Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 5/23/2005
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- How low in its immorality can Israel go; never be surprised
A member of the Palestinian Ezz Eddine al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Hamas movement, was killed and other three injured in a vague explosion to the north of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/28/2005 - Mediation between Hamas and Fateh following a failed round
The efforts of the Egyptian delegation failed in removing tension between the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) and the Palestine national liberation movement (Fatah). But the two rival movements expressed their hope to achieving greater progress through making more talks in the coming days. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 5/28/2005 - Abbas commends Bush efforts to establish ME peace
One day after his meeting with the American President George W. Bush, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas commended Bush's efforts to reach peace in the Middle East and to support the national economy. Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/28/2005 - Palestinian president starts an official visit to Morocco Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 5/28/2005
- Abbas is pleased with Washington's visit, Bush calls for halting settlements
Bush called upon Israel to remove unauthorized outposts and to stop settlement expansion, saying part of Israel's obligations incurred by accepting the Roadmap is not to expand settlements. He said Israel's barrier in the West Bank "must be a security, rather than political barrier" Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/27/2005 - Abbas seeks US support to the Palestinian state, Sharon maneuvers
Staring his visit to the USA, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for the American commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/26/2005 - Egyptian mediation efforts between the Palestinians
A delegation representing the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) met once again with the Egyptian security delegation in Gaza to deal with the issue of repeating partial elections in certain circles where Hamas had won the elections. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2005 - Rice calls for 'maximum effort' on Middle East peace Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/26/2005
- Mahatir Mohammad strongly criticizes Israel
Former Malaysian Premier Mahatir Mohammad said Israel sought to cover up the atrocities it perpetrated against the Palestinians when it prevented him from entering the West Bank city of Jenin during his recent visit to the area. Palestine-Malaysia, Politics, 5/25/2005 - International conference for palestinian refugees: preliminary forum