Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 12/10/2001
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of December 10, 2001
- Three Palestinian children killed by Israeli missiles
Three Palestinian children were killed one of them is an infant and other 15 were wounded most of them are children as a result of the brutal bombardment launched by the Israeli helicopters against Hebron. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/11/2001 - Palestinian groups deny to have suspended military operations against israeli forces
Groups of " al-Aqsa martyrs " and the " return back contingent" of the Palestinian Fatah movement have denied to have suspended military operations against the Israeli forces. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/11/2001 - Maher condemns Israeli repressive measures against Palestinians
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher reaffirmed Monday Egypt's firm stance in support of the Palestinian people's legitimate right to resist. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001 - OIC ministerial meeting kicks off, Arafat's absence overshadow the event
Speaking on behalf of Arafat, Minister of Local Administration Saeb Erekat said the Palestinian president wished to attend the event but he could not because of the Israeli aggression and siege with tanks a few meters away from his residence place. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001 - Islamic foreign ministers hold Israel responsible for worsening of situation in middle east
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference, who hold on Monday an extraordinary session in Doha, said Israel is entirely responsible for the worsening of the situation in the Middle East, due to the continuation of its occupation and aggressions against the Palestinian people. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001 - Morocco rejects all attempts to eliminate Palestinian National Authority
Morocco rejects all attempts meant to eliminate the Palestinian National Authority, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001 - Israeli soldiers refuse to serve in Palestinian territories Israel-Palestine, Politics, 12/10/2001
- Six Palestinians killed by the Israeli soldiers, 24 Israelis wounded in a suicide operation
A Palestinian has detonated an explosive in a station for transporting the Israeli soldiers in Haifa port resulted in wounding 24, three of them are seriously wounded. One explosives expert said that the large fire which flared following the explosion and its extension to adjoining areas show that the detonated explosive was big. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/10/2001 - Jordan denies sending forces to separate between the Palestinians, Israelis Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 12/10/2001
- Israeli defense minister met with Arafat's economic advisor Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/10/2001
- Saudi Arabia completes contribution to Arab funds for Palestinians
Saudi Arabia has completed its contribution to the Al-Aqsa Fund and the Intifada Fund, amounting to $ 250 million. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Economics, 12/10/2001 - Mubarak receives message from Arafat
"President Mubarak delegated Maher to make efforts during the mission to ease pressure on the Palestinian people and leave the Israelis in no doubt about the Egyptian stand against their continuous attacks and occupation of the Palestinian lands," added Shaath. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/10/2001 - Sharon says Arafat is a terrorist
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that Israel will not harm the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, in person. He added that destroying Arafat's helicopters at Gaza's airport was a measure to limit his move and push him to stop what Sharon described as " terrorism." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/10/2001 - Maher :Israeli attacks on Palestinians inconsistent with desire for peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher yesterday said the continuation of Israeli attacks on the Palestinians was "inconsistent with any real desire for peace". Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/10/2001 - ISESCO calls UNESCO to intervene to Stop Killing of Palestinian School Children
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO, based in Rabat) has called on the UNESCO to move to stop the killing of Palestinian school children. Palestine-Regional, Culture, 12/10/2001 - Demonstration in Brussels to support Palestinian cause
Several hundreds of persons took to the street Sunday in Brussels to voice support to the Palestinian cause and call the European Union to get more involved in the search of a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestine-Belgium, Politics, 12/10/2001