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From Al Fajr, weekly edition of 20 April, 1992:
The New York Times on killing of Palestinian activists
An April 12 article in the New York Times discussed the
actions of squads of Israeli soldiers disguised as
Palestinians and operating in Occupied Palestine. "Instead
of arresting activists against the occupation, the Israeli
authorities are conducting a campaign to kill them, " the
Times quoted Faisal Husseini as saying. Israeli
authorities deny the charge.
Mentioned was the case of the killing of Muhammed
Turkman, as he sat in the back seat of a taxi; Turkman had
been mistaken for another, wanted, man. Also quoted was a
U.S. State Department report which said that the disguised
Israeli soldiers are known to "have killed 27 Palestinians,
many of whom were unarmed but were generally either wanted,
masked, or fleeing from authorities after writing [Ed:
nationalistic] graffiti." B'Tselem puts the number of
killings at 70.
Strengthening the PLO leadership
A discussion of strengthening various parts of the PLO
leadership structure, to smooth the transition in the event
of Arafat's death. [Ed: a continuation of discussions
which began after the recent plane crash.]
Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians this week
Tareq Dukham, 27, Ayed Ishtayeh, 17, and Zakaria
Qabalan, 23, were shot dead by IDF soldiers this week.
Many other Palestinians were wounded, including an 11 year
old in Nuseirat refugee camp.
Young Palestinian victims of conflict find help in U.S.
The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and the
American-Arab AntiDiscrimination Committee held a press
conference on human rights abuses by the Israeli
authorities. An appeal was made for pressure to be put on
the Israeli government to reverse their decision to forbid
Hamdi Abu Khadous, who was shot in the neck and mouth when
he was 13, to travel to the U.S. for medical treatment to
correct his vision and hearing problems. Other Palestinian
youths receiving medical treatment in the U.S. were
discussed.
Proposed municipal elections aimed at derailing progress
in peace talks
The Israeli proposal to allow some municipal elections
in Occupied Palestine is viewed as an effort to hinder the
Palestinian proposal for elections for an Interim
Self-Government Authority. Noted was the fact that after
the last elections, the Israeli authorities dismissed
and/or deported the elected officials, and had not
permitted elections to be held since. Some mayors
were the victims of bomb attacks by Israeli settlers.
Nonetheless, elections will be agreed to if a concensus
in favor of them is arrived at. Of particular importance
is that the elections must be democratic and free; the
Israelis cannot prohibit any individual from seeking
office.
Tawjihi results cause dissension
As a result of the continued school closures, amounting
to about 50% of the normal school year since the lower
grades were ostensibly reopened by Israeli authorities,
many students are failing the Tawjihi exams and cheating is
rampant. The situation is described as chaotic.
Community center appeals confiscation
The Al Bireh community center, one of only 4 centers of
its size and facilities in Occupied Palestine, appealed the
IDF's order to establish a military post in the building.
Affected would be a medical clinic, a day care and
kindergarden, a library, and an art and dance center used
by the internationally renowned Palestinian dance troup Al
Funoun.
Transition from Occupation to Independence
The second of two articles discussing various factors
in the transition period. Industry and Education were
covered.
Appeal for Family Reunification
An appeal by the Federation of Women's Action Committees on
the subject of family reunification. Mentioned were the
requirements that non-native born spouses and children of
residents of Occupied Palestine must post bonds of $2300
U.S. each to stay even under the temporary permit system in
place, a crushing burden for many families. Many temporary
permits are not renewed, forcing separation of families. An
earlier agreement to ease restrictions on female
non-resident spouses wed before 1990 is not always observed.
Houses, trees destroyed, mosque closed
IDF Gen. Yatom ordered a Hebron mosque closed, claiming
"inciting materials" were found in the building. Four
Palestinian houses were demolished by the Israeli
authorities, one in Wad Qaddoum, and three in Beit Safafa.
About 200 trees belonging to the village of Al Zawyeh were
sawed down by Israeli settlers.
