Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/4/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 4, 2001
- The Palestinian who carried out the suicide attack came by an Israeli visa
Member of Parliament in the Israeli Knesset Muhammad Barakah has stressed that the Palestinian youth who executed the " suicide operation" in Tel Aviv came from Jordan by an entry visa offered by the Israeli embassy in Amman and he has no connection to the Palestinian authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Israeli forces broke into Palestinian villages
Some 9 Palestinians were wounded in an attack carried out by the Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli forces in Barqa area, near Hebron. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Mitchell's recommendations are not substitute for Madrid conference
The chairman of the UN committee on fact finding in the Palestinian territories George Mitchell has refused that the recommendations of the committee's report to replace the resolutions and basics of the Madrid conference for peace or a violation to the Oslo agreements between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2001 - New Saudi donation campaign for the Intifada
The prince of al-Riyadh district, who is also the chairman of the Jerusalem Intifada supporting committee Salman Bin Abdul Aziz has launched a new campaign to collect donations in support of the Jerusalem Intifada. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Kuwait and support for the Palestinians
The Kuwaiti acting prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah Jaber al-Sabah has stressed that Kuwait does not discriminate between one Palestinian and the other and believes in the Palestinians and their rights. Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Peres messages to the PA, Egypt and the US
The Lebanese daily al-Sharq said on Tuesday that it has got a message sent by the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres to each of the Palestinian Authority, Egypt and the US and the message proposes the following: Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Arafat hails Morocco's unfailing backing to Palestinian cause
President Yasser Arafat of Palestine hailed Morocco's unfailing backing to the Palestinian cause and the Moroccan king's unshakable stand in favor of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Palestine lost around $ 5 billion since September
The Palestinian economy has suffered losses up to 5 billion dollars since last September when the Al-Quds Intifadah started Palestine, Economics, 6/7/2001 - Palestinian cause: solidarity march in Casablanca sunday
A march of solidarity will be staged next Sunday in Casablanca to show support to the Palestinian people's cause. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Tens of Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces
While the European Union EU mission has started its field tour in Beit Jala to test the cease- fire, the Israeli occupation forces continued its attacks against the Palestinian citizens and opened fire on them randomly on them in Beir Zeit, Ramullah, Halhoul, Housan, Deir Ammar, Nablus and Toulkaram. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Ozi Dayan lacks confidence in Arafat
The chairman of the so-called Israeli national security council Gen. Ozi Dayan has stated that of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will not be totally able to control the Palestinian public and implement all Israeli security requirements towards ending the Palestinian Intifada, and this will make him (Arafat) loose his position as a partner in the negotiations process. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Powell contacts Sharon Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001
- Egypt backs Palestinians' quest for their rights
In an Egyptian TV program, broadcast late Tuesday, Maher described the situation as very dangerous because the current Israeli government has not implemented commitments made by its predecessor but rather adopted an attitude that may foment more tension. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Arab League opens door for popular donations to Intifada
"The Bank account is number 444 at the Arab Bank, Mohandeseen Branch. The money will be channeled directly to the Palestinian Authority and not through the Arab League", he said after his meeting with the permanent delegates to the Arab League in the first monthly meeting of the kind. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Palestinian people's front commits to Palestinian Intifada Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
- Israeli forces to break into Rafah, five soldiers wounded
Amid threats to destroy the Palestinian infrastructure, the Israeli occupation forces continued its attacks against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001 - Israel official calls for striking Palestinian infrastructure Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
- Rabbi calls halting violence
France greater rabbi Joseph Setrok has called for convening a meeting between heads of the Jewish and Muslim heads of religions in order to halt the cycle of violence. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001 - Al-Barghouthi continued the Intifada
The secretary of the Fatah movement in the West Bank Marwan al-Barghouthi has stressed continuance of the Palestinian Intifada. He stressed that the Israelis will not enjoy security and stability unless the Palestinians enjoy freedom and independence regardless to what the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has done. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001 - Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces
Despite the fact that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has declared a cease fire, the Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people continued and more Palestinians were killed or wounded while great damages were inflicted on houses and properties of the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/4/2001 - Moussa warns of escalating tension
Commenting on Friday's explosion in Tel Aviv, Moussa said "What is going on in the Palestinian lands is the tragic result of the collapse of the peace process and the ongoing tension between the Palestinians and Israelis." Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/4/2001 - Saeed al-Houtari identified in bombing against Israel
The groups of Ezz Eddine al-Qassam, the military wing of the Hamas movement have announced full responsibility for the suicide operation in Tel Aviv which resulted in killing some 20 Israelis and wounding other 120 others. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/4/2001