Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 9/9/2002
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of September 9, 2002
- Washington denies a meeting between Bush, Shaath Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
- Israel kills four Palestinians from one family, destroys 6 factories in Rafah
The Israeli forces reinforced the presence of its military forces in various areas in Gaza and brought in more tanks, armored vehicles to these areas where attacks escalated against the Palestinians and their infrastructure in various areas in the West Bank and Gaza where the Israeli tanks incurred in Rafah and broke into the towns of Beit Hanoun and Toubas. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/14/2002 - Palestine, new member in Arab Social and Economic Council
The 70th session of the Arab League's Social and Economic Council held in Cairo on Wednesday welcomed Palestine as a new member and decided to relieve Palestinian products of customs tariffs. Palestine-Regional, Economics, 9/14/2002 - New Israeli incursions in Gaza, West Bank, Israel demolishes 15 Palestinian houses
The Israeli forces on Thursday continued their open attacks against the Palestinians in preparations for invading all parts of Gaza. On Wednesday, the Israeli tanks incurred in Gaza, Rafah and al-Maghazi camp and various areas in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/13/2002 - Edward Saaed: Arafat's days are numbered
Palestinian writer Edward Saeed said that the days of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat among his people "are numbered" at a time when the next Palestinian elections will not bring in any change in the leadership because Arafat is the one who is organizing these elections. Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2002 - Committee to Protect Journalists calls for release of three Journalists detained by Israel
The committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked the Israeli government to release three journalists who have been detained since April without being charged with a crime. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/12/2002 - CIA members arrive shortly to train Palestinians in Areiha
The Israeli dailies on Tuesday said that it is presumed that CIA personnel will arrive within the few coming days to Palestinian areas in order to start training 20 Palestinian army officers. Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002 - Arafat government resign, elections set; Ben Eliezer: Military measures fail to impose solution on Palestinians
While the Israeli defense minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer admitted that all Israeli oppressive acts and measures to impose a solution on the Palestinians failed, the European Union called on Israel to lift sanctions and restrictions imposed on the Palestinians, stressing that only a political solution can be an outlet for the sufferings of the Palestinians and the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories. Palestine, Military, 9/12/2002 - Mahmoud Abbas denies forthcoming meeting with Sharon because of Oslo statements
The secretary of the executive committee in the PLO has denied what was published by the Israeli mass media on a forthcoming meeting between him and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2002 - Continued Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Tuesday at dawn assassinated one member of the Palestinian security forces in Betonia town near Ramullah and two Palestinians were gravely wounded in attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the town which was stormed by the Israeli tanks and helicopters. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/11/2002 - Palestinians legislative council reelects Qrei
The Israeli forces on Monday prevented 14 members in the Palestinian legislative council from Gaza from reaching the city of Ramullah in order to take part in the council's sessions which reelected Ahmed Qrei as a chairman for the council and Ibrahim Abu al-Naja as a deputy speaker for the council. Palestine, Politics, 9/10/2002 - Two Palestinians shot by Israelis, houses demolished
Two Palestinians were shot on Monday by the Israeli soldiers at Soufa crossing to the east of Rafah in Gaza. One young Palestinian woman was seriously wounded near Mourag settlement to the south of Gaza, while more than 10 Palestinians were wounded when the Israeli forces were trying to storm into al-Nuseirat camp where violent confrontations took place between the Palestinian Intifada youths and the Israeli forces Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/10/2002 - Saudi crown prince urges Palestinians to be patient
The Saudi crown prince called on "honest people in the world to help the right and the oppressors, the evacuees... the brotherly Muslim Palestinian people. There are daily insults, killing, displacing, uprooting trees, demolishing houses, even women give their births in streets Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/9/2002 - Israeli forces detain 17 Palestinians, level olive groves in Deir al-Balah
Palestinian and Israeli sources on Sunday said that the Israeli forces arrested some 20 Palestinians on Saturday evening in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/9/2002