Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/18/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 18, 2001
- Arafat confers with Burns Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/24/2001
- Israel should withdraw from Palestinian territories and siege should be lifted
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has underlined the need for moving urgently to resume the peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis and carrying out recommendations by Mitchell Committee. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/24/2001 - Beit Al-Mal Al-Quds meeting calls for financial backing to holy city
The Beit Al-Mal Al-Quds' tutorship council, held here this June 22-23, called Islamic institutions and donor countries to extend financial backing to holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) to carry out projects. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/24/2001 - Some 5 billion dollars loss of the Palestinians
The Palestinian authority estimated total losses of the Palestinians in various economic areas at more five billion USD. Palestine, Economics, 6/24/2001 - Al-Quds suffers from absence of housing strategy
Since it was occupied by Israel in 1967, the city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) has been suffering from the absence of a housing strategy which drove over 20,000 Palestinians to live in the city suburbs and deprived them from the status of residents, says a report by general manager of Beit Al-Mal Al-Quds agency. Palestine, Economics, 6/24/2001 - UN relief agency seeks $77 million to help Palestine refugees
The major United Nations agency providing humanitarian relief to Palestine refugees (UNRWA) launched on Friday an appeal to donors for $77 million needed to bring food, medical supplies and other assistance to people in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine, Economics, 6/24/2001 - Appeal for Supporting Al-Quds Hospitals
General manager of Beit Al-Mal Al-Quds agency said hospitals in the city of Al Quds need assistance as Israeli insurance companies are boycotting them. Palestine, Economics, 6/24/2001 - Moussa: Palestinian-Israeli contacts should follow lifting siege, stopping settlement
"If any of these steps are not achieved, it will be clear that the Israeli goal is to stop the Intifada and maintain the ceasefire without any concessions on the part of Israel,' he said. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/22/2001 - Sharon gives his forces the liberty of striking the Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday tightened its siege on the Palestinian territories and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon gave these forces the right to strike the Palestinians, claiming that this is Israel's natural right and renewed his vow to protect the settlements and the freedom of movement for the settlers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/22/2001 - Moroccan scouts hold internet campaign on Palestinian children's protection
Moroccan scouts will stage Sunday an internet campaign on the protection of Palestinian children. Morocco-Palestine, Local, 6/22/2001 - Mubarak confers with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/21/2001
- Israeli settlers burn Arab farms
One Palestinian was killed when the Israeli soldiers opened fire at him at an inspection point near Nablus, and four Palestinians were wounded by the Israeli forces fire in Khan Younis including a ten-year old child. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/21/2001 - Beit Mal Al Quds' meeting very beneficial for Palestinian resistance
Palestine's ambassador in Teheran, Salah Zouai, said the meeting next week of the tutorship committee of the Beit Mal Al Quds will be very beneficial to supporting the Palestinian resistance. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/21/2001 - Some 20% of the Israeli settlers want to leave the West Bank and Gaza
An opinion Poll issued on Wednesday in Jerusalem said that one settler out of five in the West Bank and Gaza thinks of returning back to live in Israel, because of the deteriorated security conditions. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/21/2001 - Israel tightens the siege against the Palestinians
The Israeli settlers on Tuesday rushed into the main cross roads in al-Khalil and Halhoul in the occupied West Bank and harassed the Palestinians and stopped and then damaged their cars. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/20/2001 - Sharon presides over a security meeting for the Israeli cabinet
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday presided over a meeting for the Israeli government members with the participation of leaders of the Israeli security departments. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/20/2001 - Beit Mal Al Quds' tutorship committee meets next week in Rabat
The tutorship committee of the Beit Mal Al Quds will meet in Rabat this June 22-23, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, announced. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/20/2001 - On pressures made on the Palestinians Palestine-Regional, Politics, 6/20/2001
- On Arafat's visit to Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/20/2001
- Arafat confers with Powell Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/20/2001
- Israeli attacks continued in the occupied territories
Fire was exchanged on Monday at Navi Dekalim settlement and another military position near Rafah followed by a confrontation between the Palestinian Intifada youths and armed settlers near Salem village. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/19/2001 - Beit Al-Mal Al Quds meets next week in Rabat
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, announced on Monday that Bait Mal Al Quds will meet next week in Rabat to look into means to increase its funds. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/19/2001 - Fragile cease-fire requires effective political measures
Egypt's Ambassador in Paris and Dean of the Arab diplomatic corps in France, Ali Maher has underlined the need for effective political measures to cement the brittle cease-fire between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/19/2001 - Al-Assad confers with Azmi Beshara Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/18/2001
- Two Palestinians killed 11 wounded
Reports coming from the occupied Arab territories stressed that the recent movements in the region especially what was stated regarding the report of the director of the CIA George Tenet did not make a change on the ground under the Israeli continued policy of attacks and continued siege against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/18/2001 - Saudi defense minister calls for boycotting companies dealing with Israel
The Saudi minister of defense prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday stressed that the Arabs should think of boycotting companies which deal with Israel in order to force the greater states to put an end to the sufferings of the Palestinian people. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 6/18/2001