Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 11/11/2002
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of November 11, 2002
- Arafat commends the Egyptian role in solving the inter- Palestinian differences
The chairman of the Egyptian general intelligence Lt. Gen. Omar Suleiman on Thursday met with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/16/2002 - Islamic Jihad claims responsibility: 12 Israelis killed in Palestinian operation in Hebron
The Islamic Jihad in the Palestinian territories carried out one of the most successful and precise operations against the Israeli forces since the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada in September 2000, when two members of the said movement were able to attack an Israeli military position that falls under direct Israeli security control. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/16/2002 - Sharon: The Palestinian state is a reality Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2002
- 'The Patient Is Dying,' UN Middle East envoy warns
Participants at the donors meeting noted that humanitarian aid is not the answer to the deepening crisis. They stressed that the crisis is fundamentally political, and will continue to worsen unless political decisions are taken to lift closures, curfews and other restrictions on the Palestinian civilian population. The UN has shown itself to be totally impotent in this regard due to US opposition to any effective measures against Israel. Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2002 - Some 150 Israeli tanks storm into Gaza, backed by planes
In Gaza the Israeli military helicopters bombarded civilian firms in al-Zeitoun area and this resulted to destroying the electricity station, several houses, trade shops and several workshops. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/14/2002 - Arafat to Netanyahu: This is my country, the country of my ancestors
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat yesterday criticized the threats made by the Israeli foreign minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday of expelling him if he will is appointed prime minister in the coming Israeli elections. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2002 - On Hamas, Fatah's Cairo's talks Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2002
- Mubarak, Arafat hold telephone conversations Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/13/2002
- Arafat confers with Vadovin Palestine-Russia, Politics, 11/13/2002
- Thirty Israeli tanks broke into Toulkarem, eulogy for two Palestinian children in Deir Abu Mashaal, PA accepts road map initially
Meantime, thousands of Palestinian held an eulogy yesterday for the two Palestinian children nafid Mashaal ( 2 year old) and Muhammad Abu al-Naja ( 8 year old) in Rafah amid calls to continue resistance. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/13/2002 - Israel criticizes the European Union
The Israeli government has strongly criticized the European Union member states and accused the European states of not making enough efforts to urge the Palestinian to halt the operations and the resistance acts against the Israeli occupation. Palestine-European Union, Politics, 11/12/2002 - One Palestinian infant killed, nine wounded in Israeli tanks bombardment in Gaza
Five Palestinians were wounded yesterday in Israeli Apache planes bombardment against Asqoula area in al-Zeitoun quarters in Gaza, while Israeli officials threatened more operations against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/12/2002 - Fatah and Hamas start their dialogue in Cairo
An official in the Hamas movement said on the inauguration of a round of dialogue which started in Cairo on Saturday between representatives for the Fatah and Hamas movements that there is no basic differences between the two movements, noting that the difference is with the Palestinian Authority. Palestine, Politics, 11/11/2002 - Five Israelis killed in breaking into an Israeli settlement
Five Israeli settlers were at least killed and more than 10 wounded by the bullets of one Palestinian fighter who succeeded in penetrating "Ceputs Mitzer" settlement to the north of occupied Palestine and opened fire at the Israeli settlers at dawn today. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/11/2002