Vote on Emergency Cabinet Delayed
the emergency cabinet presented by Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei.IMEMC Staff, October 9, 2003 The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) delayed Thursday a vote on the emergency cabinet presented by Prime Minister…
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the emergency cabinet presented by Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei.IMEMC Staff, October 9, 2003 The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) delayed Thursday a vote on the emergency cabinet presented by Prime Minister…
Monday that he plans for a quick push to reach a truce with Israel,IMEMC & Agencies, October 7, 2003 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia told Associated Press on Monday that…
by pass the approval of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC)IMEMC Staff, October 6, 2003 16:31 Declaring a state of emergency and forming an emergency cabinet to by pass the approval…
In an interview with the Al-Arabia TV on Sunday, the GeneralResistance IMEMC Staff, October 6, 2003 In an interview with the Al-Arabia TV on Sunday, the General Secretary of the…
Palestinian areas and named Ahmed Qureia Prime Minister of anIMEMC Staff, October 6, 2003 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat declared a state of emergency in Palestinian areas and named Ahmed Qureia…
West Bank city of Jenin, left her home and arrived at MaximGhassan Andoni, October 5, 2003 Hanadi Jaradat, 29, an Islamic Jihad operative from the northern West Bank city of…
central section of the separation wall, Israel issued tenders forIMEMC Staff, October 3, 2003 One day after the cabinet decided to go ahead with building the central section of the…
proposal to continue building the central section of the separationIMEMC Staff, October 2, 2003 The Israeli cabinet approved Wednesday by an 18-4 majority the PM proposal to continue building the…
Israeli official sources denied Wednesday evening that Israel hadSide of Israel IMEMC Staff, October 2, 2003 Israeli official sources denied Wednesday evening that Israel had ended the indirect prisoner exchange…
The Israeli cabinet will convene on Wednesday to finalize itssection of Separation Wall IMEMC & Agencies, October 1, 2003 The Israeli cabinet will convene on Wednesday to finalize its position…
Palestinian officials close to Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Qureiaproposal IMEMC Staff, October 1, 2003 Palestinian officials close to Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Qureia said Tuesday that he is looking back to the…
week the special American Envoy John Wolf demanded that PalestinianIMEMC Staff October 1, 2003 According to informed Palestinian sources, in a meeting early this week the special American Envoy John…
Wiliams Burns, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near EastActivities in The WB IMEMC Staff, September 30, 2003 Wiliams Burns, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near East affairs warned…
UK & US officials, who have external supervision over JerichoInmates IMEMC & Agencies, September 29, 2003 UK & US officials, who have external supervision over Jericho Prison, protested to the…
construction of the separation wall near the Ariel settlement, anIMEMC & Agencies, September 29, 2003 The Israeli cabinet will convene on Wednesday to discuss the construction of the separation wall…
for his closing arguments to discuss the political agreementsIMEMC Staff & Agencies, September 29, 2003 In protest of his trial, Marwan Barghouti utilized his allotted time for his closing arguments…
After a three hour meeting in Ramallah, the Fatah Central CommitteeDahlan Out IMEMC Staff & Agencies, September 28, 2003 After a three hour meeting in Ramallah, the Fatah Central Committee…
Jerusalem — In the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in 1996, I remember clearly my pride in participating in those first-ever Palestinian elections. US President Carter and others…
Negohot, southwest of the Palestinian West Bank city of Hebron andIMEMC & Agencies, September 27, 2003 Armed Palestinian infiltrated Friday night the settlement of Negohot, southwest of the Palestinian West…
others were wounded to varying degrees in the Israeli operation inIMEMC & Agencies, September 26, 2003 An Israeli army source revealed that one soldier was killed and six others were…
refugee camp in the border area between the Gaza Strip and Egypt,IMEMC & Agencies, September 25, 2003 Majid Abu Taqia sits above his house, now a heap of rocks, in…
rejected the US President’s statement that calls the PalestinianRashid Hilal , September 24, 2003 Dr. Saeb Erekat, chair of the negotiation department in the PA, rejected the US President’s statement…
of a prisoner exchange with the Lebanese Hizbullah, PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, September 24, 2003 Israel has agreed to release about 400 prisoners next week as part of a prisoner exchange…
of claims about the Brigades that have surfaced in recent newsTim Covi & Johannes Wahlstrom, IMEMC, September 24, 2003 A former Immigrant Brigade participant on Thursday rebuked a series of…
the principles and the guidelines of his government with allRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 23, 2003 Qureia said Monday that he will continue an open dialogue regarding the principles and the…
