Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/22/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 22, 2001
- Syria is ready to buy the Palestinian agricultural produce Syria-Palestine, Economics, 1/27/2001
- Confrontation continue in the Palestinian territories
The occupied Arab territories on Friday witnessed confrontation and demonstration carried out by Palestinian youths who clashed with the Israeli forces and confronted the Israeli fire bullets while chanting national slogans and calling for halting the negotiations with Israel. In Hebron the Israeli occupation forces were exposed to intensive attacks by stones and glass bottles after Friday's prayers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/27/2001 - Israel Must Cooperate with US-Led Commission of Inquiry
In yet another attempt to block the progress of the U.S. led Mitchell Commission of Inquiry into the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada and continuing violence in the Occupied Territories, Israel suspended its contacts with the Commission and forced Larry Pope, head of the Commission's Technical Staff to resign, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/27/2001 - Taba negotiations resumed, two Palestinians killed
Taba negotiations were resumed on Thursday between the Palestinian and the Israeli sides amid Israeli assertions that the negotiators will not be able to reach an agreement before the elections of the Israeli government in February. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2001 - New 400 Israeli settlement units in Abu Ghneim
The Israeli forces on Wednesday imposed a strong military siege around Toulkarem city which falls under the control of the Palestinian Authority following the killing of two Israeli soldiers who sneaked to the city to carry out killing and assassination acts. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/25/2001 - On Arafat's visit to Damascus
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Wednesday quoting well-informed sources in Damascus saying that the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will not be made within the few coming days as rumored in certain circles, but simultaneously such a visit is not ruled out in the near future. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2001 - King Fahd confers with Arafat Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/2001
- Barak withdraws his negotiating team from Taba after two Israeli soldiers were killed
As the Israeli radio declared the killing of two soldiers of the Israeli forces in Toulkarem, the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak immediately declared the withdrawal of his negotiating delegation from Taba and the suspension of the negotiations with the Palestinians. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 1/24/2001 - Hawatemah and relations with Syria Palestine-Syria, Politics, 1/24/2001
- Arafat confers with prince Salman
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Tuesday met with the ruler of Riyadh district prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/2001 - Egypt follows up Taba negotiations
Egypt is following up the negotiations taking place at the moment in Taba resort between the Paleatinians and Israelis through the reports coming from there, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said in statements on Tuesday," I will not voice my assessment (of the negotiations) now," he said. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/2001 - Taba negotiations discuss modified version of Clinton's proposals
"The peace proposals of former US President Bill Clinton are being examined during the negotiations taking place at present between the Palestinians and Israelis after introducing some amendments to them," said Osama Al Baz, Political Advisor of President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/2001 - Arafat confers with Larsen Palestine, Politics, 1/23/2001
- Intifada delegation to visit Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 1/23/2001
- Taba negotiations reached no positive results, Israel continues bombarding al-Beira
As negotiations were resumed on Monday between the Palestinian and the Israeli sides and dealt with refugees issues and the questions of the borders, Jerusalem and Security, the Israeli occupation forces continued its attacks against the Palestinians and its siege of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/2001 - Eu lends Palestinians 30 million Euros
The European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to lend the Palestinian authority 30 million Euros to counter cessation of Israeli financial aid to the Palestinian authority. Palestine-European Union, Economics, 1/23/2001