Anan: land for peace is not just Gaza
to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on his plan to withdrawIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 7, 2004 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told reporters Friday that he spoke to Israeli Prime…
British MP, Jenny Tonge: `“I understand the desperation of the
Jenny Tonge, a British parliamentarian said yesterday that if shebombers†Saed Bannourah, Op-Ed, January 23, 2004 Jenny Tonge, a British parliamentarian said yesterday that if she were a Palestinian, she…
EU Warn Israel against Targeted Killings
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin is ‘Marked for death’, The European Union calledIMEMC Staff & Agencies, January 17, 2004 After a top Israeli official warned that Hamas Spritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin…
Another Truce Attempt by the Egyptian Diplomacy
Ramallah with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and other seniorGeorge N. Rishmawi, IMEMC, Jan, 2, 2004 Osama Al Baz, top aide to Egyptian President, held talks Thursday in Ramallah with Palestinian…
UN & Int’l Agencies Warn To Halt Activities Due to Closure Policy
territories recently warned Israel that they may stop their activityIMEMC & Agencies, November 28, 2003 The heads of UN and international agencies operating in the territories recently warned Israel that…
U.S. Cuts $289.5 Million from Lawn Guarantees
Prime Minister Office, and Condoleezza Rice, U.S. National SecurityIMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 26, 2003 In talks held Tuesday between Dov Weisglass, Bureau chief of Israeli Prime Minister Office, and…
UN Security Council Unanimously Approves the Russian Resolution
Russian resolution to formally accept the road map as a means ofIMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 20, 2003 The UN Security council unanimously approved Wednesday evening the Russian resolution to…
U.S & Israel Unhappy with Arafat’s Increased Power, but Open for
In reaction to the formation of the new Palestinian cabinet, the U.STalks with New Cabinet IMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 10, 2003 In reaction to the formation of the new…
UN General Assembly Calls Israel to Protect Palestinian Children
resolution, demanding that Israel protect Palestinian children.IMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 7, 2003 UN general assembly panel adopted Thursday an Egyptian-sponsored resolution, demanding that Israel protect Palestinian children. The resolution…
Europeans Look at Israel as Threat No. One to World peace
opinion poll in which around 60% identified Israel as the number oneGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis,November 5, 2003 Israelis are up roared with the published results of the EU public opinion poll in…
Bush: There is a Difference between Security and Land
U.S. president George Bush warned in a news conference Tuesday thatAcquisition IMEMC Staff & agencies, October 29, 2003 U.S. president George Bush warned in a news conference Tuesday that the…
U.S. Embassy Suspends All Trips to Gaza
in Gaza, U.S. embassy in Israel decided Friday to suspend untilIMEMC Staff & AgenciesOctober 18, 2003 9:21 Following the bombing attack that took the lives of three Americans in Gaza,…
EU Demands Israel and PA to Fulfill Road Map Obligations
forwarded a firm message to both Israel and the PalestinianIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 18, 2003 At the end of the European Union summit in Brussels, EU leaders forwarded a…
U.S. calls Rafah demolitions ‘Self-Defense’
a Gaza Strip refugee camp were self-defense against ‘terrorism.’IMEMC & Agencies, October 15, 2003 The United States said on Tuesday that Israeli house demolitions in a Gaza Strip refugee camp…
Syria Criticizes U.S. Sanctions Bill, EU would not Join Sanctions
against Syria, calling it ‘biased and illogical’ that wouldIMEMC Staff, October 10, 2003 Syria criticized the preliminary U.S. congress approval of sanctions against Syria, calling it ‘biased and illogical’ that…
UN Security Council Involvement in ME is paralyzed by Repeated
The U.S. is expected to veto the resolution presented by the ArabAmerican Vetoes IMEMC & Agencies, October 10, 2003 The U.S. is expected to veto the resolution presented by the…
Bush Stands Firmly Behind Sharon, EU Demands Measures Consistent
While U.S. president George Bush stood firmly backing Israeli PrimeWith International Law IMEMC & Agencies, October 9, 2003 While U.S. president George Bush stood firmly backing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel…
U.N. Security Council Delays Voting On the Syrian Proposal
Sunday in an emergency session to discuss the Israeli air strike onIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 6, 2003 Upon the request of Syria, the UN Security Council convened on Sunday…
As US Suggests Cuts of Loan Guarantees, Sincerity is Doubted
State department spokesman Richard Boucher called the IsraeliIMEMC & Agencies, October 4, 2003 By: Ghassan Andoni State department spokesman Richard Boucher called the Israeli decision to issue tenders to build…
US Drops Demand for Israeli Concessions in Second Round of Loan
The US State department informed Congress on Tuesday that there willGuarantees IMEMC Staff, October 1, 2003 The US State department informed Congress on Tuesday that there will be no immediate…
Quartet Moves Closer to U.S. Position, Calls PA to Quell Violence,
At the end of their meeting in New York on Friday, representativesIsrael to Freeze Settlements Ghassan Andoni, IMEMC, September 27, 2003 At the end of their meeting in New York…
