Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 5/30/2005
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of May 30, 2005
- Qurei' describes talks with president al-Assad as very important
The Palestinian Prime Minister described Thursday talks with President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian officials as "positive, productive and very important." Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/3/2005 - BBC: Israeli soldiers were told to shoot Palestinian policeman
The BBC reported today that "Two Israeli soldiers have alleged that they were ordered to carry out revenge attacks on Palestinian police after six of their comrades were killed." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Israel frees 400 Palestinian prisoners
Some 400 Palestinian detainees released by the Israeli authorities on Thursday, arrived later in the day to five Israeli check point near the Palestinian territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2005 - The New York Times: Israel's most renowned TV news anchor denounces Israel as conqueror, occupier and suppressing another people
Haim Yavin says about the treatment the Palestinians suffers from Israelis "It's not Jewish, what we're doing." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Syrian, Palestinian premiers talks on relations
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari and the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei' underlined "the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between the Palestinian and Syrian people and their role in facing threats targeting the Arab nation." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Jerusalem Post: Assem: Egypt will not police Gaza
Assem said Israel should not expect Egypt to prevent any terrorist attacks that may emanate from the Gaza Strip after Israel's withdrawal: "Don't expect Egypt to be your policeman in Gaza" Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Hamas rejects re-elections, call on Palestinians to boycott
The Islamic resistance movement( Hamas) refused taking part in the re-elections in three municipalities in Gaza after the results in certain circles were dismissed in which the movement won by the beginning of May. Palestine, Politics, 6/1/2005 - The New Straits Times: Jewish activist calls for sanctions on Israel
Jewish anti-Zionist activist Uri Davis called the United Nations to impose sanctions on Israel for its human rights violations against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Palestinian authority waits Syria's consent to open embassy in Damascus
The charge de affairs of the Palestinian embassy in Amman, Atallah Khaeiri, said that the Palestinian authority officially asked the Syrian government to approve opening a Palestinian embassy in Damascus. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Egyptian security delegation winds up visit to Palestinian territories
A high-profile Egyptian security delegation led by General Moustafa Al-Behiri wrapped up yesterday a week long visit to the Palestinian territories. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/31/2005 - King Mohammed reiterates support to Palestinian cause
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Qods Committee, renewed Saturday to the Palestinian President His support to the Palestinian cause and to the "brotherly Palestinian people." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/30/2005 - Egypt manages to contain crisis among Palestinian factions
Official Palestinian sources said that Egypt has managed to contain the crisis among Palestinian factions especially those which flared between Fatah and Hamas movements following the municipal elections held on May 5. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/30/2005