Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 12/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of December 6, 2004
- Egypt bans by sticks, water a convoy of aid to Rafah includes Europeans and American human rights advocates
The Egyptian police yesterday prevented a convoy for the Egyptian solidarity committee including 70 Europeans and Americans, members in non-governmental organizations to head for Rafah to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people on the occasion of International Day For Human Rights, using sticks and water trucks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2004 - One Palestinian child was killed by the Israeli bullets
A seven year Palestinian child was killed yesterday by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces in Khan Younis to the south of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/11/2004 - Israeli occupation forces return back to Khan Younis, PA deplores insulting Presidential candidates
The Israeli army armored vehicles were deployed in the outskirts of Khan Younis to the south of Gaza. These vehicles backed by helicopters started attacks coming from Nefe Dekalim settlement where four Israelis were injured earlier by shelling fired by the Palestinian men. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/11/2004 - Five Palestinians killed, commander of resistance committees survived Israeli bombardment
The general commander of the Palestinian people's resistance committee Jamal Abu Sanhadaneh has survived an Israeli assassination attempt in southern Gaza. News reports said that Samhadaneh and three of his escorts of leading figures of the resistance groups were injured when one Israeli reconnaissance plane launched a missile that blew up their car on the road between Khan Younis and Rafah. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/10/2004 - Palestinian Prime Minister highlights relations with Syria Palestine-Syria, Politics, 12/10/2004
- Lebanese President confers with Mahmoud Abbas
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon underscored importance of continuing coordination between the new Palestinian leadership and the Arab states, particularly with Syria and Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Palestinian presidential elections candidate beaten
The independent candidate for the Palestinian Presidential elections Mustafa al-Barghouthi said he was beaten yesterday by the occupation soldiers at a military checkpoint near Jenin to the north of the West Bank. Palestine, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Sharon speaks of a truce, three Palestinians killed in Gaza
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon yesterday expressed readiness to stop attacking the Palestinians in a step almost similar to an undeclared truce coincides with talks about reviving the settlement between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Khaddam meets Abbas
Syria's Vice-President Abdulhalem Khaddam received Tuesday evening Chairman of PLO Executive Committee Mahmoud Abbas and the accompanying delegation. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/8/2004 - On the Palestinian delegation talks in Syria
In the second day of its visit to Syria, the Palestinian delegation which includes Mahmoud Abbas, Ahmad Qurei and Nabil Shaath, met with the Syrian prime minister Naji Otari and discussed with him the ME peace process and latest developments on the Palestinian arena. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Gulf tour for the new Palestinian leaders covering Kuwait
News reports said that a high ranking Palestinian delegation led by the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mahmoud Abbas, the prime minister Ahmad Qurei and the Interim President for the Palestinian authority Rouhi Fattouh will start next week a tour of visits covering the 6 Gulf states. Palestine-Gulf, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Syrian- Palestinian talks over developments
Both sides stressed "importance of boosting the national unity as it is the base for restoring the usurped legitimate rights and fulfilling the Palestinian aspirations for establishing the independent state of Palestine." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/7/2004 - Four Palestinians, one Israeli soldier killed in Gaza
Ezz Eddine al-Qassam groups, the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas claimed responsibility for the operation held today and resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and injuring other four to the east of al-Shuja'eya quarters in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/7/2004 - Abbas visits Damascus today to end tension, meets with Palestinian groups
A Palestinian delegation headed by the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Mahmoud Abbas is to start a visit to Syria today. The first visit of its kind to Damascus since many years. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 12/6/2004 - Al-Jazeera: Hamas clings to truce conditions
The leading figure in the Hamas Islamic Resistance movement, Hassan Youssef, refused to accept what was stated by certain media agencies on the position of the movement towards the truce with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/6/2004 - Continued conflict between Hamas and the PA
In the course of its attempt to control internal conditions in the Palestinian house and confrontation of the consequences of nominating the secretary of the Palestine National liberation movement ( Fatah) Mustafa al-Barghouthi for the Palestinian Presidency, the leaderships of the Palestinian authority held sudden and quick discussions with the leaderships of the Hamas movement which announced earlier its boycott of the elections. Palestine, Politics, 12/6/2004