Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/19/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 19, 2001
- Sharon and al-Beshara church Palestine-Israel, Religion, 3/24/2001
- One Palestinian killed, 36 wounded in clashes with Israelis
News reports from the Palestinian territories said that confrontations between the Palestinians and the Israeli army forces started immediately after Friday's prayers, when the Palestinian demonstrated chanting slogans rejecting the Israeli occupation. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/24/2001 - Ramullah: al-Jazira office reopened
The Qatari TV satellite station has stated that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat gave his instructions to reopen the station's office in Ramullah which he had order to be closed on Wednesday. Palestine, Culture, 3/24/2001 - AL: Jerusalem is a red line that can not be exceeded
The Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid has asserted that the Arab and Islamic position is unwavering and will not be changed concerning Jerusalem, and this stand is a red line that can not be surpassed by any Arab state. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/23/2001 - Red Cross house destruction relief program in Gaza
Over the past months, as it has been amply reported in the press, the economic conditions of many people living in closed villages has deteriorated considerably, essentially through loss of earnings. There have also been incidents where vital medical assistance was denied, or delayed, thereby causing serious aggravations of individual medical conditions. Palestine, Economics, 3/23/2001 - Palestinian killed in clashes, Sharon refuses commitment to previous agreements
One Palestinian Youth was killed in Gaza on Thursday morning by the Israeli fire when an Israeli military forces opened their bullet fire at three Palestinians under suspects that they are trying to implant and explosive near the Israeli fence which surrounds Gaza. This resulted in killing one of the three Palestinian youths. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/23/2001 - One Palestinian officer, One child were killed in confrontation with Israelis
this child who is from Khan Younis, to the south of Gaza died at Rafah border crossing with Egypt as the Israeli forces refused to permit him and his father to leave for Egypt for medical treatment. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2001 - Palestinian Authorities closes the office of al-Jazira TV
Eye-witnesses said that the Palestinian Authorities on Wednesday closed the office of the al- Jazira TV satellite station in Ramullah and prevented its employees from entering it. Palestine, Local, 3/22/2001 - The UN Security Council and protection of the Palestinians
The Arab Group at the UN has linked the date of the UN Security council date to vote on a draft resolution of protecting the Palestinians to the Arab summit in Amman. The Arab group informed member of the UN Security Council that it is persistent to vote before March 27, the date of the Arab summit. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/22/2001 - Amman summit reiterates calls for international Protection for Palestinians Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/21/2001
- IBD donates USD 92 million to the Palestinian Authority Palestine, Economics, 3/21/2001
- Ruler of Qatar confers with Arafat Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 3/21/2001
- Human rights committee discusses Israeli violations Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/21/2001
- Al Quds Forum warns against dangerous situation in Occupied territories
Participants in A1 Quads (Jerusalem) Forum called on Arab leaders to take practical steps to prevent further deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/20/2001 - Arafat undergoes medical checks Palestine, Local, 3/20/2001
- Al- Assad, Arafat to meet on the sideline of the Arab summit
Former chairman of the Palestinian National Council Khaled al-Fahoum said in a statement to the London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Monday that the meeting between President Bashar al-Assad and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority will be held in Amman on the sideline of meetings of the forthcoming Arab summit. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/20/2001 - Morocco calls international community to protect palestinians
Morocco has called the international community to ensure the protection of the Palestinians and urged the Security Council to dispatch without delay a protection force to the occupied territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/20/2001 - Sharon to meet with the US president today
The Israeli bombardment targeted a Palestinian women demonstration in Ramullah in which member of the palestinian Legislative council Hanan Ashrawi was wounded. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/20/2001 - UAE minister calls for halting all forms of economic, cultural, trade deals with Israel
United Arab Emirates UAE minister of defense Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum has called on the Arab states to halt all forms of economic, cultural and trade dealings with Israel in order to force it to recognizing Arab rights. United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 3/19/2001 - Protection of Palestinians, an ever- pressing demand
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed hope that the Security Council would reach a collective stand on providing protection for the Palestinians, adding that denying the Palestinians this right is a double-standard policy and a setback for the march of human rights. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/19/2001 - Sharon in Washington, amid tightened Israeli repression
In the course of its policy to tighten the siege imposed on the Palestinian areas, the Israeli forces started to rebuild the electric wall separating Gaza and the territories of 1948, of which great part was destroyed by the Intifada. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/19/2001 - Israeli cabinet ratifies Tarif as a minister in the new government
During its weekly session held on Sunday, the israeli cabinet approved assigning " the minister at large" Saleh tarif as a chairman for the ministerial committee in charge of the affairs of the Arabs of 1948 territories in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to the Israeli radio on Sunday. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 3/19/2001