Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 11/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of November 13, 2000
- Six Palestinians killed on Friday by Israeli bullets
Four Palestinian youths were killed and 22 others wounded by the Israeli bullets in the clashes of the 51st day of the Palestinian uprising. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Palestinians will not be forced to accept what they do not want
The Palestinian and Israeli sides should go to the negotiating table with good intentions to reach a settlement to pending questions which were left to the so-called final status. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Israel's withdrawal only way to stop current deterioration
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa lauded the outcome of the Euro-Mediterranean conference which wound up meetings in the French port town Marseilles Thursday evening. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Three Palestinians killed as Israel escalates attacks against Palestinian cities
Amid an Israeli escalation of the attacks against the Palestinians cities and the threats voiced by the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak to take more stringent measures, the 50th day of the uprising left behind more killings and destruction among the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/17/2000 - Arafat, Barak approve US plan to resume bilateral negotiations
The Israeli daily Maareve said on Wednesday that the chairman of the Palestinian government Yasser Arafat and the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak agreed on a plan proposed to them by the US President Bill Clinton in Washington last week over resuming bilateral negotiations. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 11/17/2000 - Eight Palestinians killed, tens wounded, including six children in Wednesday's clashes
In the 49th days of the Palestinian uprising 8 Palestinians were killed and tens wounded by the Israeli occupation army. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Hamas leader Mashaal and the Islamic summit
The chairman of the political bureau of the Islamic resistance movement "Hamas" Khaled Mashaal has denied to have indulged himself into the Islamic summit through his meeting with the chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to steal the lime-lights. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 11/16/2000 - UN rights chief dismayed by Israel's violations
The UN Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson who arrived Wednesday in Jordan from Gaza, said the situation in the Palestinian territories was "very serious" and she would raise the matter in a report. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Morocco calls for EU action to guarantee human rights in occupied territories
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, on Thursday called the European Union to take action for the respect of human rights in the occupied Arab territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Malaysia supports international force in Palestine
Malaysia hopes that the United States will agree with the international community request for an international force to be sent to Palestine Palestine-Malaysia, Politics, 11/16/2000 - International colloquy on al-Quds calls for urgent protection of Palestinian people
The international colloquy on the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) held in Fez, some 200 Km north-east of Rabat, Nov. 13-15, called for an "urgent protection of the Palestinian people who are prey to Israel's bloody aggressions," MAP reported. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Barak presides over a security meeting
The Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak has presided immediately after his return back on Wednesday at dawn at Tel Aviv over a security meeting including his senior aides and ministers to discuss the new measures he had instructed to oppress the Palestinian uprising. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Israeli archaeologist doubts Jews links to the city of Jerusalem
The Israeli archaeologist Yesrael Blankshtine from the University of Tel Aviv doubted any link to have existed for the Jews in the city of Jerusalem, stressing that " Haikal Suleiman " is a mere myth and had never existed. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Four Palestinians were killed, tens wounded in Tuesday's clashes with the Israeli army
The 48th day of the Palestinian uprising left behind 4 killed Palestinians and tens of wounded during the clashes took place in the cities, villages and camps of the West bank and Gaza strip. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2000 - Kuwait is committed to backing the Palestinian people Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 11/15/2000
- Mubarak, Arafat probe situation in Palestinian territories
He added that guarantees for an Israeli commitment to any outcome to be reached should be set as previous experience had proved that Israel never honored any commitments or pledges. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/15/2000 - Kuwait denies to have paid salaries for Palestinian government employees
Kuwaiti minister of finance and communications Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has strongly denied statements made by the Palestinian minister of international co-operation Nabil Shaath on that Kuwaiti sums will be paid as salaries for the employees of the Palestinian government. Kuwait-Palestine, Economics, 11/15/2000 - Palestinian woman delivers in taxi due to territory closure
A Palestinian woman gave birth to a child in a taxi as the Israeli army prevented the taxi carrying her from reaching the hospital. Palestine, Local, 11/15/2000 - General motors cancels sponsorship of Israeli settlement conference
General Motors has cancelled its sponsorship of a conference in the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestine, Local, 11/15/2000 - More Palestinians killed, wounded, three Israelis killed, a fourth wounded
In its 47 days, the Palestinian uprising witnessed on Monday continued clashes with the Israelis in Khan Yunis in Gaza strip, Ramullah, the surrounding of al-Fawar camp in al-Khali and the areas of Bethlehem and Beit Sahour. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2000 - One Palestinian killed over collaborating with Israel Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2000
- International colloquy on al-Quds opens in Fez
An international colloquy on the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) started proceedings in Fez, some 200 Km north-east Rabat, to debate the religious, civilizational and historical dimension of the city. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Arafat's apology not to take part at Laya Rabin's funeral
The Israeli Hebrew- language radio has quoted a source close to the chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat as saying that Arafat will not take part in the funeral of Laya Rabin who died on Sunday, but he will arrive in Israel later to offer condolences for Rabin's family at their residence in Tel Aviv. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Moroccan association calls Arab leaders to work for international protection of Palestinians
The Moroccan association of support to the Palestinian people struggle on Monday called Arab leaders to "endeavor to ensure an international protection to the Palestinian people and take all needed measures to bring before justice Zionist criminals for crimes against humanity." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Palestinian economy losses US $ 6 million every day
The director general of the Arab labor organization Ibrahim Qweider has stressed that the Palestinian economy losses daily US $ 6 million since the beginning of the Intifada (Uprising) on September 28. Palestine, Economics, 11/14/2000 - Palestine calls for boycotting General Motors
The Palestinian government on Monday called for an international boycott of the products of the US General Motors to protest against its sponsoring of a recent High-tech seminar in an Israeli settlement. Palestine-USA, Economics, 11/14/2000 - Syria permits the Palestinians to entyer its territories
In a news report from al-Nasera on Sunday the Palestinian agency " al-Quds Press" said that Damascus has permitted the citizens who carry Palestinian passport to enter its territories. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 11/13/2000 - Palestinians wounded and killed by Israelis, 2 Egyptians among the killed
The 46th day of the uprising witnessed an escalation for the Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian cities. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/13/2000 - Fez hosts an international conference on Jerusalem Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/13/2000
- Sheikh Yassin calls for armed struggle to end Israeli occupation
The spiritual leader of the Palestinian National resistance movement ( Hamas) Sheikh Ahmad Yassin on Sunday called for converting the Palestinian uprising into an armed resistance to end the Israeli occupation. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/13/2000 - Moroccan artists commemorate 40th day of Palestinian child's assassination
An artistic and cultural event was held Friday evening in Casablanca in commemoration of the 40th day of the death of Palestinian child Mohamed Jamal Addora, assassinated by the Isreali army. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/13/2000