PALESTINIAN DAILY PRESS
THE DAILY PRESS REVIEW
ISSUED BY
Palestine Ministry of Information
(Sunday, October 8, 2000)
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** Main Headlines
Al-Ayyam
* The Palestinian National Authority rejects Barak's warning.
* A state of alert in all Palestinian security systems.
* The situation deteriorates in the Middle East.
* Arafat urges the international community to stop the escalation of
violence triggered by Israel.
* Hizballah captures three Israeli soldiers in an ambush.
* Israel threatens to attack Syria and Lebanon.
* Nine Israeli soldiers wounded in an attack against an Israeli bus in
Rafah.
* The Palestinians liberate Joseph's Tomb.
* Four Palestinians killed and scores wounded in clashes yesterday.
* The UN Security Council condemns the excessive use of violence by
Israel against the Palestinian people.
* Barak closes Gaza Airport.
* Jewish settlers kill a Palestinian in Beddya Town, west of Salfit.
* Exchange of fire between Israeli occupation soldiers and Palestinian
Security Forces near Beit El, Bittounya and Hebron.
* Jewish settlers set on fire an old mosque in Tiberias.
* A Jewish settler declared missing near Nablus.
* Ben Ami threatens the Palestinians with a large-scale confrontation
that may extend to neighboring Arab countries.
* Jewish settlers attack many Palestinian villages in different areas.
Al-Quds
* The Israeli army withdraws from Joseph Tomb.
* The Israeli government fortifies its positions in the West Bank and
near the Israeli - Lebanese boarder.
* Abed Rabbo: We will not succumb to Barak's threats.
* Barak gives the Palestinians two days ultimatum to stop " violence".
* Israeli soldiers and helicopters fire missiles against Gaza and Rafah.
* President Arafat instructs the mayor of Nablus to restore Joseph Tomb.
* Clinton contacts Arafat and Barak and cancels a visit to Ohio.
* Abu Sharif: Washington encourages the Israeli aggression against the
Palestinians.
* Huseini calls for setting up a fact-finding commission.
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
* The Israeli army sends tanks and armed vehicles to its military
positions in Gaza Strip.
* The Palestinian leadership of Fateh don't succumb to Israel threats.
* Israel threatens to demolish Arab houses.
* Nineteen Palestinians wounded in Hebron and eight in Tulkarm yesterday.
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The Palestinian official position
President Arafat urged the international community to assume full
responsibility to confront the Israeli aggregation against the Muslim
and Christian holy cites in Jerusalem.
The PNA vehemently rejected an Israeli warning addressed by BM Barak to
the Palestinians to end within 48 hours what he termed acts of
violence, otherwise, he will unilaterally stop the Middle East peace
process.
Palestinian security sources said a state of emergency was declared in
all Palestinian security forces today.
Minister of Information and Culture Yasser Abed Rabbo announces
yesterday the Palestinians will never surrender to threats made by PM
Barak against the Palestinian people.
In a press briefing held in Gaza yesterday, Abed Rabbo accused Barak
and his government of escalating tension in the Middle East. He added,
If the peace process came to a stop, this will be the sole
responsibility of Barak's government and not the Palestinians.
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Al-Aqsa Intifada
Four Palestinians were killed and scores of other wounded in yesterdays
clashes between Palestinian and Israeli soldiers.
The Intifada liberated Joseph Tomb in Nablus City after Israeli
soldiers were forced to withdraw from the place.
Palestinian martyrs killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers on Saturday
Oct.7, 2000:
o 35 year old Hisham Ahmed Mokbil, Al Tufah Quarter, Gaza.
o 23 year old Mohammed Khaled Awwad, Deir Hattab village, Nablus.
o 22 year old Fahed Mustafa Baker, Beddya, Salfit.
o 24 year old Zuheir Rizek, Jebalyya refugee camp, Gaza.
o Saleh Riadi.
The uprising extended to the Lebanese - Israeli border were two
Palestinian refugees were killed and 13 wounded when Israeli soldiers
opened fire against demonstrators near the boarder, one of the martyrs
was identified as 23-year old Hassan Hassim from Shattella refugee camp
in Beirut.
* Fanatic Jewish settlers in the West Bank launched a large- scale
campaign against Palestinian citizens.
* Jewish settlers attacked Nablus, Hiwara, Za'tarah juncture, Qalkilya
city, Kofel Hareth, Marda, Burine, Zamat, Yitama, Sheik Jarah in
Jerusalem, Aiserrya, Qattara, Anata, Mesh, Beddya, and Surif where
three citizens were wounded by a Jewish settlers.
* PM Barak ordered the closure of Gaza Airport before all planes with the
exception of Arafat's.
* Israeli Minister of Telecommunication Ben Aizer said Israel must
prepare for a long war with the Palestinians, which might extend to the
neighboring Arab countries.
* The Israeli occupation army dispatches further reinforcements to
fortify its positions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and near the
boarder with Lebanon.
* PM Barak asked the Palestinians to end what he termed the wave of
violence within two days otherwise the peace process will not be
existing. He threatened to use all possible means under his disposal to
"restore order."
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OPINIONS
Al-Quds
The ongoing clashes between the Palestinian and Israeli occupation
forces were the main story tackled by the Palestinian media. Under the
headline" setting fire is more easy than extinguishing it", the daily
news paper Al-Quds wrote: The occupied territories were in an explosive
situation laden with feelings of frustration and anger due to the
Israeli continuous occupation of the Palestinian land and needed no
more than a match to ignite. The visit made paid by Likud Leader Ariel
Sharon to Al Aqsa Mosque late last month was the hay which broke the
camels back and motivated angry Palestinian and Arab masses, fed up
with the state of endless statements, to revolt.
The Arab and Muslim people and all those who believe in human values
are fed up with the continued occupation of Arab lands by Israel.
Now and after the Lebanese front was revived by Israel provocative acts
and violence, will Israel be able to extinguish the fire that it
started?
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Palestine Ministry of Information
October 8, 2000
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