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BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Palestinian Press 31 Aug 05

Posted on: Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 06:00 CDT

The following is a selection of headlines and quotes taken from the Palestinian press, published on 31 August:

Headlines

Al-Quds: President Mubarak: We vow to remain with you until liberation of all lands in West Bank just like Gaza - He said this in speech that was read on his behalf by Egyptian chief of intelligence before Legislative Council session in Gaza ... Israeli authorities deported two Palestinians who have Jordanian passports ... Factions' leaders: What is required is full and comprehensive pullout, any Israeli presence at crossings is unacceptable - Egyptian chief of intelligence met five faction leaders including large Hamas delegation. They discussed matters such as parliamentary elections and prisoners [in Israeli jails].

Al-Hayat al-Jadidah: Interior Ministry announces that it will not allow any armed groups' presence after pullout - It welcomed anyone to join national security ... Al-Hurani: Draft agreement reached within Fatah to enhance its chances of winning parliamentary elections - Fatah still needs to agree on mechanism to choose its candidates for elections.

Al-Ayyam: Palestinian-Egyptian rejection of suggestion of continued Israeli presence at Rafah crossing for six months - Sha'th said: "Both sides want crossing to be purely Palestinian-Egyptian without any Israeli presence.

Quotes

Al-Quds: [From editorial] "The Palestinians are suffering from the occupation and our [Arab] brethren despite their local burdens play an effective role in easing [our] suffering \ With the exception of Jordan \ the Arab countries have not fulfilled the Palestinian hopes."

[From commentary by Shaker Abdallah] "Despite the optimistic statements that Palestinian officials, including President Abbas, have made regarding the Israeli pullout \ there is great concern \ about the pullout's aftermath \ There have been many negative signs coming from Sharon's government giving the impression that it does not intend to take steps in order to achieve peace."

Al-Hayat al-Jadidah: [From commentary by Hafith al-Barghuthi] "The [corruption] flowing under President [Mahmud Abbas'] hands cannot be stopped in one day \ He has achieved much since his election. It is enough to mention freedom of opinion and criticism in the press \ Even if he wanted, the president cannot change all officials."

Al-Ayyam: [From commentary by Hani Habib] "Details about an Israeli-US deal regarding settlements in the Palestinian West Bank and Jerusalem are beginning to emerge \ Only a few days ago, President Bush proposed to establish a probationary Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip \ which Prime Minister Ahmad Quray rejected."

[From commentary by Firas Jabir] "There is a need \ to form a third [political] current [in addition to Fatah and Hamas] with a specific working plan ... Some consider this to be impossible \ Some [factions] prefer partisan calculations over [the need] to strengthen the Palestinian society and ending the polarity that will only lead to ending the political and social dynamism."

[From commentary by Hasan al-Batal] "Sharon - who is the true founder of the Likud Party - seems to have an insecure leadership of the party at a time when the world is pampering him \ Netanyahu will try to stop the Likud rock from rolling, but do not be surprised if he rolls down with it."

Source: BBC Monitoring Newsfile

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