Monthly Archives: February 2001

Official PA radio news – P.B.C. V.O.P. (Voice of Palestine) Radio: February 26. The...

Summary and Analysis Powell Welcomed with Threats Against the backdrop of the visit of Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Palestinian Authority renewed its demand that the United States take a greater role in Palestinian-Israeli talks...

Official PA radio news: Not to Open Fire on Israeli Targets from Inside. P.B.C....

Friday Afternoon Summary and Analysis, February 23 In its Friday 4 p.m. afternoon broadcast, V.O.P. relayed the instructions of the Fatah movement not to open fire on Israeli targets from inside residential areas. As in...

Official Palestinian Authority statement on the eve of Sec, of State Colin Powell’s visit

For several days now, the news published in the world about the devastating effects of the Israeli siege imposed upon the Palestinian occupied territory have served to forge a new discourse: it has become...

Libelous Allegations Against Israel in the Palestinian Authority

Libels, lies, and false accusations against Israel and Jews are frequent, prominent components of the Palestinian leadership's public discourse and in the Palestinian media. Suha Arafat's accusation, made while standing next to Hillary Clinton,...

Official PA radio news: EDICT: WESTERN WALL FORBIDDEN TO JEWS

Friday Summary and Analysis In its Friday broadcasts, V.O.P. continued several major trends that have emerged during the week: emphasizing the brutal and "CRIMINAL" escalation by Israel that is killing Palestinian civilians and decimating the Palestinian...

Official Palestinian Radio News: The Voice of Palestine (V.O.P.) February 21st

Summary and Analysis The failed Israeli liquidation operation/assassination attempt in Jenin yesterday was the main featured attraction on V.O.P. morning news, with the Palestinian Authority-via Col. Tawfik al-Tirawi-claiming it had frustrated many such assassination...

PLO threatens Israel’s UN membership

Introduction Salim Al-Za'anun, Chairman of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) has threatened to contest Israel's UN membership. In addition he has declared that Israel's Knesset building is on Palestinian land and called for its removal. The...

Official Palestinian Radio News: The Voice of Palestine (V.O.P.) February 22nd. French Hill –...

Summary and Analysis - Jerusalem Escalation V.O.P. broke new ground today in its description of the shooting attack on a driver at the French Hill junction. It twice described the man as a "settler" using...

Official PA radio news P.B.C. V.O.P. (Voice of Palestine) Radio: February 18th

Summary and Analysis, Sunday February 18 Moving into its Sunday coverage, The Voice of Palestine re-affirmed and extended reportage on three matters likely to affect regional picture in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf: Improved Palestinian...

Official PA radio news: P.B.C. V.O.P. (Voice of Palestine) Radio, February 20th. Poison Gas...

Summary and Analysis V.O.P. and its correspondents detailed what they said were vicious and internationally illegal Israeli attacks on civilians Sunday night and Monday-attacks involving, they said, the use of poison gas and nerve gas. The...