Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 8/20/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of August 20, 2001
- Shaath in Damascus after Abu Mazin
The Palestinian official in charge of planning and international co-operation in the Palestinian Authority Nabil Shaath on Friday started a visit to Damascus, which is the second for a Palestinian official in less than one month. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2001 - The Palestinians challenge Israel's attempts to break into Deir al-Balah and al-Khalil
The series of Israeli breaking into the Palestinian camps and villages continued on Friday and resulted in numerous casualties among the unarmed Palestinian civilians and their properties. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/25/2001 - Intifada exhausts Israeli police Israel-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2001
- Syrian firm position towards ME peace reiterated
A well-informed Syrian source told the London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily in its Friday's issue that the position of Syria towards the Palestinian question and the peace process is unwavering and will not be changing, noting that the Syrian conditions are totally in compliance with the rights of the Palestinian people and their militant positions. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2001 - Arab foreign ministers adopt a secret plan
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said on Friday that it has received details of the secret move plan approved by the Arab foreign ministers in conclusion of their meeting which was held on Wednesday evening. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2001 - Arafat is always ready to negotiate with Israel
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Friday expressed readiness to start peace negotiations with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/25/2001 - Foreign Affairs Council urges monitoring human rights in Palestine
The Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs Thursday called for setting up an international mechanism for monitoring human rights in the occupied Arab territories in light of Israel's brutal oppressive acts which violate international laws. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2001 - One Palestinian killed, 23 wounded, Israel's failure to assassinate Intifada leader
One Palestinian was killed on Thursday and an israeli attempt failed to assassinate one of the leaders of the Fatah movement when his car was hit by two Israeli missiles fired by an Apachi plane in Nablus, at a time when the Israeli forces intensified its aggressions and attacks against the Palestinian residential areas in the West Bank and Gaza. This resulted in wounding 23 Palestinians and destroying several houses. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/24/2001 - Arafat urges Arab FMs to stand firm against Israel
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat called upon the international community Wednesday to shoulder its responsibility towards the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 8/24/2001 - Palestinian scouts in summer camp in Morocco
A delegation of Palestinian scouts is currently participating in a summer camp, organized by the Moroccan national scout Federation, August 21 through September 8. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 8/24/2001 - UN report warns of unprecedented severe crisis in Palestinian economy
With the Palestinian economy mired in a crisis of "unprecedented" depth and severity, a genuine recovery will take years and will need substantial resources even if there is a quick end to the region's current political problems and a resumption of normal economic activity, a new United Nations report warns. Palestine, Economics, 8/24/2001 - Mubarak confers with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/23/2001
- Syria and the Palestinian authority
The Israeli daily Haartez said on Wednesday that a Palestinian delegation led by the regional cooperation official in the Palestinian authority Nabil Shaath will head for Damascus this week in order to discuss areas of cooperation between Syria and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/23/2001 - Israel distorts bodies of killed Palestinians
Four Palestinians were killed on Wednesday morning in clashes between the Palestinian Intifada youth and the Israeli forces to the northern west of Nablus in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/23/2001 - Arab and Islamic Affairs Arafat briefs Arab Foreign Ministers on developments in occupied territories
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived in Cairo late Tuesday on a two-day visit during which he will attend the emergency meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001 - Arafat to visit China on Thursday Palestine-China, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Arafat meets with Fischer Palestine-Germany, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Shaath to visit Syria on Thursday Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Sharon's government continues escalation, 200 million Shekels for settlement
While the UN Security Council on Tuesday held a session at a Palestinian and Islamic request to discuss conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Israeli occupation forces continued their aggressions against the unarmed Palestinians and opened its tanks fire at the Palestinian villages and towns. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/22/2001 - Egypt condemns Israeli practices in occupied territories
Egypt has asserted that Israeli occupation practices in the occupied Palestinian territories including Jerusalem represent a flagrant violation of international legitimacy resolutions, and the fourth Geneva Convention on protecting the rights of civilians under occupation. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001 - International observers, a must for implementing Mitchell plan
The Egyptian chief delegate said Egypt still hopes a just and comprehensive peaceful settlement be reached for the Arab Israeli conflict despite the fact that this hope was dealt many blows by the Israeli side during the past few months. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2001 - Annan welcomes possibility of Middle East talks
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday said he supported efforts by German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer to host a high-level meeting between Israelis and Palestinians in an effort to end the current wave of violence in the Middle East. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001 - Jerusalem Mufti praises Mubarak efforts
Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine Ikremah Sabri praised the efforts exerted by president Mubarak to support the Palestinian cause and to maintain Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa mosque. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2001 - One Palestinian, his two children killed by Israeli missiles
The Israeli occupation forces have committed acts against the unarmed Palestinians and targeted a house in Rafah resulted in killing the Palestinian citizen Samir Suleiman Abu Zeid and his two children Suleiman (5 year old) and ( Ala' 6 year old) and the wounding of 9 members of the same family. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/21/2001 - Morocco urges United Nations to shoulder responsibility toward Palestinian people
Morocco urged the United Nations Organization to shoulder its responsibility and take measures needed to guarantee the implementation of the Mitchell report and ensure that Israel respects the humanitarian international conventions, mainly the fourth Geneva Convention. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/21/2001 - Egyptian delegation to Washington highlights need for peace efforts
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Nabil Shaath, lauded the efforts of President Hosni Mubarak to put an end to Israeli aggression against Palestinians. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/21/2001 - Al-Ghajar village citizens demonstrate in protest of Israeli practices
People of the occupied al-Ghajar city held a demonstration on Monday in protest of the Israeli oppressive measures recently imposed on them. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/21/2001 - Security Council discusses dispatching observers To the West Bank
UN Security Council started late Monday special session for discussing the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. The session, opposed by Israel, was attended by representatives of 40 countries. Palestine, Politics, 8/21/2001 - Iraq asks to allocate 915 million EURO of its oil revenues for the Palestinians Iraq-Palestine, Economics, 8/20/2001
- Two Palestinians killed by Israeli bullets
Two Palestinians were killed on Sunday by the Israeli forces. Maan Abu Lawi ( 38 year old) from Nablus and Muhammad Abu Arar ( 13 year old) after the Israeli forces opened fire on them at a military barrier of the southern entrance of Rafah city, while three other Palestinians were wounded when they tried enter the besieged city. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/20/2001 - Envoy denies Egyptian team blamed Palestinians for violence
An Egyptian diplomat yesterday dismissed as untrue allegations that an Egyptian team, during talks last week in Washington, had held the Palestinian Authority responsible for more than ten months of violence. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2001 - Muslims will not abandon al-Aqsa mosque
The Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine said Muslims are adhering to Al-Aqsa Mosque and will not relinquish one inch of its lands. Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2001