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	Ahmed Qurei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Qurei was born in Abu Dis (near Jerusalem) in 1937 to a relatively wealthy family.
		As more senior leaders died, Qurei rose to prominence and was elected to the Fatah Central Committee in August 1989.
		As a member of the Central Committee, Qurei was instrumental in negotiating the Oslo Accords.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahmed_Qurei (769 words)

	PMC - Who's Who ? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ahmad Qurei was appointed Prime Minister under Mahmoud Abbas’ government in February 2005 after holding this position under Arafat’s rule since November 2003.
		Qurei is a board member of many Institutes and Centers such as the Palestinian Economic Policy Research Institute and the Peres Center for Peace.
		Qurei was born in the village of Abu Dis in Jerusalem in 1937.
	www.palestine-pmc.com /whodesc.asp?id=50 (379 words)

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		Ahmad Qurei (also known as Abu Alla) is the former chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and is currently the Palestinian Prime Minister.
		In 1989 Qurei was elected to the Fatah Central Committee, and over the next several years he served in various capacities for the Palestininan Authority - including Minister of Industry, and Minister of Trade and Economy.
		Qurei has been a vocal supporter of Palestinian terrorism, dubbing it the "resistance of [his] people." In a 1996 interview, when he was asked whether Arab violence against Israelis might re-escalate, Qurei said, "[This] is definitely possible, if this becomes an option that has no alternative.
	www.discoverthenetwork.org /individualProfile.asp?indid=738 (403 words)

	MidEast Web - Biography - Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala) - Prime Minister of the PNA
		Ahmed Qurei (also Q'raia), known as Abu Ala, was born in Abu Dis, a suburb of Jerusalem in 1937 to a wealthy Palestinian family.
		Qurei heads the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR) since 1993, and was Minister of Economy and Trade and Minister of Industry in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) between 1994 and 1996.
		Ahmad Qurei was appointed as Prime Minister upon the resignation of
	www.mideastweb.org /bio-qurei.htm (545 words)

	Free Samples and staples coupons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Qurei took office last November with the avowed intent of ending the violence by both sides and pledging to take action against any Palestinians who violate a cease-fire agreement.
		Qurei may have hoped that a mutual ceasefire and an end to Palestinian violence would satisfy the first requirement of George Bush's roadmap to peace and thereby obligate Israel to fulfill its side of the bargain.
		At Qurei's request, representatives of 13 Palestinian factions met in Cairo in early December to discuss an Egyptian proposal for a one-year cease-fire that would pave the way for resumed talks with Israel.
	www.freesamples.com /Articles/staples_coupons.html (2502 words)

	MIFTAH.ORG--Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei Reaffirms Palestinian Position Regarding the Disengagement and Calls ...
		Qurei stated that the disengagement embodies the tangible impact of “our people’s steadfastness and the perseverance of our courageous political prisoners in Israeli jails.” He also added that this development must be captured and celebrated as an integral part of our national Palestinian aspirations.
		Qurei urged the international community, particularly the United States and the Middle East Quartet, to pressure the Israeli Government to provide clarifications regarding the transformation of the evacuated areas in the northern West Bank to “Areas A” in order to facilitate full Palestinian control of these locations and to allow opportunities of investment.
		Qurei cautioned the international community, most notably the Middle East Quartet, that Israel’s fragmentation of the occupied Palestinian territories and the contemplated closure of Palestinian cities and towns in the West Bank constitute a serious obstacle to the implementation of the Road Map, hence a clear disregard to the resumption of the peace process.
	www.miftah.org /PrinterF.cfm?DocId=8180 (416 words)