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| 1216.1 | TAVIS::SID | Tue May 05 1992 10:25 | 8 | ||
> As a result of the continued school closures, amounting > to about 50% of the normal school year...cheating is rampant. > The situation is described as chaotic. This sound like most of the schools in Israel. :-) (the upper grades all over Israel were closed for the last two days because of teachers' strikes). | |||||
| 1216.2 | Al-Fajr said it, I didn't. | ERICG::ERICG | Eric Goldstein | Tue May 05 1992 14:39 | 18 |
.0> -< News from the other side >- .0> .0> Proposed municipal elections aimed at derailing progress .0> in peace talks .0> .0> ... after .0> the last elections, the Israeli authorities ... had not .0> permitted elections to be held since. .0> .0> Nonetheless, elections will be agreed to if a concensus .0> in favor of them is arrived at. .0> Let me see now. If municipal election are "aimed at derailing progress" in the talks, and Israel has not allowed elections to be held for some time, that means that Israel has been trying to promote progress in the talks. And if the Palestinians say that they may agree to the elections, that means that they might be in favor of "derailing progress". | |||||
| 1216.3 | Somebody else said it a long time ago: | HPSRAD::SIMON | Curiosier and curiosier... | Tue May 05 1992 21:25 | 5 |
"Kolling in her usual psychotic search for discrimination against Islam and for favoritism toward Judaism misrepresents the issue entirely." Very appropriate. | |||||
| 1216.4 | OXNARD::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Thu Jun 18 1992 05:18 | 91 | |
From the weekly issue of Al Fajr, June 8th:
Gaza still cut off from world
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The Israeli Defense Ministry has announced that it will
partly lift its sealing off of the Gaza Strip on June 8th.
The 750,000 residents have been confined since May 25th,
a day after a Palestinian youth from Nuseirat killed an
Israeli girl.
The blockade prevented residents from access to jobs,
universities, and advanced medical care available in the
West Bank and East Jerusalem. In addition, travel within
Gaza was further restricted, causing food shortages. The
United Nations began distributing food seven days after
the beginning of the curfew.
Israeli settlers added to the tension in Gaza, as they freely
moved about, unhampered by the IDF, and vandalized property
and assaulted residents. The worse incident of property
damage took place in Deir al Balah, where an estimated $36,000
of food stocked for distribution was destroyed.
Gaza teenager dies after Shin Bet interrogation
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Samir Omar, 17, died ten days after his release from Shin
Bet custody. After his release, the youth told his family that
he had been hooded, deprived of food, subjected to alternately
freezing and scalding showers, and beaten, most severely
on the last night, when he was beaten all over his body,
especially on the testicles.
At his family's request, an autopsy was performed by Dr. Jorgen
Dalgaard, who stated that the results were unclear, but that
there were "no contradictions between the autopsy exam and the
report of the boy's detention conditions."
West Bank Palestinians barred from East Jerusalem
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West Bank Palestinians were barred from entry into Jerusalem
by Israeli authorities on May 31st, as Israelis celebrated the
25th anniversary of their invasion of East Jerusalem.
Health Plan in progress
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Dr. Ziad Abdeen, director of the committee working on the
Palestinian National Health Plan discussed the commission's work,
and announced that the plan will be completed this August.
Implementation of the plan will go forward as much as possible
even before Independence.
Najah University closed
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Moseh Arens ordered Najah University closed for one week on
a charge that political activities were held on the campus.
University President Bahjat Sabri said the activities
objected to were a normal part of student activities.
President Arafat in good health after emergency operation
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In Amman, President Arafat underwent an emergency operation to
remove blood clots that had formed after his April plane crash.
Doctors reported that he was in good condition, and could
resume his duties after a few weeks of vacation.
Many well-wishers visited, including representatives of various
governments, a delegation from Hamas, and Palestinian Peace
delegates Faisal al Husseini and Sa'eb Erekat. The President's
wife, Suha Tawil, expressed her thanks to King Hussein, who
had offered his winter resort in Aqaba for the President's recovery.
Jewish Peace Lobby
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A discussion of the Jewish Peace Lobby, headed by Jerome Segal,
which is trying to counter the influence of AIPAC.
Israeli found not guilty of murdering Palestinian
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A Jerusalem District Court found an Israeli border guard, Yacov
Khalif, not guilty of a charge of murdering Fadi Zabagli,
despite the fact that the murder had been caught on film by an
ABC news crew.
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| 1216.5 | HPSRAD::SIMON | Curiosier and curiosier... | Thu Jun 18 1992 20:23 | 8 | |
Do we have to read anti-Israel propaganda on a Jewish notesfile? Don't we already have political notesfiles and usenet newsgroups, like VSSCAD::MIDEAST and talk.politics.mideast? For years K.Kolling has been trying to post all kind of similar garbage on Jewish forums, including BAGELS and soc.culture.jewish, knowing very well what reaction to expect, and still continues to do this. Leo | |||||
| 1216.6 | SUBWAY::STEINBERG | Complacency is tantamount to complicity | Thu Jun 18 1992 21:19 | 11 | |
Kolling is a typical blind, cowardly hater. She will parrot
propaganda readily, but will never answer questions directly.
If obfuscation is the best one can hope for in a dialogue
with someone who lives 10,000 miles away from the region,
what can be expected from discussions with her kaffiye-
clad mentors?
Jem
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