Center for Near East Policy Research
Al-Barghuthi Says ‘Thousands’ Trained for Possible Clash
... Al-Barghuthi believes that procedures to establish a Palestinian state have actually begun with the establishment of the first Palestinian Authority in our history....
Al-Ahram: Scott Ritter, Jews, Summer Market, Islam
The 'Mischief Maker' Bows Out
by Special Correspondent
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It was clear that the Iraqi officials waiting on the tarmac last December were nervous. A 15-man...
Arafat’s Broken Promises
Guess the origin of the following declarations:
"Zionism is . . . a racist and fanatical movement in its formation: aggressive, expansionist and colonialist...
Lebovitch Family Harassment Continues in the Jewish Community of Hebron
Police waiting with sledge hammers for orders to break into Lebovitch home in Hevron
Last week Hebron police attempted to forcibly enter the Lebovitch home...
Refusal to Recognize Israel Widespread on Palestinian TV
A report documenting hundreds of cases in which the Palestinian media broadcast messages indicating an unwillingness to recognize the state of Israel, even within...
PLC Rep Zughayar: Arafat Won’t Declare State Next May
IMRA interviewed Fatah Jerusalem Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Ahmad Hashim Zughayar, Chairman of the PLC Jerusalem Committee, on 6th September, 1998. The English translation...
PA Minister of Justice – Also Execute Land Dealers
IMRA interviewed Palestinian Authority Minister of Justice, Freih Abu Meddien, in English, on 31st August:
IMRA: Do you see yesterdays' executions as setting a precedent...
Al-Ahram: Hamas/PA Relations, Bin Laden
Dead or Alive?
by Tareq Hassan
"Some PA officials were quoted as saying.... was much weaker than originally thought; "as scary as a cat", some...
The Incidental Fruit of Oslo
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The Oslo Accords dealt a crippling blow to the foundations of the global consensus which defined the prerequisites for a just and durable peace...
U.S. Tried to Halt Several Searches
The Clinton administration has intervened repeatedly since last fall to delay or prevent intrusive weapons inspections in Iraq by United Nations teams, according to...