	Hanija.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Qurei has made a number of statements in recent years supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state with borders determined according to the U.N. Partition Plan of 1947 Resolution 181 of the U.N. General Assembly.
		After the Camp David Summit in July 2000, Qurei spoke at the European government assembly and said that if a permanent settlement is not achieved, Jerusalems two halves will be united and it will become the world capital, subordinate to international sovereignty, according to a quote cited by MEMRI.
		Israeli television broadcast archive pictures of Ahmad Qurei during a demonstration in which an Israeli flag was burnt.
	www.inwent.org /v-ez/lis/palaestina/qurei.html (303 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Prime Minister Qurei has asked the PLC speaker Rawhi Fattouh in writing to set out a date to hold a session for the PLC to submit his government and its agenda, in order to vote for it according to the legal procedures.
		Furthermore, PLC member Ahmad Al Deek said, "we are living in a state of lawlessness starting with the tasking [of forming the government] and ending with the formation deliberations." He harshly criticized the relationship between the PLC speaker and the Prime Minister.
		Furthermore, PLC member Azzam Al Ahmad explained that the deliberations to form the government were not legal, as Qurei's former government didn't resign and he was not tasked with forming a new government in writing, and thus article 66 of the Basic Law cannot be implemented on it.
	www.ipc.gov.ps /ipc_new/english/details.asp?name=2693 (568 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		PM Qurei, who was visiting the province along with a number of ministers, started his tour in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus City, where he addressed an audience of the camp's residents, telling them that the Israelis cannot force Palestinians to renounce their rights as long as they have their will.
		Later on, and after Qurei's visit to Askar refugee camp, the head of the refugee portfolio at Nablus Municipality, Tayseer Nasr, evaluated the visit as highly successful, pointing out that the Prime Minister listened to citizens' complaints and worries, and promised to work on solving their problems.
		Following his visit, PM Qurei held a meeting at Nablus' Chamber of Commerce, where he met a number of private sector businessmen and the city's national activities, and issued a number of decisions to support the municipality of Nablus.
	www.ipc.gov.ps /ipc_new/english/details.asp?name=5627 (455 words)

	The ministerial crisis ends
		In order to overcome the crisis which was demonstrated in the absence of PM Qurei' from the meeting held in the Muqata yesterday, Naser al-Qidwa and Nabil Shaath headed to the home of Qurei' to convince him to attend Fatah meeting which was decided to be held last night to work on containing the crisis.
		At the time when the absence of Qurei' from the meeting held at the Muqata last night was viewed as negative, the PLC members said Qurei' gains their approval because they have no choice in the movement but to agree, describing the discussions as bitter but eventually will serve the interests of the Palestinian people.
		He explained: Ahmad Qurei' failed to pass the government last Monday and therefore he has no right according to the Palestinian Basic Law to come up with a new formation and President Abbas must commission another person to form the government.
	www.jmcc.org /new/05/feb/ministerial.htm (925 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - December 10, 2004 - Article 7
		Qurei's remarks came during a press conference after meeting the German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in the West Bank City of Ramallah.
		Qurei added that the talks with the German FM were positive, as they discussed several issues such as the peace process, elections and security.
		In the same context, the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Gheit expressed his hope that the release operation will be an introduction for a series of steps taken by Israel to create a positive atmosphere at the level of bilateral relations and achieving stability in the region.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20041210/feat7en.htm (4130 words)

	Pravda.RU:Nobody trusts Arafat any more
		President of the Palestinian National Authority Yasser Arafat has convinced his Premier Ahmad Qurei, who had filed his resignation, to keep the chair, but it is difficult to say how long Qurei would last.
		He had been dead set to leave, saying that the main task of the Palestinian leadership was to put an end to anarchy, which he cannot do.
		But the Palestinian leader is still reshuffling cadres; even though Qurei has agreed to keep the post, this will not change the situation radically.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2004/07/21/55126_.html (624 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - July 2, 2004 - Article 9
		Prime Minister, Ahmad Qurei who shared French Foreign Minister Michael Barnieh a press briefing, stressed that Barnieh's visit came on the proper time, as both United States and Israel are sidelining President Arafat.
		Qurei described the massacre as "a vicious crime that cannot be overlooked þ and is evidence that Israel is moving forward in its acts of killing and þ building the separating wall."þ þ
		A Jordanian source said that the Jordanian King renewed during his meeting with the Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei' Jordan's position which stressed the need that withdrawal from the sector will be part of comprehensive development from all Palestinian territories in the course of the roadmap.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20040702/feat9en.htm (3253 words)

