Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 8/9/2004
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of August 9, 2004
- One Palestinian attacks Eitmar settlement, kills one settler before he was killed
One Palestinian member of Al- Aqsa ( martyrs groups) of the Fatah movement attacked a car for the Israeli settlers at the entrance of Eitmar settlement near Nablus and killed one settler before he was killed by the bullets of the settlement's guards. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/14/2004 - Israeli measures to withstand Palestinian prisoners hunger strike
The Israeli jails authorities put its units in a state of alert as from yesterday in order to withstand a general hunger strike some 4,000 Palestinian prisoners intend to observe by the beginning of next week. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Riyadh: Palestinian minister and Israeli hostile practices
Palestinian Minister of Culture Yahya Yakhluf said Israel was adopting the torched land policy through the demolition of houses and destruction of arable lands as what happened recently in Beit Hanoun and Rafah refugee camp in Gaza Strip. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Two Palestinians killed, 6 Israelis injured in a booby trapped car near Jerusalem
A booby trapped car went off yesterday an inspection barrier for the Israeli army near Qalindya town between Jerusalem and Ramullah in the occupied West Bank. The explosion resulted in killing two Palestinians and injuring 6 Israelis including two in a critical health condition. News reports said that most of the wounded are soldiers. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/12/2004 - Al-Qassam groups claim responsibility for attacking an Israeli settlement to the south of Gaza
Ezz Eddine al-Qassam groups, the military wing of the Hamas movement claimed responsibility for firing three missiles targeting Atsamouna settlement inside Ghoush Katif complex to the south of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/11/2004 - Europe: no evidence on the misuse of aid money by Palestinians Palestine-European Union, Politics, 8/11/2004
- Palestinian government discusses the security barrier plan
The Palestinian government started yesterday a lengthy session to discuss details of implementing the security plan given by the police director Lt. Gen. Saeb al-Ajez last week. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/10/2004 - Lahoud warns against the Israeli wall of separation Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2004
- Syria's FM confers with Palestinian minister of culture Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2004
- Israeli forces bombard Rafah intensify settlements in the West Bank
Israeli helicopters fired three missiles near Rafah camp for the Palestinian refugees to the south of Gaza. Witnesses said that two missiles fell at an electricity generator and this resulted in cutting electricity off the camp while the third missile fell on the outskirts of Rafah near the border with Egypt. No news on human casualties were reported. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/9/2004 - The meeting to arm the Palestinian police postponed
Palestinian negotiations affairs minister Saeb Oreikat announced the postponement of a security meeting with the Israelis, dedicated to draw a " coordination mechanism" for the deployment of the police in the West Bank which is presumed to be held yesterday ( Sunday) late evening, giving no details on reasons of the postponement. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2004