Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/15/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 15, 2001
- Palestinians propose to move negotiations with Israel to Taba
Arafat said that his talks with President Mubarak were positive and constructive, noting that the talks centered on means to deal with the new U.S. Administration and the obstacles hindering the peace. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Palestinian sources expect Arafat to visit Syria
The London- based al-Hayat daily in its Friday's issue in a report from Damascus said that Palestinian sources expected the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to visit Damascus during the two next week to meet with President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/2001 - New intensive Palestinian- Israeli negotiations start tomorrow
The city of Nablus and surrounding areas witnessed massive demonstrations in which the Palestinians chanted slogans rejecting the occupation and its practices and stressed commitment to national rights. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Palestinian - Israeli secret meetings held in Istanbul
The two Turkish dailies Millet and al-Joumhoreyah said on Friday that a secret meeting was held between the Israeli and Palestinian sides on Thursday evening in the Hilton hotel in Istanbul with the participation of 26 civilian and military officials under strong security measures. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Morocco's prize goes to Palestinian child Mohamed al Durrah, martyrs and photographer
Morocco's north-south cultural communication 2001 prize was awarded on Friday to Palestinian child Ahmed Al Durrah, to all Palestinian children martyrs and to French TV photographer. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 1/20/2001 - Indyk admits dangers of settlements, Arafat calls for negotiations until Israeli elections
The US ambassador in Tel Aviv Martin Indyk said that the settlement policy and construction of ring-roads in the west bank and Gaza resulted in the decline of the Palestinian confidence in the negotiation process. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/19/2001 - US proposals, peace process discussed
In statements following the meeting Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the main principles in the US proposals that have been rejected by the Palestinians and ways to move forward under certain rules and conditions have been addressed. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Gaza barrier negotiations attain no results Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/18/2001
- Palestinian state must be proclaimed before end 2001, says Zaanoun
The Palestinian National Council (parliament) is working hard to hold a meeting in order to proclaim a Palestinian state, with Al-Quds as its capital before 2001 ends, said Salim Zaanoun, speaker of the Palestinian National Council (parliament). Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Arafat health conditions deteriorate
The Israeli daily Maareve quoted western sources as saying on Wednesday that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has started to suffer weakness of his old age and a weakness in his memory, noting that this was surfaced during the few past months. Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Moroccan enterprises called to participate in fund raising operations to assist Palestinians
The Moroccan employers' association La Confederation Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) has called all Moroccan enterprises to participate in the operation to raise 5 million dollars to assist Palestinians. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/17/2001 - Israel bombards Palestinian towns and villages
The Israeli forces on Tuesday continued its bombardment of Palestinians villages and towns. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001 - Israeli Rabbi calls for re-deployment in Gaza
The Israeli rabbi Youssef Eil who is the chief of the Israeli settlers rabbis in the settlements of the West Bank has called on the Israeli army to re-occupy the cities of Gaza, Khan Younis and Rafah together with all areas supervised by the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001 - Moroccan and Palestinian legislative branches agree to promote Palestinian cause
Moroccan and Palestinian legislative bodies have agreed to take steps to promote the Palestinian cause within international parliamentary bodies and inform them about the situation in the occupied territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Jordan refuses to settle the Palestinians Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/15/2001
- Palestinians never give up sovereignty over Jerusalem
Mubarak: Jerusalem, land, borders, refugees are issues that neither Arafat nor the Palestinian Authority can give up or bargain with. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/15/2001