Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/15/2004
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 15, 2004
- One Israeli killed in Jerusalem; One Palestinian killed, occupation forces re-incur into Gaza
Two Israeli soldiers were injured when one explosive went on in al-Mighraqa area in Gaza, while Israeli police sources said that one Israeli was killed when fire opened at him from a car in Jerusalem. The Israeli TV said that the man was exercising running sport in the French hill in Jerusalem was hit in the head and died upon his arrival in the hospital. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/20/2004 - One Palestine killed; acts of detentions in the West Bank
One Palestinian died because of his wounds he had during the Israeli military invasion of Rafah camp in Gaza. After its withdrawal from the camp which it had broke into on Wednesday, the occupation forces detained some 17 Palestinians in various parts of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/19/2004 - Gaza exposed for second running day to Israeli raids; four killed, 7 houses demolished
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday and for the second running day escalated its attacks against Gaza and carried out two raids coincided with incursion operations in Rafah camp and this resulted in killing four Palestinians and wounding 15 as well as demolishing 7 houses. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/18/2004 - Morocco deeply concerned by dangerous escalation against Palestinian people Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/18/2004
- Amr Moussa Arab League monitors Israeli massacres in Gaza Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/18/2004
- Abu al-Abbas will be buried in Syria
An official in the Palestine Liberation Front said yesterday that the body of the secretary general of front Muhammad Abbas ( Abu al-Abbas) who died in an American detention camp in Iraq will be buried in Syria after Israel had refused to permit him into the West Bank. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/2004 - Lahoud voices support for the Palestinians's Right of Return back home Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/2004
- Al-Faisal voices support for Palestinian rights Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/2004
- Israel refuses burying Abu al-Abbas in Ramullah
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said yesterday that the Israeli government refused a request proposed by the Palestinian authority for permitting the burial of the secretary general of the Palestine liberation front, Muhammad Abbas "Abu al-Abbas", in Ramullah. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/15/2004 - Okaz: Fattouh criticized the Greater Middle East initiative
The new speaker of the Palestinian legislative Council Rouhi Fattouh strongly criticized the so-called Greater Middle East, saying that Washington wants a big Middle East on its own standards and vision. Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/15/2004 - Some 11 Israelis killed in a Palestinian operation, Israeli raids at Gaza, Israel postpones Sharon-Qrei meeting
The Palestinian Intifada yesterday targeted the Israeli strategic depth, when two Palestinians belonging to al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Hamas movement and al-Aqsa martyrs group of the Fatah Movement penetrated into the tightened security measures and arriving at Asdoud port to the south of occupied Palestine, which includes the largest base for the Israeli naval forces, and detonated themselves and this resulted in killing 11 Israelis and wounding other 15, many of them are in critical health condition. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/15/2004