U.S. Will Back PA Economically, Won’t Politically Back a Cabinet Run
According to the Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, the head of the Americanby Arafat IMEMC & Agencies, September 21, 2003 According to the Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, the head of the American delegation…
UN General Assembly Demands Israel Not to Remove Arafat
to adopt a resolution demanding that bIsrael not remove or harmIMEMC & Agencies, September 20, 2003 9:31 The UN General Assembly on Friday voted 133-4, with 15 abstentions, to adopt…
Bush Accuses Arafat for Failure of Peace Efforts
American President George Bush lashed at Palestinian PresidentImemc, September 19, 2003 9:19 In a joint press conference with the King of Jordan Abdullah II, American President George Bush lashed at…
Possible American Veto Puts Resolution Vote on Hold
on the resolution submitted by Arab states demanding Israel to notIMEMC & Agencies, September 16, 2003 To avoid a likely US veto, the UN Security Council delayed the vote on…
Security Council Focus Meeting Becomes Stage for Broader Resolution
envoy to the Middle East, Terje Roed-Larsen, criticized Israel,IMEMC Staff, September 16, 2003 In his speech before the Security Council on Tuesday, United Nations envoy to the Middle East, Terje…
Solana: Killing Arafat is beyond Imagination
he could not imagine that Israel would try to kill PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, September 16, 2003 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Monday that he could not imagine…
U.S. Expected to Abstain From Security Council Vote to Forbid Israel
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Monday on ato Expel Arafat IMEMC & Agencies, September 15, 2003 10:16 The United Nations Security Council is set to vote…
UN Security Council Warns Israel against Expelling Arafat
the Israeli Cabinet decision to expel Palestinian President YasserIMEMC & Agencies, September 13, 2003 9:47 The UN Security Council warned Israel Friday against implementing the Israeli Cabinet decision to expel…
U.S. Opposes Israeli Cabinet Decision to Expel Arafat
president Yasser Arafat, the United States notified Israel that itIMEMC & Agencies, September 12, 2003 Following the Israeli security Cabinet decision to expel Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, the United States…
Powell Implies Readiness to Deal With an Arafat Appointed Government
interview on Face the Media that even when the US administrationIMEMC & Agencies, September 8, 2003 American Secretary of State Collin Powell said Sunday in an interview on Face the…
EU Joins U.S. & Israel in Denouncing Hamas As Terror Group
terror group. The French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin toldIMEMC staff & Agencies EU foreign ministers meeting in Italy decided to denounce Hamas as a terror group. The French Foreign…
EU to Discuss Adding Hamas’ Political Wing to Terror List
convene in Italy on Friday to discuss a proposal to add theIMEMC & Agencies, September 5, 2003 The foreign ministers of 15 member states of the European Union will convene…
Boucher: Beyond The Road Map, The Cliff
diplomacy and blamed Palestinians for the apparent deadlock.IMEMC & Agencies, September 5, 2003 State Department spokesman Richard Boucher defended U.S. Middle East diplomacy and blamed Palestinians for the apparent deadlock.…
Vdovin: The area is in danger, efforts must be compiled to end this
Russian envoy Andre Vdovin described the dangerous situation in thecrisis Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 2, 2003 Russian envoy Andre Vdovin described the dangerous situation in the region as “on the…
Solana Rejects Israeli Demand to Boycott Arafat, Criticizes
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana met Sunday withSeparation Wall IMEMC & Agencies, September 1, 2003 10:20 European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana met Sunday with Israeli Defense…
American Vice Consulate: No Confidence in Abbas is a Vote Against
Israeli media sources reported that the American Vice-Consulate inBush IMEMC Staff, August 30, 2003 10:22 Israeli media sources reported that the American Vice-Consulate in Jerusalem warned Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC)…
U.S, Israel, Dismiss Arafat’s Call to Reinstate Truce
resistance groups to reinstate the cease-fire was dismissed byIMEMC & Agencies, August 28, 2003 9:37 The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s call to Palestinian resistance groups to reinstate the cease-fire was…
Republican Senator Calls for American Military Involvement in Middle
It might be necessary for the U.S. and NATO to militarily interveneEast Crisis IMEMC & Agencies, August 25, 2003 8:43 It might be necessary for the U.S. and NATO to…
Bush Freezes the Assets of Hamas Leaders
announced a freeze on the assets of six leader of the PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, August 23, 2003 In a written document, U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday announced a…
Powell Warns, End of Road Map Is a Cliff, Both Will Fall Off
Authority to prevent the collapse of the U.S.-backed road map.IMEMC & Agencies, August 22, 2003 The What House urged Israel to cooperate with the Palestinian Authority to prevent the collapse…
Israel ` U.S. sign The Loan Guarantee Agreement
United States signed the loan guarantee agreement on Wednesday. TheIMEMC & Agencies, August 21, 2003 After several months of extensive negotiations, Israel and the United States signed the loan guarantee…
White House: PA Must Act Now to Prevent Future Attacks
