to Sinai on her way to the Palestinian lands. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/26/2000 - No Middle East peace without Jerusalem
"Egypt voiced astonishment over the voting by some European countries, members of the Geneva-based on human rights commission, against a resolution adopted by the Arab and Islamic group strongly condemning Israel for committing war crimes," said an Egyptian official. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Hamas warns Arafat from going to Washington to meet Clinton
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas warned the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat from going to Washington to meet the U.S president Clinton considering the meeting proposed by Clinton a new conspiracy to frustrate the al-Aqsa uprising. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Arafat confers with Moratinos Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 10/25/2000
- Seven Palestinians were injured in Gaza Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- More Palestinians killed, wounded in al-Aqsa Intifada
The Palestinian resistance in Toulkarm were able to seize some 35 Israeli soldiers and army officers who tried to leak into the city with all their weapons. They were equipped with lao missiles. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Israel reopens Gaza airport Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- An attitude to replace Arafat Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000
- 100 wounded in Jordanian march in support of Palestine
Bloody confrontations lasted for 4 hours near king Hussein's bridge. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Union calls Moroccan labor class to donate 1-day salary to Palestinians
The Moroccan Democratic Labor Confederation (CDT) has called the Moroccan labor class to donate a one-day salary to the Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Morocco renews infallible backing to Palestinians
Morocco on Tuesday renewed infallible backing to the Palestinian people until they recover all their inalienable rights, including the establishment of an independent state, with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as capital. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000 - PLO appeals the Pope to halt Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians
The PLO representative in Italy Nimr Hammad said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat extended an appeal to Pope John Paul II to interfere for halting the Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Habash asks the Palestinians to bury Oslo accord Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Jordanians project to march to borders with Palestine
Jordanian trade unions are projecting to hold this Tuesday a march from Amman and other cities to the border with occupied Palestine. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Arab organization to implement projects in Palestine
The Rabat-based Arab Organization for Industrial and Mining Development announced that it will carry out development projects in Palestine. Palestine-Regional, Economics, 10/24/2000 - Israel closes Gaza airport once again
Israel escalated its procedures against the Palestinians after the end of the exceptional Arab summit in Cairo the day before yesterday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Lebanese mufti renews his call for Jihad
Lebanese mufti Sheik Mohammed Rashid Kabani focused in a message yesterday at the anniversary of prophet Mohammed's midnight journey to the seven heavens that Jerusalem is a holy city for it stands for a religious tradition for the Muslims long before the "Belfore promise" concerning establishing a national home for the Jews in the Arab Palestine. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Al-Aqsa uprising continues strongly
The 26th day of the Palestinian uprising witnessed strong confrontations amid great escalation of the Israeli violence against the Palestinians especially in the Beit Jala village near Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000 - On Barak's decision to halt the peace process Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000
- 5 Israeli choppers shell Bethlehem
5 Israeli helicopters shelled Palestinian villages and cities in Beit Jama, Beit Sagour, and Bethlehem in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - uprising continues as Barak rejects Arab summit resolutions
A statement released by the divan of the Israeli prime minister on Sunday refused in content and spirit what it called the " tone of threat used by the urgent Arab summit in its resolutions against Israel." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Arafat accepts continuation of uprising
Israeli and US intelligence sides, including the CIA said that the Palestinian Presdient Yasser Arafat has accepted the advise recommended by Mahmoud Abbas and others old cadres of the Palestine Liberation Organization to continue the armed uprising until the independence of the state of Palestine. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Attempts made to control the Palestinian TV and radio
The British daily " Sunday Times " said on Sunday quoting Palestinian sources that armed groups pro to the secretary general of the Fatah Movement Marwan al-Barghouti had planned to control the TV and radio centers of the Palestinian government in Ramullah, and Gaza during the absence of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Sharm esh Sheikh. Palestine, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Princess Lalla Meryem urges UNICEF to end violence against Palestinian children
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem urged director general of the UNICEF to endeavor for the end of violence against Palestinian children and to make "an assessment of the situation" in the Palestinian territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/23/2000 - OIC ready to host emergency ministerial meeting on Palestine
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) says it is ready to host an emergency meeting of member countries foreign ministers on the explosive situation prevailing in Palestinian territories Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Israel refuses recieveing Palestinian laborers
Israel decided on stopping Palestinian labor from entering Israel and to stop dealing with them in selling and purchasing to punish them for their the ongoing protest demonstrations. Palestine-Israel, Economics, 10/23/2000