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		Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei escaped the eventuality of being toppled.
		Also PM Qurei was able to divide his opposition by promising to reshuffle his cabinet and to change some of his ministers, on top of them General Nasser Yousef the Minister of Interior.
		Additionally, PM Qurei and some of his ministers who want to run for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) have to resign a month before the elections.
	www.ipcri.org /files/weekpal3-10-05.html (900 words)

	Qurei replaces Arafat’s aides, U.S. to monitor PA polls - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ahmad Qurei will replace six cabinet ministers who were considered close aides to Arafat.
		The London-based daily reported that Qurei is planning to replace the foreign minister and the interior minister, as well as the ministers of finance, civil affairs, communications and social affairs portfolios.
		The secretary-general of the Fatah Central Committee, Tayeb Abdel Rahim, might also be appointed as Qurei’s deputy and Mohammad Dahlan, the former security chief, could be a national security adviser, the daily said.
	www.aljazeera.com /me.asp?service_ID=6193 (776 words)

	Laying the final touches on Qurei' government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Palestinian PM Designate Ahmad Qurei' held a closed bilateral meeting with President Arafat yesterday morning to hold consultations on the names before posing them in Fatah Central Committee meeting which was held yesterday also.
		Qurei' also held two sessions of consultation with the Popular Front "The General Command" and its representative Riyad Alami, and with Arab Palestinian Front with its head Jamil Shehadeh.
		meanwhile, al-Ayyam got to know that Ahmad Qurei' is moving to give the post of Secretary of the Cabinet to D. Hasan Abu Libdeh who is currently head of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
	www.jmcc.org /new/03/sep/qreicabinet.htm (287 words)

	MERIP Media Resource List, March 24, 2004
		On the contrary, the assassination is geared toward provoking Palestinian retaliation and diverting attention from the continued theft of Palestinian land.
		Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei made it clear that the Palestinian Authority considers the killing of Yassin as an attack on all Palestinians and their aspirations for justice and peace.
		Qurei's statement clearly undermines attempts by Israel's apologists to deflect rising condemnations of Israel by seeking to once again blame the victim.
	www.merip.org /press_room/mrl/mrl032404.html (456 words)

	ABC News: West must recognize new Palestinian govt: Meshaal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sent Qurei to Damascus to resolve issues preventing the formation of a new government.
		A main point to be worked out is guarantees Hamas seeks through Abbas for the West to recognizes the new administration and lift sanctions that are contributing to an economic crisis in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
		Qurei, who is due to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad later on Monday, was in Damascus in September.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=2667435 (382 words)

	Institute for Palestine Studies -- Books
		Ahmad Qurei, Palestinian Prime Minister, presents in this book his account of the Oslo negotiations that led to the signing of the first agreement between the PLO and Israel in 1993.
		The book is based upon internal documents, such as reports, memoranda, written clarifications submitted by the negotiating team to the political Palestinian leadership, minutes of negotiating sessions which summarize long hours of successive negotiations, and the personal testimony of Ahmad Qurei concerning the facts, positions, and arguments that took place within them.
		Ahmad Qurei, Palestinian Prime Minister since October 2003, joined the Fatah Movement since its inception in 1965; he was elected member of the central committee in 1989.
	www.palestine-studies.org /final/en/books/item.php?id=588 (268 words)

	The Media Line - News Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei' announced on Tuesday that his government will act as an emergency government until the completion of the Gaza withdrawal next August, and invited all factions to establish a national unity government, according to the Palestinian daily Al-Ayyam.
		Qurei' called on all Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, to participate in supervising and preparing towards the withdrawal, stating the Palestinian Authority sees no reason not to establish "a national unity government if the [Palestinian factions] wish so."
		Concerning the Tahdia (calm) agreement with the Palestinian terror movements last February, Qurei' stressed its importance, saying, "We need it [to continue] until the withdrawal plan is successfully and quietly completed, and all the forces and factions are aware of its importance."
	www.themedialine.org /news/print_news_detail.asp?NewsID=10460 (219 words)

