Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 11/15/2004
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of November 15, 2004
- Israel releases one Hamas leader, Abbas vows to maintain security
The Israeli authorities yesterday released one of the main leaders of the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas ) in the West Bank after two years of holding him in the Israeli jails under the accusation of being a Hamas member. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2004 - Moussa calls for abiding by 2005 as a year for the Palestinian state Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2004
- Syrian Intifada Support Committee provides more aids Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2004
- France calls for accelerating the establishment of a Palestinian state
In a new bid to reactivate the peace process, French Foreign Minister Michael Barnier has expressed hope for launching a joint dialogue among Europe, the United States, the United Nations and the Middle East countries for embarking on a joint action for settling the Arab Israeli conflict. Palestine-France, Politics, 11/18/2004 - Inter- Palestinian dialogue and the elections
The chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas failed during his talks which ended in Gaza on Wednesday with the Palestinian groups to get a commitment from these groups to halt the attacks against Israel during preparations for the elections. Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2004 - Abbas vows to end armed manifestations before the elections
Chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas vowed to take tangible steps in order to end all armed manifestation and put an end to the state of chaos in the Palestinian territories as well as to ensure calm before the presidential elections which are due on January 9th, 2005. Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2004 - Dahlan supports the nomination of Abbas, a hesitant position for al--Aqsa martyrs groups
The military wing of the Fatah movement said it will support a truce of 60 days with the occupation under the condition that the occupation will honor it. Palestine, Politics, 11/17/2004 - Hamas, Islamic Jihad refuse truce, participation in the elections
The two Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) and the Islamic Jihad announced their rejection to take part in the elections to be organized on January 9th, 2005 to choose a new President for the Palestinian Authority. Palestine, Politics, 11/17/2004 - Candidates for the Palestinian presidential elections
Concerning candidates expected to take part in the Palestinian elections, sources close to the Palestinian billionaire Munib al-Masri said he is studying the possibility of nominating himself for the presidency of the Palestinian Authority in succession of Arafat. Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2004 - Al-Jihad announces boycott of the Palestinian elections
The Palestinian foreign affairs Minister Nabil Shaath said that there is a consensus inside the Fatah movement that Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the PLO, will be the movement's candidate for the Palestinian Presidential elections which will be held on January 9th, 2005. Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2004 - Abu Mazin escapes assassination attempt in Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, has escaped a failed assassination attempt on Sunday evening after three gunmen broke into the tent where condolences are offered for the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza and chanted slogans deploring Abbas and Muhammad Dahlan, commemorating Yasser Arafat and then started to open fire Palestine, Politics, 11/15/2004 - France says Arafat's death should mark birth of Palestinian state
France stressed that the Middle East peace process has to be pushed forward in a way to establish a viable Palestinian state and make late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's dream come true. Palestine-France, Politics, 11/15/2004 - Israeli TV: contacts to finalize a tripartite deal including the release of Barghouthi Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2004