Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 8, 2001
- Erez negotiations start today, confrontations in the West Bank, One Palestinian killed
Strong confrontations took place on Friday following Friday's prayers especially at the courtyard of al-Aqsa mosque which was cordoned by the Israeli forces since the early hours of Friday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Mubarak-Arafat review attempts to save peace process
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat yesterday probed the outcome of recent contacts to save the peace process and the Palestinian-Israeli security arrangements. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/13/2001 - One Palestinian killed; A new tripartite meeting expected soon in Washington
The channel 2 at the Israeli TV on Thursday said that it is expected that a tripartite meeting to be held in Washington including the US President George Bush, the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to discuss the possibility of resuming negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/12/2001 - Arab follow up committee concludes meetings, commit to Arab principles
The Arab follow up committee emerged from the urgent Cairo Arab summit in conclusion of its meeting which was held in Tunisia issued a statement in which it called for the need to firmly stand in confrontation of the escalated Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 1/12/2001 - One Palestinian elderly killed, seven wounded by the Israeli bullets
Palestinian medical sources said that at least 7 Palestinians were wounded by the Israeli army bullets in the West Bank and Gaza. The sources explained that four Palestinians were wounded in Selat al-Daher village near Nablus during confrontations with the Israeli army, while two others were wounded in al-Khudr village near Bethlehem when the Israeli soldiers opened fire on the Palestinians throwing them by stones. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/11/2001 - US proposals still on table
The American proposals are still on the table, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said, adding that what was important now was to work on the Palestinian - Israeli track to reach a fair, peace accord. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/11/2001 - Arab follow up committee meets in Tunisia
Works of the 3rd session of the Arab follow up committee in support of the Palestinian uprising was opened on Wednesday evening at the conferences palace in Tunisia with the participation of the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara' The committee is composed of the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and the secretary General of the Arab league Ismat Abdul Miguid. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 1/11/2001 - Palestinians refuse security coordination with Israel
The chairman of the Palestinian preventive security department in Gaza Muhammad Dahlan said that the Palestinians have refused to resume security coordination with Israel during the security meeting which was held in Cairo on Sunday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Return of Palestinian Refugees indispensable
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa described as critical and dangerous the current phase in the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Palestinian Intifada against occupation continues
More Palestinians on Tuesday were killed and wounded in their confrontations with the Israeli forces. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Peres confers with Indian official
Israel's minister of regional cooperation Shemon Peres has admitted the failure of negotiations with the Palestinian government. He added that these negotiations did not conclude any agreement, rather created what he called the ground to complete such an agreement in the future. Israel-Palestine-India, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Abdul Hameed al-Sayeh dies of a heart attack
The Palestinian authority had eulogized al-Sayeh who was the first chairman for the higher Islamic commission in Jerusalem and the first Palestinian to be expelled from the Palestinian territories after its occupation of the West bank and Gaza in 1967 and never approved his return back. Palestine, People, 1/10/2001 - Israeli plan to assassinate Mousa Arafat Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Clashes continue, Palestinians refuse American proposals
Confrontations continued in the occupied Arab territories with the escalation of the Palestinian rejection to the American proposals which is viewed as violating Palestinian rights. The Palestinian Abdul Hameed al-Kharti ( 34 year old) was killed on Monday and other Palestinians were wounded by the Israeli bullets. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Frustration and anger in the ME, behind unresolved political problem
In full secrecy, a four-way security meeting was held in Cairo in the presence of Palestinian, Israeli, US and Egyptian security delegations with the aim of stemming deteriorating positions in the occupied lands and easing down violence. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/8/2001 - The Intifada continues, Israeli settlers threaten to attack al-Aqsa
Palestinian youth Fatimah Jalal Abu Jeish ( 20 year old) was killed by the Israeli occupation bullets when she was hit in the heart as the car she rode and driven by her sister was exposed to fire on a ring- road around Nablus overlooking Beit Dajan village. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Qabous meets with Arafat Oman-Palestine, Politics, 1/8/2001
- Arafat expects Israel to kill more Palestinian activists Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2001
- Palestinian groups refuse American proposals
Various Palestinian national forces, including the Fatah movement on Sunday released a statement in which they stressed their rejection of the American proposals. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Jordanian King confers with Arafat
Jordanian King Abdullah II has stressed that meeting all Palestinian legitimate rights is a set condition to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region.. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Rights groups accuse Israeli police of live firing
Israeli and Arab human rights groups accused Israeli police on Sunday of firing live bullets at Arab protesters during clashes in October even though their lives were not in danger. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Palestinian economy sustains $862 million losses in two months
Palestinian economy sustained in two months (October and November) over $862 million in losses, due to continued siege imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities, says a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Palestine, Economics, 1/8/2001