Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 12/11/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of December 11, 2000
- Six Palestinians killed in the third Friday of Ramadan
Clashes have been escalated between the Palestinian citizens and the Israeli forces and 6 Palestinians were killed and many others wounded by the Israeli fire bullets. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2000 - Greater Rabbi for Eastern Jews backs Israeli concessions even in Jerusalem
Israel's Greater Rabbi for East Jews ( Safardim) Eliaho Pakshi Doroun has announced during a visit to the Jewish community in Singapore that he " very much" backs giving concessions that can bring back peace to the Middle East even if these concessions stated: giving up parts of Jerusalem." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2000 - Incidents in Palestinian territories overshadow UN work
"On the other hand, Egypt wants the agreement to apply to the acts of terrorism perpetrated by regular army troops to distinguish between liberation activities and armed struggle against occupation, on the one hand, and terrorist acts by criminals on the other," Abul-Gheit said. "Egypt is also seeking consensus on a definition of terrorism and banning the sheltering of terrorists through granting them Political asylum," he added. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/16/2000 - Damascus invites Marwan al-Barghouthi
Well-informed Palestinian sources in Damascus have noted that there are "positive signs " towards the improvement of the relations between Damascus and the Palestinian National Movement and "the Fatah Movement" led by Yasser Arafat. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/15/2000 - A palestinian delegation of the Arabs of 1948 arrives in damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/15/2000
- Five Palestinians killed, 50 wounded, four houses demolished in Palestinian territories
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday escalated their attacks on the Palestinian cities and Israeli tanks broke into Khan Younis and the aggression resulted in killing four Palestinians, several wounded while one Palestinian was killed in confrontation in Hebron ( al-Khalil). Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/14/2000 - Turkish aids to the Intifada estimated at US $ three million Turkey-Palestine, Politics, 12/14/2000
- King Mohammed Meets President Yasser Arafat Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/13/2000
- UN agency responds to worsening health situation in Palestinian self-rule areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the ongoing conflict and violence in the Middle East was taking a heavy toll on the fragile health system in the Palestinian self rule areas. Palestine, Health, 12/13/2000 - Mubarak reviews outcome of meetings by fact-finding committee in Palestinian territories
At his meeting yesterday with the delegation of the fact finding mission in the Palestinian territories, President Mubarak was briefed on the outcome of the committee meetings with both Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and a number of Palestinian and Israel officials. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/13/2000 - Negotiations possible only after confidence returns
"The possibility that negotiations be resumed between the Palestinians and Israelis should not be ruled out," said Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/13/2000 - Israeli forces bombard Beit Jala, Jenin, Rafah and 16 Palestinian towns
Clashes continued on Tuesday in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Palestinian youth attacked Israeli positions and on foot forces in various areas in the West bank and Gaza, while the Israeli occupation forces escalated its attacks against the Palestinian cities. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/13/2000 - Israel assassinates Fatah official
Israeli troops yesterday assassinated Youssef Ahmad Abu Sewaya a prominent member of Fatah movement wanted by Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/13/2000 - Moroccan, Palestinian businessmen pledge financial backing to intifada
Moroccan and Palestinian businessmen met in Rabat on Tuesday to study means to extend financial backing to Palestinian farmers and workers, victim of Israeli repression. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/13/2000 - Three Palestinians killed in Monday's confrontations
The occupied Arab territories on Monday witnessed more confrontations between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces, resulted in killing and wounding of several Palestinians in Nablus, al-Khalil, Ramullah, Jerusalem, Gaza and Khan Younis. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000 - Mubarak receives fact-finding committee
The Fact-Finding Committee investigating violence in the occupied lands arrived in Cairo early Tuesday under George Mitchell on a one-day visit to Egypt where President Hosni Mubarak will receive him. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/12/2000 - The fact finding commission and Israel
Israel's foreign minister Shloumo Bin Ami on Monday morning met with two members of the International fact finding Commission in the West Bank and Gaza strip. They are the official in charge at the European Union Javier Solana and Norway's foreign minister. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000 - Some 2286 Palestinians were killed since the beginning of the Intifada Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/11/2000
- Arafat concludes a short visit to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2000
- Commissioner Robinson calls for observing human rights in ME
United Nations Human Rights Commissioner (UNHRC) Mary Robinson Sunday urged all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to comply with the obligations of human rights and international law. Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2000 - Islamic Bank receives first contributions to Palestinian funds
Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Ahmad Mohammad Ali announced on Sunday that the bank has begun receiving contributions from the Arab countries in the Jerusalem and Intifada funds. Palestine-Regional, Economics, 12/11/2000