The repeated and massive scenes of home destructions in Palestinian West Bank refugee camps brings back the memories the what Palestinians call the Nakbah, or catastrophe, of 1948, when around…
Igor Zhemajlov, one of the leading figures of the anti-Zionist Slavic Union, was last week forced into political exile. The political movement was formed last year with its base in…
of Palestinian resistance groups and political factions during aIMEMC & Agencies, September 22, 2003 Palestinian prime minister-designate Ahmed Qureia told the leaders of Palestinian resistance groups and political factions during…
that the separation wall as currently under construction wouldIMEMC & Agencies, September 22, 2003 According to various publications, Israeli security forces revealed that the separation wall as currently under construction…
In a meeting with Likud Ministers Friday, Israeli Prime MinisterAround Ariel IMEMC & Agencies, September 20, 2003 9:24 In a meeting with Likud Ministers Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon…
Hamas supporters took the streets of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhoodHamas Members IMEMC Staff, September 19, 2003 Hamas supporters took the streets of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza city, throwing…
The new Palestinian cabinet will be appointed in coordinationSupporter IMEMC & Agencies, September 19, 2003 The new Palestinian cabinet will be appointed in coordination between Palestinian president Yasser Arafat and…
resolution submitted to the UN Security Council demanding Israel notIMEMC & Agencies, September 18, 2003 Palestinian officials condemned the United States for vetoing the resolution submitted to the UN Security…
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that aPalestinians IMEMC & Agencies, September 18, 2003 Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that a possible swap of prisoners with Israel…
Three settlers from the Israeli settlement of Bat Ayin in the WestPalestinian School IMEMC & Agencies, September 18, 2003 Three settlers from the Israeli settlement of Bat Ayin in the…
scheduled for Wednesday in which the government was to approve theIMEMC & Agencies, September 17, 2003 10:55 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon postponed a cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday in…
The United States vetoed Tuesday a UN Security Council resolutionKill Arafat IMEMC & Agencies, September 17, 2003 The United States vetoed Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution submitted by Arab…
A study conducted by the Palestinian Prisoners Society states thatinfamous Al-Naqab prison. Amin Abu Wardeh, IMEMC, September 17, 2003 A study conducted by the Palestinian Prisoners Society states that there…
groups to accept a cease-fire with Israel.IMEMC & Agencies, September 15, 2003 Egypt will soon resume efforts to convince Palestinian resistance groups to accept a cease-fire with Israel. Osama El-Baz,…
Fatah executive committee memebr, Hani Al-Hassan said, Fatah willconducting a wide range consultation Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 15, 2003 Fatah executive committee memebr, Hani Al-Hassan said, Fatah will adopt Qure’i’s…
Palestinian Legislative Council canceled a meeting that wasfor PM IMEMC & Agencies Palestinian Legislative Council canceled a meeting that was scheduled on Sunday to discuss the appointment of Ahmed Qurei…
‘Ahmmad ‘Abd Ar-rahman, the adviser of the foreign affairs, ensuredSheikh: the Israeli threats should be taken seriously Mou’ath Sharida, IMEMC, September 13, 2003 17:29 ‘Ahmmad ‘Abd Ar-rahman, the adviser of…
Israeli defense Minister Shaul Mofaz will ask the cabinet, in itsPlans for Cabinet Approval IMEMC & Agencies, September 13, 2003 Israeli defense Minister Shaul Mofaz will ask the cabinet, in…
consulates and representatives and briefed them on the dangerousRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 13, 2003 12:34 Arafat Met Saturday Morning in his office in Ramallah with Foreign consulates and representatives and…
president Yasser Arafat, designated Palestinian Prime minister AhmedIMEMC, 9:16 Following the Israeli security cabinet decision to expel Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, designated Palestinian Prime minister Ahmed Qurei said that he…
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat became the focal point of theGhassan Andoni, September 12, 2003 – Analysis After being treated as irrelevant for long, in less than a week, Palestinian President…
The first meeting of the National Security Council, lead by thethree basic coals that we are working on Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 12, 2003 The first meeting of the National…
(33) from Balata camp, suspended his 23 day hunger strike. TheAgencies, September 12, 2003 Palestinian Prisoner Society declared that the prisoner Naser Iweis (33) from Balata camp, suspended his 23…
Nabil Sha’th, Palestinian minister of foreign affairs, welcomed theexpulsion IMEMC & Agencies, September 12, 2003 Nabil Sha’th, Palestinian minister of foreign affairs, welcomed the American decision to refuse expelling Arafat.…
