Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/24/2003
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 24, 2003
- Al Monaataf: Palestinian ambassador pessimistic over future of Palestinian issue if war in Iraq fulfills objectives
Of promises to publish "the road-map" made by US president George W. Bush, he called this "low-priced kickbacks." For Abu Marwane, the US-British war is not a gulf war but a world war, given its repercussions and range. Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 3/29/2003 - U.N. rights expert: Israeli barrier in Palestinian territory is illegal annexation
Israel's wall project, claiming it is needed for protection, represents "de facto annexation" and is illegal under international law, a United Nations human rights expert said Thursday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/29/2003 - One Palestinian was killed; Israeli incursion in Toulkarem camp
The Israeli forces backed by armored vehicles yesterday broke into Toulkarem camp for the Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and opened fire indiscriminately. This, however, resulted in the killing of one Palestinian citizen Muhammad Ghneim and wounding another strongly. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/29/2003 - Three Palestinians killed, an Israeli incursion in Beit Hanoun
Three Palestinians were killed and more than other 15 wounded by the bullets of the Israeli forces which broke yesterday in Beit Hanoun town under a cover of military helicopters which bombarded a headquarters for the Palestinian security. A matter which resulted in killing three men, of whom known Eyad Khalil and Eyab Jarras Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/28/2003 - Arafat hold telephone talks with Chirac
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat yesterday made a telephone call with the French President Jacque Chirac to discuss latest developments concerning the situation on the Palestinian and Iraqi arenas, according to Arafat's advisor Nabih Abu Rudinah yesterday. Palestine-France, Politics, 3/27/2003 - Four Palestinians were killed including one child, Israeli forces escalate arrests
Four Palestinians were killed including one child and two others were wounded by the Israeli forces in Bethlehem and Jenin. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/26/2003 - Israeli forces kill 13 year old boy
The Palestinian boy Muhammad al-Haba'ri ( 13 year old) was killed during confrontation with the Israeli occupation forces, while the Israeli military spokesman admitted that two soldiers were wounded during the incursion of the Israeli forces in Tallet al-Sultan area in Rafah, Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/25/2003 - Dahlan, al-Rajjoub two candidates for Palestinian government, People's Front refrain to join
Israeli reports talked about an agreement between the designated Israeli prime minister Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazin) and Washington that calls for postponing the announcement of the so-called "roadmap" until after the formation of the Palestinian government and the end of the war against Iraq Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/24/2003 - Israel continues breaking in operations, Abbas starts consultations to form a Palestinian government
The Palestinian occupation forces Saturday broke into several Palestinian areas in the West Bank and Gaza. Three Palestinians were arrested in Dana village, al-Khalil district and three in Jenin area and other two in Beit Hanya to the north of Jerusalem under the pretext of throwing explosives under at Israeli cars. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/24/2003