Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 10/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 27, 2003
- News on nearby meeting between Sharon, Qrei
One Israeli TV station reported that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon might meet with the Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qrei after forming the plenary Palestinian government in the next forthcoming days. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Confrontation between Palestinians, Israel
One Palestinian student was hit by the Israeli occupation soldiers bullets on Friday evening after he refused to stop at an Israeli military barrier at the entrance of Nablus to the north of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/1/2003 - 1000 Palestinians stuck in Rafah crossing due to Israeli measures
A Palestinian security source and passengers said yesterday that some 1000 Palestinian passengers are stuck on the Egyptian side of Rafah border crossing because of "Israeli measures." Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Israel shoots two Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/31/2003
- New York Times: Israel's top military man criticizes Israeli policy against Palestinians
The New York Times reported yesterday that "Israel's top-ranking soldier said that current hard-line policies against the Palestinians were working against Israel's'strategic interest' and had contributed to the downfall of the previous Palestinian prime minister, Israeli news organizations reported on Wednesday." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2003 - One Palestinian killed; Qrei assigned to form new cabinet
The Israeli occupation forces killed one Palestinian and arrested another after he war injured in a fire exchange near Carni crossing to the east of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/30/2003 - Arafat advisor critical of US; Israel kills 17 year-old Palestinian
"Ahmad Abdel Rahman, President Arafat’s political advisor criticized Tuesday American officials for not condemning the recent Israeli crimes in Gaza, which claimed the lives of 12 Palestinian civilians within just 24 hours, Al Quds Al Arabi newspaper reported," IPC agency said today. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/29/2003 - American writer says Bush should not be quite on Israeli practices against Palestinians
American writer and political analyst Jim Hogland called on U.S. President George W. Bush to pressure the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon into end repressive practices against the Palestinians, warning of silence over such offenses. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Israeli destruction of buildings in Gaza is illegal, Annan and UN envoy say
The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and his senior envoy for the Middle East today strongly deplored yesterday Israel’s continuing demolition of Palestinian-owned buildings as illegal, especially the destruction of three 13-story buildings in the Gaza Strip on the weekend. Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Al-Asqa group claims responsibility for Ghoushe Kative; PA deplores the Israeli aggression in al-Zahraa city
The Palestinian Authority has denounced the Israeli occupation forces demolishing of three buildings belonging to the authority in al-Zahraa city in Gaza under the pretext that they overlook a Jewish settlement and described this act as " a crime." Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/27/2003