bank city of Nablus reported Thursday that Israeli soldiers detainedAmin Abu Wardeh, IMEMC, September 11, 2003 16:29 Eyewitnesses at Deir Sharaf military checkpoint, west of the West bank city of…
including Police and General Intelligence, under the newlyRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 11, 2003 16:18 Palestinian Leadership decided to unite all security devices, including Police and General Intelligence, under the newly…
formed by Ahamd Qure’ was delayed Thursday morning, as the IsraeliRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 11, 2003 The PLC meeting which was supposed to approve the emergency cabinet formed by Ahamd…
The military wing of Hamas, Al-Qassam brigades, threatened WednesdayQuo IMEMC & Agencies, September 11, 2003 The military wing of Hamas, Al-Qassam brigades, threatened Wednesday to change tactics by attacking Israeli…
intention to put together an emergency government within a few days.IMEMC & Agencies, September 11, 2003 Designated Palestinian PM Ahmed Qure’i declared Wednesday his intention to put together an emergency…
from Palestinian prisoners in Magedo detention center to provideAli Samoudi, IMEMC, September 10, 2003 Prisoners’ Friends Society in Nazareth received an urgent request from Palestinian prisoners in Magedo detention center…
bombing attacks Tuesday. 6 Israelis were killed and around 30IMEMC, September 10, 2003 9:36 At least 13 Israelis were killed and dozens more wounded in two bombing attacks Tuesday. 6…
While addressing reporters in Ramallah, head of the PalestinianAbbas IMEMC & Agencies, September 10, 2003 11:01 While addressing reporters in Ramallah, head of the Palestinian legislative council and the likely…
Dozens of Israeli settlers, accompanied by soldiers entered the fields of Almughair village east of Ramallah and uprooted dozens of olive trees using bulldozers. Local sources reported that villagers who…
Palestinian official sources reported that the tow Hamas operativesAttacks in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 10, 2003 Palestinian official sources reported that the tow Hamas operatives who…
based human rights group Amnesty International, concluded that theIMEMC & Agencies, September 8, 2003 A new report titled “Surviving under Siege†published by the London based human rights group Amnesty…
Qure’i (Abu Ala) said Sunday that he has agreed in principle toIMEMC & Agencies, September 8, 2003 Aids close to the head of the Palestinian Legislative Council Ahmed Qure’i (Abu…
for prime minister laid out his terms Monday for accepting the post.IMEMC & Agencies, September 8, 2003 The Head of the Palestinian Legislative Council and the only nominee for prime…
Palestinian prime minister, another important question has beenRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 8, 2003 With the suggested appointment of Ahmed Qurei as the next Palestinian prime minister, another important question has…
by three months in Salem village today without giving any reason.IMEMC & Agencies, September 8, 2003 The Israeli military court extended Jamal Huwail’s detention period by three months in Salem…
Blowing up the home of a Palestinian family whose family member tookHomeless Moath Shriedeh, IMEMC, September 6, 2003 11:18 Blowing up the home of a Palestinian family whose family member…
neighborhood early Friday morning. Entire families lined the streetAmin Abu Wardeh, IMEMC, September 6, 2003 The feeling was shock and rage for residents of Nablus’ Makfiah neighborhood early Friday morning.…
Abbas’ report to the Saturday closed session of the legislativeRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 6, 2003 18:15 Palestinian sources reported that Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas’ report to the Saturday closed…
over 140 villagers from the northern West Bank village of FarounTim Covi, IMEMC, September 6, 2003 After nearly a full year of being separated from their farmland, over 140 villagers…
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his Prime Minister MahmoudRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 6, 2003 Palestinian commentators believe that the internal crisis between Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his Prime Minister…
power outside the Palestinian Legislative Council and in rallies andIMEMC & Agencies, September 5, 2003 While Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s supporters demonstrated power outside the Palestinian Legislative Council and in…
Arafat, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas approved theIMEMC Staff & Agenecies, September 4, 2003 In a step that could ease the tension between him and President Arafat, Palestinian Prime Minister…
report, the chairs of the PLC committees held a special meeting toRashid Hilal, September 4, 2003 Prior to the PLC meeting on Thursday Sept.4, to discuss Abu Mazin’s report, the…
Palestinian resistance fired five anti-tank missiles at a settlementWounds from Previous Attack IMEMC & Agencies, September 3, 2003 10:36 Palestinian resistance fired five anti-tank missiles at a settlement in the…
in the absence of the Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, theRashid Hilal – IMEMC, September 3, 2003 At the end of Fatah’s Central Committee meeting Tuesday night, held in the…