the PA must act immediately to dismantle “terrorist networks’ thatIMEMC & Agencies White House Spokeswoman Claire Buchan told reporters on Tuesday that the PA must act immediately to dismantle “terrorist…
U.S. Calls for Restrain Following Escalations at Israel-Lebanon
U.S. Administration called on Israel, Lebanon and Syria to exerciseBorders IMEMC & Agencies, August 12, 2003 U.S. Administration called on Israel, Lebanon and Syria to exercise restraint following the resent…
Israeli Killed By Hezbollah Anti Tank Missile Attack at Northern
One Israeli was killed and four others lightly wounded by theIsrael IMEMC & Agencies One Israeli was killed and four others lightly wounded by the Lebanese Hezbollah fire along the…
UN Report Calls Israel to Revoke New Discriminatory Citizenship Law
treaty for political and civil rights, to be published Friday, callsIMEMC & Agencies, August 8, 2003 A UN report regarding Israeli implementation of the international treaty for political and civil…
U.S. Official: Will Examine If New Israel Citizenship Law is Discriminatory
newly approved citizenship law by the Israeli Knesset beforeIMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 9:04 The United States said Friday that it would carefully check the newly approved citizenship law…
EU, Ties With Arafat Conducive to Peace
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat despite Israeli and U.S.Special – IMEMC 6:50 The European Union reaffirmed on Friday intentions to keep ties with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat despite Israeli and U.S.…
Blair to U.S. Congress: we can’t defeat terror without ME peace
without long lasting peace in the middle east war on terror wouldGhassan Andoni – IMEMC 16:48 Blair addressed the United States Congress on Thursday and stated without long lasting peace…
Straw to Sharon, We Will Keep Ties With President Arafat
that Britain will keep ties with Palestinian President YassirSpecial – IMEMC 17:15 U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told Israeli Prime Minister Sharon that Britain will keep ties with Palestinian President…
U.S., Arafat respond to Abu Mazen’s `“resignation`
his resignation from the Fatah Central Committee, the AmericanGhassan Andoni – IMEMC, July 09, 2003 Following an internal crisis that led Palestinian PM Abbas to submit his resignation from the…
U.S. urges more handovers, more PA security responsibilities
pushing for regaining momentum in ME peace talks. To end theSpecial – IMEMC, July 8, 2003 After a week of relative quiet, the American administration is pushing for regaining momentum…
Kurtzer says U.S. aim to disempower Arafat, not to empower Abu Mazen
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) as aSpecial – IMEMC, Juky 8, 2003 United States Ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer referred to Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)…
Bush to Abu Mazen: hope to celebrate your independence in the year
In a 10-minute phone call on Thursday, President Bush thanked the2005 Special – IMEMC July 04, 2003 In a 10-minute phone call on Thursday, President Bush thanked the Palestinian Prime…
Bush commends Sharon on progress made, invites him to White house
visit the White House this September. In a ten minute phone call,Special – IMEMC President Bush extended an invitation for Prime Minister Sharon to visit the White House this September.…
U.S. considers resumption of direct aid to PA, with a big boost
a big boost to help rebuild its security forces.Ghassan Andoni – IMEMC July 2, 2003 Washington is considering a resumption of direct aid to the PA, with a big boost…
Bush regarding the truce: `“I will believe it when I see it.`
reacted skeptically to the reported Palestinian three month truceGhassan Andoni – IMEMC June 26 2003 In a news conference with European Union leaders, President Bush reacted skeptically to the reported…
Moratinus: Attempts to isolate President Arafat will fail
Moratinus, is calling for Israel to accept a temporary cease-fire.Ghassan Andoni – IMEMC June 25 2003 The European Union special envoy to the Middle East, Migael Moratinus, is calling for…
Egyptian Foreign Minister expects progress within ‘the next few
The meetings between the PA and Palestinian opposition groups arehours†Ghassan Andoni – IMEMC June 25 2003 The meetings between the PA and Palestinian opposition groups are still in session…
Quartet criticizes Israel for assassination of Qawasmeh in Hebron
relation to the assassinationSpecial – IMEMC June 23 2003 Israeli official sources rejected the Quartet criticism of Israel in relation to the assassination of Abdullah Qawasmeh, the leader of Alqassam…
Colin Powel accuses Hamas ‘in its current form’ as being a
Colin Powel accuses Hamas ‘in its current form’ as being aSpecial – IMEMC In a joint press conference after their meeting in Jericho, Colin Powel accuses Hamas ‘in its current…
Bush urges international community to help in fight for peace
US President Bush Wednesday called upon the internationalin Middle East Alison Keefe, IMEMC, June 12, 10:16 US President Bush Wednesday called upon the international community to do everything in their…
U.S. road Map team due in the region on Sunday
implementation of the road map peace plan is expected to arrive inSpecial Report, IMEMC, Saturday, June 7, 2003 Israel radio reported that the U.S.-led team to oversee the implementation of…
Japan donates US$ 15 million for Job creation and re-housing
The UNRWA announced that the Government of Japan has announced a donation of US$ 15 million to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after the…