Implementation of the Wye Agreement: Release of Palestinian Prisoners

Israel's release of ordinary criminal prisoners instead of security prisoners in the wake of the Wye Agreement has provoked anger among Palestinians. Those members of the Palestinian negotiating team charged with overseeing the prisoner...

My Almost-Trip to Israel

Considering that the President is aware that I strongly disagree with his position toward Israel, it was a huge surprise when the President invited me to accompany him on his coming trip to Israel...

The Palestinian Security Services: Between Police and Army

Source: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy - Special report on "Palestinian security services: between police and army" - November, 1998. As a result of Oslo, the PSS (Palestinian Security Services) was established. The...

Why the PLO Covenant Annulment Means Little

The high point of President Bill Clinton's middle east mission - his participation in the Palestine National Council meeting where he witnessed the PNC annulling the PLO Covenant by a voice vote - may...

Palestinian Media 17th November – 23rd November, 1998

"Several days ago, the Islamic world commemorated the Isra and Mi'arage . Did you "seriously" celebrate the Isra and Mi'arage with all your heart? And by doing this, did you fulfill your obligations to...

Palestinian Media since the Wye Agreement

1. The State of Israel as "Occupied Palestine" Terminology that expresses non-recognition of the existence of Israel. Cities of Israel are cities of Palestine. The maps of "Palestine" erase Israel. 2. The Anticipation and Call for the Destruction...

Inside the PA Media: 19th November, 1998

An announcement of the Shabiba Movement of the Fatah, which calls for the voting for its list of students in the elections of the Open University of Jerusalem in Gaza. In the announcement appears...

Deterioration of Human Rights

In order to more correctly assess the impact of the Palestinian authority on human rights it is necessary to go back only one year to July 1997. During this period between Har Homa (the...

Official Palestine Broadcasting Corporation Radio

Nov 16, 7 a.m. Narrator's Remarks (Youssef Mahmoud): Today is the day of the Mihraj (celebration off Muhammad's legendary nocturnal journey from the Meccan Mosque to the Furthest Mosque, assumed by later Muslim commentaries to be...

Official Media of the Palestine Authority, November 15, 1998

Excerpts from Arafat's Speech in Ramallah: Narrator quoting Arafat: "We are building our state, piece by piece and will continue until our state is established and Holy Jerusalem is its capital. We are only a...