Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/10/2002
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 10, 2002
- Israeli forces continue storming into the Palestinian territories
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has expressed his rejection to the Arab peace initiative which was adopted during the recent Beirut's summit conference.. This was expressed during Sharon's two meetings with the US President George Bush on Wednesday and his meeting on Thursday with the British prime minister Tony Blair. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Egypt concerned over renewed siege on Arafat's HQ
"Egypt is worried about [Israeli Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon's challenge to sincere peace efforts made during President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the United States," Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told reporters after meeting with US envoy in Cairo David Welch. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/13/2002 - King Abdullah: The Palestinian, Israeli sides are crippled
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday urged Europe to play a key role, in an agreement with the US to push forward Israel and the Palestinians to end their differences. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 6/13/2002 - Eight Palestinians killed by Israel, new settlement built in West Bank
After he had made talks in Washington described as fruitful, the Israeli prime minister arrived in London to hold talks with the British prime minister Tony Blair. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/13/2002 - Israel's practices violate fourth Geneva Convention
Egypt on Monday underlined the necessity that Israel withdraw completely from occupied Arab territories in Palestine, Syria's Golan Heights and Lebanon's Shebaa Farms. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/12/2002 - Israel continues incursion operations in the Palestinian territories, demolishes 7 houses in Jerusalem
The Israeli forces on Tuesday broke into Hassan and Beteir villages to the west of Bethlehem and broke into their houses under the pretext of searching for Palestinian resistance men. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/12/2002 - ISESCO's international conference says international community is responsible for protection of Christian and Muslim shrines
In their final communique, participants say an intervention of the international community, and of permanent members of the UN security council, will help abide by international covenants, mainly the Geneva conventions and the UNESCO resolutions that consider the shrines as a universal legacy whose protection against aggression, destruction, desecration and obliteration is a responsibility of the international community. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/2002 - Israel forces roll into all areas of al-Beera and Ramullah
The Israeli forces, backed by more than 70 tanks, armored vehicles and helicopters broke into the two cities of Ramullah and al-Beera, Beitonia town and al-Am'ari camp and besieged the headquarters of the Palestinian authority, destroyed several houses and launched a vast campaign of arrest that targeted scores of members of the Palestinian police and in addition imposed curfew on the already stormed into areas. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/11/2002 - Only fair, comprehensive solution can establish peace in middle east, king Mohammed
"These are all criminal acts that are condemned by international law and rejected by international legality," the sovereign said recalling the relevant UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions as well as the resolutions of the UNESCO and other international fora. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/10/2002 - The formation of the new Palestinian government Palestine, Politics, 6/10/2002
- Israeli forces break into Toulkarem and Khan Younis
Some 20 Israeli tanks on Sunday broke into Toulkarem to the north of the west bank and opened its shells randomly while other Israeli forces broke into Khan Younis and arrested nine of its citizens. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/10/2002