Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/12/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 12, 2001
- King Mohammed receives President Arafat
Arafat also insisted on the mounting Israeli military escalation and denounced the use of banned weapons, confirmed by international human rights organizations Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/17/2001 - One Palestinian killed in confrontation with Israeli forces
The Palestinian Muhammad Jum'a Abou Aoun ( 20 year old) was killed when he was hit by an Israeli bullet into his chest while standing with many of his friends near al-Mintar area to the east of Gaza and other five were wounded, one of them Yusri al-Raas, 17 year old) was shot in the head and in a critical health condition. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/17/2001 - Palestinian official denies President Bush to have refused to receive Arafat Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/17/2001
- Israeli bomb against a school in Hebron resulted in wounding 7 children
As 7 Palestinian children were wounded when the Israeli soldiers threw a bomb inside the playground of an elementary school in Hebron, the body of the Palestinian youth Murtaja Amro was found. He was killed by the Israeli bullets on Wednesday near Qalqilya. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/16/2001 - Palestinian president in Rabat to consult with King Mohammed prior to Arab summit
Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, arrived in Rabat on Thursday, as part of a tour in several Arab states prior to the Arab summit slated for this March 27-28 in Amman. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 3/16/2001 - Powell's tongue's slip on status of Jerusalem clarified
News reports from Washington said on Wednesday that the US secretary of states Colin Powell has clarified earlier comments on Jerusalem affirming that there is no change of policy by the Bush administration on Jerusalem. State department spokesperson Boutcher stressed that the final status of the city of Jerusalem should be decided in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/16/2001 - Israel imprisonment for Israeli soldiers who refused to serve in the Palestinian territories
Some 600 reserve israeli soldiers have been arrested since October 2000 over refusing to serve in the palestinian territories, according to the israeli daily Maareve. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/2001 - On the meeting between al-Assad and Arafat Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/15/2001
- One Palestinian killed, 10 wounded in confrontation with Israeli forces
The Israeli forces on Wednesday continued their attacks against the Palestinians which resulted in killing one Palestinian youth and wounding other ten. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/15/2001 - On the meeting between al-Assad, Arafat
Former chairman of the Palestinian National Council Khaled al-Fahoum has announced that it was agreed to convene a meeting between President Bashar al-Assad and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, noting that this meeting might be held by March 27 either in Damascus or in Amman, noting that a high ranking delegation will accompany Arafat. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2001 - European condemnation for Israeli practices
Israeli bulldozers and armored vehicles on Tuesday demolished two Palestinian houses in " Beit Amer" to the north of Hebron under the pretext that one Israeli settler was killed near them. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/14/2001 - Al-Zanoun stresses the possibility of convening a Palestinian- Syrian summit
The chairman of the Palestinian National Council Salim al-Zanoun has stressed the possibility of convening a Syrian- Palestinian summit on the framework of the Arab summit due to be held in Amman on March 27 as the Syrian foreign minister has previously announced. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/13/2001 - One Palestinian killed tens wounded by Israeli shelling
As the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon gave his instructions to tighten the military siege imposed on the Palestinians towns and villages, the Israeli forces intensified its attack measures against the Palestinians and one Palestinian was killed and many wounded by the Israeli bullets. Palestinian sources said that Sharon has started the war and he is determinant to commit massacres. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2001 - Tarif criticizes Sharon Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2001
- Arafat visits Sheikh Yassin at hospital Palestine, Politics, 3/12/2001
- Occupied Territitories human rights record Palestine, Culture, 3/12/2001
- Sharon plans to bring in one million Jews, Israeli forces broke into several Palestinian towns Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/12/2001
- Arab states claim international force to protect Palestinians
Arab foreign ministers called this Monday for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to "set up an international force" to protect Palestinians against the atrocities committed by Israel. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/12/2001 - Arab follow-up committee calls for bolestering Jerusalem Fund
The Arab follow-up committee stemming from the Arab Summit conference, decided at its meeting yesterday under Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, to raise a recommendation before the forthcoming Arab summit conference on earmarking 40 million dollars for the Palestinian national authority, so as to meet salaries of the Palestinian government. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/12/2001 - Palestinian central bank approves opening of offices in different regions Palestine, Economics, 3/12/2001