Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 5/12/2003
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of May 12, 2003
- Five Palestinians killed in Beit Hanoun invasion, Powell asks for concessions
The Israeli occupation forces escorted by more 70 tanks yesterday incurred into the cities of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia and parts of Jabalia town to the north of Gaza and this resulted in killing five Palestinians and more 20 injured, five of them in a critical health condition. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/16/2003 - Palestinians killed in Israeli incursion of Khan Younis, Nablus
Scores of Israeli tanks and bulldozers backed by Apache helicopters yesterday at dawn broke into Khan Younis camp where they were intercepted by strong resistance of the Palestinians and this resulted in murdering three members of the Palestinian security men. They are Muhammad Thabet, Muhammad Shah and Fadel Abu Etawi. 29 others were injured. The Palestinians damaged one Israeli bulldozer and detonated many explosives in the attacking tanks. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/15/2003 - Following Palestinian bombardment wounding 14 Israelis, Israel incur in Khan Younis wounding scores of Palestinians
Israeli settlers and 6 soldiers were injured yesterday in a bombardment that targeted the settlers of Sderout and Neve Dekalim. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/14/2003 - Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces
The Israeli forces reimposed a travel ban on the Gaza Strip on Monday despite its pledge to visiting U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to remove the ban as a gesture towards the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/13/2003 - Powell calls for honoring living conditions of Palestinians, Sharon calls on Abbas to fight Intifada, one Palestinian killed
The occupation forces bombarded Palestinian positions and houses to the east of the Israeli settlement of Beit Hanoun to the North of Gaza and launched a campaign of detention in Jenin, while one Israeli settler was killed yesterday morning near Ofra settlement to the North of Ramullah when fire was lunched on his car. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/12/2003 - Palestinian official statement on the Road Map
The Chairman of the Political Committee at the Palestinian National Council, Abdullah Al Horani has stressed that the Road Map ensures what is called the Israeli security while it ignores the Palestinians' security and stability. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/12/2003