Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 2/5/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 5, 2001
- One Palestinian killed, 40 wounded in confrontations with Israeli forces
Confrontations continued in the occupied Arab lands, despite the tough military siege and the threats made by the Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon he launched on Friday in which he said that his government will attain "security." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2001 - Explosion in Jerusalem, Israel continues attacks against Palestinians
A strong explosion took place in occupied Palestine on Thursday resulted in wounding 10 persons. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2001 - A gathering on the Iraqi- Jordanian borders to support the Intifada
The deputy speaker of the Iraqi national council (the Parliament) Hamid Rashid al-Rawi has announced that a coalition will be organized on the Iraqi- Jordanian borders in the mid of this month to support " al-Aqsa Intifada" and to call for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq. Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/2001 - Sharon gets a cable of congratulation from Arafat
Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon received a cable of congratulations from the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in which he stressed his desire to continue dialogue so as to achieve a just and comprehensive peace, according to a spokeswoman for Sharon. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2001 - Arafat confers with American consul general Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/8/2001
- French dailies speak of Israel demagogy
The French daily "Le Monde" issued on Wednesday said that the loss of Ehud Barak in the Israeli elections on Tuesday revealed to what extent he lacks the political and historical vision, while the success of Ariel Sharon in these elections explained the extent of the political demagogy and the loss of awareness in this policy. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2001 - Sharon stresses determination to Judaize the whole of Jerusalem, escalate settlement
Ariel Sharon has started his first day after winning the Israeli elections by holding a provocative visit to al-Buraq ( wailing ) wall. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/8/2001 - Palestinian Authority in dire Need of Support to Face Sharon's Xenophobe Policy, Ambassador
The Palestinian authority is in dire need of support on the part of its brothers and friends to face up the xenophobe and hostile policy of newly elected Israeli Premier, Ariel Sharon, said Palestinian ambassador to Morocco, Wajih Hassan Ali Kacem (Abu Marwane). Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2001 - Syrian- Palestinian political closeness Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/7/2001
- Sharon wins the elections in Israel
Challenger Ariel Sharon has won the Israeli elections for the Prime minister on Tuesday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2001 - Arafat and Syria
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel said on Tuesday that it was informed by well-informed diplomatic sources that Damascus is till persistent on its position in refusing to receive Yasser Arafat before it will get convinced he will not cheat her once again. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/7/2001 - Israeli army uses the elections to terrify Palestinians
The Israeli elections are being held today amid indicators show that Ariel Sharon will be the winner against Ehud Barak as well as amid warnings on the consequences of that on the ME peace process due to Sharon's terrorism record, according to the French daily Le Figaro. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/6/2001 - One Palestinian killed, tens wounded on Sunday's confrontations
The Israeli forces demolished 6 Palestinians houses and an iron- steel workshop, two fuel stations and a water- well at al-Mintar crossing when the Israeli bulldozers destroyed an area of the land adjoining the houses of 100 dunnums and uprooted plants and the crops after expelling the people of the area. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2001 - Jibril and the Lockerbie issue
In an interview with the BBC on Saturday, the secretary general of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine- General Command- Ahmad Jibril said " we have been all accused and since the first hours of the Lockerbie incident and before the arrival of the American investigation team to Britain, A fierce campaign started against the front and all means of pressures and terrorism were used." Palestine, Politics, 2/5/2001 - UAE anti- normalization with Israel committee
The preliminary commission of the United Arab Emirates UAE national committee to resist normalization has stressed that its task is to challenge and defy normalization with israel in its various forms inside the UAE. United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 2/5/2001