translated and published by Memri, March 2001
PA Communications Minister, ‘Imad Al-Faluji, visited Lebanon and spoke at the ‘Ein Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp. In his speech Al-Faluji stated that the Al-Aqsa Intifada was pre-meditated, and was the Palestinian response to their failure to achieve their goals at the Camp David negotiations. After Israel announced its intention [...]

translated and posted by Memri October 6, 2000 No.132
‘…the only way to impose our conditions is inevitably through our blood’.
Palestinian leaders have attributed the outburst of violence over the last few days to the visit of Likud leader Ariel Sharon and several other Likud MKs to the Temple Mount. Statements that [...]

This interesting and informative analysis appeared in MERIA in December, 2000
By Gal Luft
Editor’s Summary: Violent confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli forces raise the question of the effectiveness and role played by Palestinian police/military forces. The article finds that these units have improved training and weaponry. But their institutional conflicts inhibit their performance. Palestinian leader [...]

This interview in Al-Jazeera on November 17, 2000 was translated and published by by Memri
Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based Arabic news channel, recently hosted a debate on the future of the Intifada and the Palestinian state.[1] Three Palestinian figures participated in the program, representing the three leading political viewpoints of the Palestinian public today. PA Minister of [...]