Israeli soldiers assassinated an activist from the Al-Quds brigades,about the assassination on of the Islamic Jihad leaders ‘Ali Samoudi – IMEMC, September 3, 2003 Israeli soldiers assassinated an activist from…
Amidst the power conflict between President Yasser Arafat and hisPalestinian Legislative Council Rashid Hilal, September 2, 2003 1:00 Amidst the power conflict between President Yasser Arafat and his Prime Minister…
Settlers of Bitar Ilit, a settlement built on the villages parts of Nahhalin and Husan’s land west of Bethlehem, continue to dump waste water on the agricultural land in Ein…
When the nurse in the Itihad hospital told Raslan’s mother that his wife had delivered her first healthy female baby, she expected a big smile on her face. Instead, she…
Sunday and imposed a curfew following a shooting attack in which anGhassan Andoni & Agencies, September 1, 2003 Israeli troops entered the Palestinian West Bank city of Qalqylia on Sunday…
in solidarity with prisoner Musa Dudin and Ahmed Bargouthi. BothIMEMC Staff, September 1, 2003 More than 5000 Palestinian prisoners started a one day hunger strike in solidarity with prisoner Musa…
The PLC and higher negotiations committee member Dr. Saeb ErikatAgainst Palestinians Mo’ath Shreideh, IMEMC, September 1, 2003 The PLC and higher negotiations committee member Dr. Saeb Erikat told IMEMC on…
In a press conference, Palestinian Information Minister Nabil AmerVote Rashid Hilal , September 1, 2003 In a press conference, Palestinian Information Minister Nabil Amer told reporters on Sunday that his…
Bethlehem residents marched in the northern section of the city toIMEMC & Agencies, August 31, 2003 Lead by Patriarch Michael Sabah, dozens of Christian clergymen and Bethlehem residents marched in…
After the Palestinian Cabinet approved Prime Minister MahmoudChair IMEMC & Agencies, August 31, 2003 After the Palestinian Cabinet approved Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas’s appointment of Besiso as the new head…
announced?Rashid Hilal, August 30, 2003 Hilal: What is the democratic coalition, and when will it be announced? Ra’fat: The agreement for forming the Palestinian Democratic Coalition came after years of…
Hilal: What is the democratic coalition, and when will it be announced? Ra’fat: The agreement for forming the Palestinian Democratic Coalition came after years of conversation between many political factions,…
streets of Gaza city on Thursday to protest the freeze of theIMEMC & Agencies, August 29, 2003 About 2000 demonstrators, mostly welfare recipients, took to the streets of Gaza city…
afternoon after being attacked by members of the Aqsa MartyrsRashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 29, 2003 An Israeli settler was killed and his wife badly injured Friday afternoon after being attacked…
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat met with the former BritishWe Call for International Observers Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 29, 2003 18:51 The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat met with the former…
little Palestinian village called Kifl Hares set back 30 metres orSpecial Feature, August 29, 2003, 6:55 As you drive along Highway 505 on the road to Tel Aviv there is…
As you drive along Highway 505 on the road to Tel Aviv there is a little Palestinian village called Kifl Hares set back 30 metres or so from the road.…
Palestinian Legislative Council comes on the 100th day of him beingRashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 28, 2003 It is true that Mahmoud Abbas’s call for a meeting of the Palestinian Legislative…
hit the southern industrial zone of the Israeli city of Ashkelon.IMEMC & Agencies, August 28, 2003 Several Qassam rockets landed in Israel on Thursday, one of which hit the southern…
meeting to discuss the Israeli military escalation in Palestine.Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 27, 2003 13:21 The Palestinian leadership called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss the Israeli…
The office of the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, NabilAffairs Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 27, 2003 The office of the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Sha’ath, reported to AFP…
the presidential compound Wednesday afternoon. The marchers raisedRashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 27, 2003 A crowded march started in the center of Ramallah and headed toward the presidential compound Wednesday afternoon.…
meeting to discuss the Israeli military escalation in Palestine.Rashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 27, 2003 13:21 The Palestinian leadership called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss the Israeli…
Yasser Arafat’s office calling on all Palestinian resistance groupsGhassan Andoni – IMEMC & Agencies, August 27, 2003 An official statement was issued Wednesday by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s office calling…
Israel handed the bodies of two fighters who were killed in clashesTannenbaum IMEMC & Agencies, August 26, 2003 Israel handed the bodies of two fighters who were killed in clashes…
It is true that Mahmoud Abbas’s call for a meeting of the Palestinian Legislative Council comes on the 100th day of him being Prime Minister. It is also true that…