State of Palestine Ministry of health Date: June 9, 2001 Al-Ayam Journal: Environmental Catastrophe Threatens Bethlehem Due to the Israeli Prevention of Getting Rid of the Solid Waste to El-Ezaria Solid Waste Collection Mr. Hanna Nasir, mayor of Bethlehem, said that the obstacles that the Israeli Occupation Forces have set recently prevented the citizens from freedom of movement specially those who have interests in other cities. Mr. Nasir added that the municipality of Bethlehem suffers from inability to perform its services to the citizens particularly concerning the solid waste and the matter of getting it disposed of to El-Ezariah solid waste collection, which put the area under the threat of an environmental catastrophe. In addition, Mr. Nasir confirmed that he communicated with other municipalities in order to brief them on the Israeli violations against the Governorate. On the other hand, Mr. Nasir mentioned that his last visit to Rio de Janeiro at Brazil was a good chance to introduce more than 1200 participants from different parts of the world to the real situation that the Palestinian people undergo. Mr. Nasir called upon the Arab countries to establish a united news agency that addresses the world and reflects the reality in order to serve the Palestinian cause. **** Date: June 9, 2001 Al-Ayam Journal: Palestinian Pregnant Lady Gives Birth at Israeli Military Checkpoint after the Israeli Soldiers Prevented Her from Being Transferred to Jericho Hospital Palestinian citizen Gamala Hassan Ahreezat, 40 years old, from Algeftlek village, gave birth yesterday inside a car at the Israeli military checkpoint, which exists between Algeftlek and Alowaga villages, after the Israeli soldiers had prevented her from being transferred to Jericho Hospital. The pregnant lady was prevented, though she was in a severe labor condition, from passing through the checkpoint into Jericho Hospital. The lady, who is lying in Jericho Hospital, mentioned that she was in labor at 8: 00 a.m. Her husband and a number of the family members were taking her to Jericho Governmental Hospital where the Israeli soldiers prevented them from passing through the checkpoint regardless of the critical condition of the lady. As a result of the Israeli hindrance, the lady had to give birth to her newborn inside the car, which was transporting her to Hospital. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
