Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 2/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 18, 2002
- Fatah and the Saudi crown prince peace initiative with Israel
The central committee of the Palestinian national liberation movement Fatah has warned against the grave consequences implied in the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz concerning finding a settlement for the Arab- Israeli conflict. Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/23/2002 - One Israeli settler killed, clashes continue between Israelis, Palestinians
A source close from the Israeli settlers said that one Israeli settler was killed by a Palestinian on Friday to the north of Jerusalem in the West Bank. The incident took place on a road close to Anarout airport to the north of Jerusalem when the settler was hit by the Palestinian bullets when he was riding his care. The identity of the killed settler was not disclosed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002 - The Czech stresses its policy in support of ME peace
Zeman compared Arafat to Hitler and said that Arafat and the Palestinians should not be negotiated with. Palestine-Czech Republic, Politics, 2/23/2002 - Israeli sources lifting siege imposed on Arafat Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002
- Israel encourages migration of Argentineans to Israel Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002
- G- 8 urged to play an active role in the Middle East
The Canadian foreign minister Bell Graham on Thursday announced that Canada intends to make use of its current presidency of the G- 8 so as to call on the leaders of its member states to play an active role in the Middle East. Palestine-Canada, Politics, 2/23/2002 - Palestinian Authority urges international community to halt Israeli aggression
The Palestinian Authority has called on the international community to "double efforts and political and diplomatic moves to halt the Israeli aggression against the unarmed Palestinian people." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002 - Israeli - Palestinian security meeting
US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said yesterday speaking about the Israelis and Palestinians that "There has been, in fact, a trilateral security meeting last night, which we consider to be a very positive development." Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002 - EU consider 120 million euros for Palestinian economic aid
The European Union MED Committee will meet on 27 February in Brussels to give an opinion on further direct budgetary assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-European Union, Economics, 2/23/2002 - Bush's message to Arafat on Eid al-Adha Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/22/2002
- France: Sharon's policy doesn't solve anything
After mounting and wide ranging criticism from Israelis and outsiders against Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon policies' against the Palestinians, Sharon reiterated yesterday his idea to create "buffer zones" to protect the Israelis. Palestine-France, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Nine Palestinians killed by Israel, tens wounded
Nine Palestinian were shot on Thursday and tens others were wounded while the Palestinian held funerals for 7 persons who were killed by Israel on Wednesday in Gaza, amid massive demonstration in Rafah and al-Salaam, Brazil and al-Breij camps vowing continued Intifada. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Security Council to debate new responses to middle east crisis 'shortly'
The UN Security council agreed to hold a debate shortly to consider new responses to the Middle East crisis. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Israel bombards Arafat's headquarters for the second time
Palestinian officials said that Israeli Apache helicopters fired on Thursday at dawn two missiles at a building close to the office of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Arabs are serious to attain peace, UAE minister says United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002
- Seventeen Palestinians killed in Israeli aggression at cities of West Bank, Gaza
Some 17 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in several cities and villages in the West Bank and Gaza, during air, land and sea and violent battles that took place between Palestinians and the Israeli forces which once again broke into the cities of Ramullah, Nablus and Khan Younis. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Jordan decided to cancel Eid celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002
- Peres regrets he did not give immediate independence for Palestinians
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has admitted the mistake committed by Israel in not giving the Palestinians their independence, immediately. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Israeli settlers call for expelling Arafat Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002
- France: US support for Ariel Sharon blocking any progress
In an intervew given by M. Hubert Vedrine, France's minister of foreign affairs, to the "RTL" program "l'invite de richard arzt" and asked "is US support for Ariel Sharon blocking any progress towards a political solution? " Vedrine said "This support is encouraging Ariel Sharon to continue with a course of action which can lead only to deadlock, even though the Israeli army is very strong." Palestine-France, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Sit-in of Solidarity with Palestinian People in Rabat
The sit-in is a message to the US and European leaders telling them that the Moroccan people, like other Arab peoples, cannot tolerate the massacres and aggressions against the Palestinian people, Secretary General of the Moroccan association of support to the Palestinian struggle, Khalid Soufiani Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Peres cancels visit to Spain
The Israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres on Tuesday canceled a visit he would have held today to Spain. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Arafat welcomes statements by Saudi crown prince on Israeli- Arab solution
For the first time Saudi Arabia has talked about normalization of relations with Israel, but in the context of a settlement in the Middle East based on UN resolutions. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Six Israeli soldiers killed in a palestinian attack
The killed Palestinians are Mariam al-Bahaeysah (36year old), her daughter Mouna Sami al-Bahaeysah ( 14 year old) and Abdul Wahhab al-Najjar ( 19 year old) in Khan Younis from one family Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Moussa, Arafat reciprocates messages Regional-Palestine, Politics, 2/20/2002
- French scientists denounce Israeli oppression policy Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Sarid calls on Ben Eliezer to stop Israeli army activity in Gaza Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Muslim pilgrims today head for Mouna and then to Arafat mountain Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Culture, 2/20/2002
- Sharon fails to dictate military solution Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2002
- Arafat's price to attend the Arab summit Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/19/2002
- Two Palestinian operations near Jerusalem, Gaza, four soldiers killed
One Israeli woman settler and two soldiers were killed and many other soldiers were wounded in a "suicide" operation in which the Palestinians attacked an Israeli armored vehicle in Gaza on Monday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2002 - European agreement on an independent performance towards ME developments
A source at the European Commission has stressed that the countries of the European Union have agreed on the main headlines for the policy to be pursued in the Middle East. Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Israeli official describes israeli siege of president Arafat as stupidity
Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Abraham Burg, criticized as "stupidity" Ariel Sharon's aggressive policy and siege of President Yasser Arafat in his headquarters in Ramallah, which has been imposed since December 2001 Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Israeli council for peace calls for unilateral withdrawal
Giving a powerful boost to the growing peace camp in Israel, the Council for Peace and Security has announced plans to launch a campaign calling for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and most of the West Bank, reports the Palestine Media Center. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Thousands of Israeli pro-peace supporters call on Sharon to end occupation Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/18/2002
- Palestinian Intifada retaliates Israel's attacks
former Israeli army chief of staff Amnoun Shahak admitted the failure of the military solution in the occupied Arab territories. He stressed that this policy has made things more complicated and froze the international efforts while Youssef Labid, the chairman of Shenwe bloc at the Israeli Knesset expressed his regret over the policy pursued by Sharon against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Israel brings in labor force from Thailand Israel-Palestine, Economics, 2/18/2002