Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 10/30/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 30, 2000
- Three Palestinians were killed, 27 wounded
Three Palestinians were killed and other 27 wounded by Israelis in the confrontations violently erupted as in previous days in all parts of the palestinian territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/4/2000 - US medical team finds inappropriate and excessive use of live ammunition against palestinians
US non governmental organization (NGO) "Physicians for Human Rights" has found that Israeli security forces have been using live ammunition and rubber bullets excessively and inappropriately to control Palestinians demonstrators, and charged soldiers are shooting to inflict harm, in view of the high number of documented injuries to the head and thighs. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/4/2000 - UN Palestinian refugees agency seeks new funds in wake of violence
The head of the main United Nations agency providing relief to Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said earlier this week that the latest spate of violence in the occupied Territories had caused severe economic damage, and urged donors to increase their support in response. Palestine, Economics, 11/4/2000 - Jerusalem's bombardment eliminates Arafat- Peres understanding, three Palestinians killed
Two Israelis were killed and other ten wounded in a booby trapped car explosion in Mahani Ehuda market in Western Jerusalem. The Israeli police and ambulance hurried to the site of the explosion and Israel's deputy defense minister Afriem Seneh held the palestinian Authority responsible for the explosion. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/3/2000 - Maghreban political organizations condemn Israeli aggression
Political organizations in the Arab Maghreb, which held their ordinary session in Tunis, condemned Thursday the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 11/3/2000 - African, Arab MPs assert palestinian rights over Jerusalem
Arab and African parliamentarians asserted in Amman (Jordan) Thursday Palestinian rights over Al-Quds (Jerusalem), insisting it was part of the Arab lands occupied by Israel in 1967. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 11/3/2000 - International Colloquy on Al-Quds in Fez Nov.13
An international colloquy on the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) will be held in Fez, some 200 Km north-east Rabat, November 13 through 16. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 11/3/2000 - CNN correspondent refused medical treatment in iIrael Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000
- Six Palestinians killed, 91 wounded, three Israeli soldiers killed in Wednesday's confrontations
An Israeli military spokesman announced on Wednesday that three Israeli soldiers were killed and other four wounded during confrontation with the Palestinians in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000 - King Mohammed visits intifidah victims admitted in Rabat hospital
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, chairman of the Al Quds Committee, visited Wednesday the Mohammed V Rabat military hospital where he inquired about Palestinian victims of the Intifadah. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2000 - Al-Sader held talks in Damascus with Palestinian groups
The secretary general of the people's front- general command Ahmad Jibril said following the meeting he held on Wednesday with the Iranian deputy foreign minister Muhammad al-Sader in Damascus, that Iran will not keep silence if any aggression will take place against Syria or Lebanon. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2000 - Jerusalem fact finding committee is composed of seven figures
The Palestinian ambassador in Ankara Fuad Yassin on Wednesday announced that the Palestinian government invited former Turkish President Suleiman Demirel to take part in the fact- finding commission concerning confrontations in the Palestinian territories, agreed to be set up during Sharm esh Sheikh summit. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000 - Six Palestinians killed Tuesday in confrontation with Israeli army
Amid Israeli military escalation and tanks and rockets bombardment of the populated Palestinian areas coupled with threats by Barak of using more violence, the Palestinian uprising continued on Tuesday for its 34th day as more 6 Palestinians were killed and tens wounded. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/1/2000 - Arafat hails Mubarak's efforts
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak called for the convocation of the emergency Arab summit and exerted much efforts for stemming Palestinian bloodletting for supporting the Palestinian cause. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2000 - 30 Palestinian intifadah victims admitted in Rabat hospital
A Moroccan aircraft carrying 30 Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces in latest days of the Intifadah landed Tuesday in Rabat. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/1/2000 - Kuwait had no official contacts with the Palestinian government
The Kuwaiti foreign ministry stressed on Tuesday that Kuwait had no contacts with the Palestinian government to resume relations between the two sides. Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 11/1/2000 - Moroccan Jews committed to peace
The Council of the Israelite Community in Morocco (CCIM) voiced consternation over the abortion of peace and expressed commitment to peace in the Middle-East. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/1/2000 - New Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people
Confrontations of the 33rd day of al-Aqsa uprising was recognized by notable Israeli military escalation, as the Israeli tanks and missiles bombarded Rafah town and as a result several houses were demolished, tens of Palestinians were wounded and heavy losses were inflicted in properties. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2000 - Mubarak, Arafat discuss occupied territories situation
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday held a session of talks with Palestinian Prewsident Yasser Arafat who paid a flight visit to Sharm E1-Sheikh yesterday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/31/2000 - Israeli missiles, tanks and jets shell sites of Fath movement in the West Bank and Gaza
The Israeli tanks, jets and missiles shelled buildings affiliated to the Fath movement and the Palestinian security forces in the West Bank and in Gaza Strip yesterday due to which many building were damaged, Palestinians were killed while tension surrounded Jerusalem and forced the Palestinians to stay at home fearing from attacks form Israeli settlers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2000 - Washington hunger strike against Israeli killing of civilians under way
Over the weekend, six Arab Americans began a hunger strike protesting the killing of more than 140 Palestinian, including 19 minors under the age of 17, by the Israeli military during the past month, reported the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2000 - 925 million are the losses of the Palestinian economy due to the seige Palestine-Israel, Economics, 10/31/2000
- Six killed tens wounded by the Israeli fires
Six Palestinians were killed and tens wounded on Sunday by the Israeli forces in the confrontations between the Palestinian demonstrators and the Israeli occupation forces for the 32nd day, amid continued Palestinian assertions to continue their uprising until their legitimate rights are restored. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2000 - Mubarak and Arafat hold talks at Sharm al Sheikh
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat held a meeting Monday immediately upon the latter's arrival to Sharm El Sheikh on a short visit. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/30/2000 - First Palestinian airplane lands in Saddam International airport with injured on it
The first Palestinian Boeing airplane carrying 20 wounded Palestinians landed yesterday in Saddam International airport at the end of a trip that started in Gaza with an stop over in Amman airport. Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 10/30/2000 - Palestinian plane in Iraq Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2000