Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 5/26/2003
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of May 26, 2003
- Mubarak phones Arafat and Abu Mazen for issues on Sharm el-Sheikh agenda Palestine-Palestine, Politics, 5/31/2003
- Amnesty international: Israel commits war crimes against the Palestinians
Amnesty International said in its recent report that "In the Occupied Territories the Israeli army committed abuses which constituted war crimes. These included unlawful killings, obstruction of medical assistance and targeting of medical personnel, extensive and wanton destruction of property, torture and cruel and inhuman treatment, unlawful confinement Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2003 - Sharon clings to principles, Abbas waits to meet Bush
The advisor for the Palestinian President, Nabil Abu Rudinah, announced it was agreed during the meeting between the Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas and the Israeli Ariel Sharon to release a joint statement concerning their positions concerning the Roadmap in al-Aqaba, Jordan, at the summit which will bring them together with the US President George W. Bush on Wednesday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2003 - Washington freezes assets of al-Aqsa society
The US on Thursday evening announced freezing assets of al-Aqsa society which is suspected by the American authorities of financing the Hamas movement. Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/31/2003 - Israeli tanks in Jenin; 3 Palestinian killed; five buildings demolished
In Beit Hanoun, which has been under the Israeli occupation for the second week, the Israeli army continued works of demolishing agricultural lands, especially olive and citrus orchards, according to the security sources. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/30/2003 - Abbas takes part in Sharm Esh Sheikh Summit with Bush and Arab leaders
founder of the Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin said he does not pin great hopes on the Bush - Abu Mazin summit. He considered Sharon's approval of the Roadmap as a trick in order to transfer the conflict from an Israeli - Palestinian conflict to a conflict between the Palestinian government and Palestinian citizens on the Palestinian arena. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/29/2003 - Two Palestinians killed, Palestinian houses bombarded, new Israeli settlement in Hebron
The Palestinian youth Mahmoud Zayed ( 26 year old), member of "force no. 17" of the Palestinian Authority was killed by six bullets in the head and chest fired by the Israeli occupation forces while other three soldiers were wounded as Israeli soldiers broke into the city of Toulkarem and its camp. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/29/2003 - Palestinian killed by Irsael; Palestinians destroy Israeli vehicle
The young Palestinian Muhammad Baseem Mahmoud was killed yesterday morning and another one strongly wounded by the fire of the Israeli occupation forces which targeted Toulkarem camp, where the Israeli forces impose curfew and carry out detention and breaking in operations. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/28/2003 - Jordanian king stress right of Palestinians to an independent state
The King also spoke of the democratic process in Jordan through boosting political and party life and revitalization of the civil society establishments Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2003 - Israeli government approves the roadmap by majority of 12 votes
The Israeli radio yesterday approved the international peace "Roadmap" plan with the majority of 12 votes for 7 and four voters abstained, according to the public Israeli radio. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2003