Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 2/7/2005
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 7, 2005
- Sharon ready to visit Ramullah, intends to withdraw from West Bank cities
Amid atmospheres of caution in the region waiting for the results of Sharm al-Sheikh summit on the ground, sources close to the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that he is ready to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas in Ramullah in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2005 - Palestinian groups doubt Israel's commitment to halting military operations
The Palestinian groups took the position of doubting Israel's commitment to halting the military operations, as concluded in the Quartet summit in Sharm al-Sheikh. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2005 - Gul: Turkey supports the Palestinians Palestine-Turkey, Politics, 2/10/2005
- Shaath: Sharm al-Sheikh summit start of implementing Roadmap
Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath described Tuesday's Sharm al-Sheikh summit as a start for both the Palestinians and Israelis to abide by a bilateral cease-fire and implement the Roadmap peace plan. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2005 - Abbas, Sharon announce truce
The Quartet summit which was held in Sharm al-Sheikh was concluded on Tuesday with the announcement made by the chairman of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to halt "acts of violence" each against the other. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2005 - Suleiman Awwad: summit gave both sides chance to hold talks at leaders' level
"The aim of the Sharm el-Sheikh four-way summit is to give the Palestinians and Israelis a chance to hold talks at the leaders' level, "said Egyptian Presidential spokesman ambassador Sulaiman Awwad. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/9/2005 - Shaath in Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/9/2005
- Sharon renews conditions Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2005
- Sharm al-Sheikh summit starts today
A quartet summit starts today in the Egyptian city of Sharm al-Sheikh on the Red Sea, during which it is expected to announce results of the resumption of Palestinian- Israeli peace negotiations in order to implement the Roadmap plan to peace. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/8/2005 - Hamas is committed to unilateral truce
Just few hours before the quartet summit, the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) announced it is committed to a unilateral truce "to test the Israeli intention" hours before a conference in Sharm al-Sheikh between the Palestinians and the Israelis and in the presence of Jordan and Egypt. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2005 - Call to halt violence by Israelis and Palestinians expected in Sharm al-Sheikh
Saeb Oreikat, the person in charge of the negotiations file at the Palestinian authority, announced on Monday that the Israelis and the Palestinians will issue in Sharm al-Sheikh a reciprocated announcement to halt violence. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2005 - National Council of Churches ends middle east visit, issues sobering statement
"Barriers Do Not Bring Freedom," the delegation concludes, "A sliver of hope for peace does exist, but we feel strongly the moment must be seized now or the future will remain dim." Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/8/2005