Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/30/2003
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 30, 2003
- Al-Ahram Palestinian discourse has changed from no to yes
With the "Roadmap" being put into effect, the Palestinian concepts, and the philosophy of the resistance have changed. In an exclusive interview with Al Ahram, Nabil Amr, Palestinian Minister of Information, dealt with the most significant question, now under consideration in the Arab and Palestinian arena,on the suspension of the resistance weapon to help the Palestinian negotiator in the peace talks. Excerpts: Palestine-Israel, Economics, 7/5/2003 - Abbas criticize Kfar Daroum operation, Israel considers it violation of truce
The Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas considered the launching of missiles at an Israeli settlement in Gaza and the attack which resulted in killing a foreign workers on Monday in the West Bank, as constituting an act of destruction. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/4/2003 - Palestine Media Center: Israel Assassinates Palestinian
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) assassinated a Palestinian activist in Qalqilia and closed the north-south highway in the Gaza Strip to Palestinian traffic Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/3/2003 - Abbas, Sharon start Jerusalem meeting with optimism to achieve peace
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that the opportunities to reach a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians is much greater than in the past. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/2/2003 - Telephone call between Qatar's FM, Mahmoud Abbas
Qatar's foreign minister Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani yesterday made a telephone call with Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas. Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 7/1/2003 - Israeli army carries out withdrawals; Hamas, Islamic Jihad doubts
The Israeli army yesterday completed the implementation of most items of the security agreement on withdrawal from Gaza, as members of the Palestinian police were permitted into Rafah crossing and Salah Eddin main road was opened, while the Palestinian security forces returned back to previous positions, but accused the Israeli side of violating the agreement between the two sides by establishing a new military position on Salah Eddine road. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/1/2003 - Qaddoumi conveys a message from Arafat to President al-Assad
The Political Department Chairman of Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk al-Qaddoumi said today that he conveyed a message from President Yasser Arafat to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad concerning the situations in the region, particularly in Palestine. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/30/2003 - Israel asks for dismantling Palestinian groups, despite the declared truce
The Islamic resistance Movement ( Hamas ) and the Islamic Jihad announced in a joint statement suspension of their military operations against Israel for three months. The leading figure in the Hamas movement Abdul Aziz al-Ranteisi confirmed this statement. He said that the truce will be valid as from Sunday ( yesterday). Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/30/2003