	Opinion Poll No. 14
		In addition, Mahmoud Elzahhar was also targeted (10/9/2003); while he survived with an injury, his eldest son and guard were killed and most of the family members were injured.
		An emergency government was formed headed by Ahmad Quree including seven ministers.
		Ahmad Quree declared that he will not accept the post.
	home.birzeit.edu /dsp/DSPNEW/polls/poll14/analysis.html (1987 words)

	The Jewish Post - News - "Ahmad Qurei" - Abu 'Alaa: A Brief Political Profile of the Nominated Palestinian ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Jewish Post - News - "Ahmad Qurei" - Abu 'Alaa: A Brief Political Profile of the Nominated Palestinian Prime Minister
		On September 7, 2003, the Central Council of the Fatah Movement and the no Executive Committee approved the appointment of Palestinian Legislative Council Chairman "Ahmad Qurei", also known as Abu 'Alaa, to the post of Palestinian prime minister.
		Abu Alaa's appointment came days after the resignation of Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) in the wake of severe internal disputes within Fatah.
	www.jewishpost.com /jp1001/jpn1001n.htm (355 words)

	The Media Line - News Detail
		QUREI’ AGAIN THREATENS TO RESIGN; VALIDATES ATTACK ON ISRAELI TARGETS Ahmad Qurei’ has said that a Palestinian retaliation for Israel’s strike in Gaza on Monday night would be justified.
		The statement is seen as an escalation in tension and a policy-shift on the part of the Palestinian Authority, which has not condoned recent terror attacks even if it has not endorsed them.
		Qurei’s office denied earlier reports that the prime minister had, indeed, resigned.
	www.themedialine.org /news/print_news_detail.asp?NewsID=7276 (515 words)

	PM Qurei: Hope is Fading Away, Israel to Blame
		Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei reiterated his rejection of unilateral approaches to solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, urging peace camps on both sides to accelerate their efforts because “danger is greater than hope.”
		Qurei was speaking in a meeting held at the Palestine Media Center (PMC) on Sunday, chaired by Palestinian co-author of the Geneva Initiative Yaser Abed Rabbo and his Israeli counterpart Yossi Beilin and attended by representatives of the Palestinian and Israeli peace camps in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
		The meeting, which focused on assessing the current political conditions and uniting the Palestinian and Israeli peace camps’ positions during the coming period, was attended by former high-ranking generals in the Israeli military and Knesset members and on the Palestinian side, writers, Parliament (PLC) members and members of civil society.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1362682/posts (1563 words)

	Amazon.com: PALESTINE - Feb 22 - Qurei Puts Technocrats In Place Of 'Old Guard'.(Ahmad Qurei on Palestinian conflict): ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The PA PM Ahmad Qurei, caves in to a parliamentary revolt against his proposed new government and promises to replace it with a cabinet made up almost exclusively of technocrats.
		A Fatah legislator Ahmad Barish said: This is a triumph for the Palestinian people in the face of a cabinet that would have been against the interests of the Palestinian people".
		Qurei said his revised cabinet, which would be presented to parliament for its endorsement on Feb 23, would include only two members of parliament apart...
	www.amazon.com /PALESTINE-Technocrats-Palestinian-conflict-Diplomat/dp/B000ALNZF6 (478 words)

	Bitter Lemons: Unstable governments \| The Tharwa project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The authority of Qurei and his superior, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, is being challenged and eroded.
		And while Qurei in his resignation statement did cite the economy alongside anarchy and the absence of a peace process as reasons for his intention to leave office, clearly in the Palestinian case too the cause is the conflict and its ramifications.
		The first concern is the inability to deal with the economic crisis and the public's continued blaming of the Palestinian cabinet for not being able to solve the economic problems, especially unemployment.
	www.tharwaproject.com /node/82 (2878 words)

	Scoop: Palestine PM Qurei' Proposes Bi-National State
		PM Qurei' was speaking in an interview with Reuters news agency on Thursday, where he said that the Israeli "Apartheid solution by putting Palestinians into cantons.
		PM Qurei' slammed also the construction of the Israeli Apartheid Wall, which has forcibly annexed vast areas of the Palestinian lands in the West Bank, and warned that the construction of this wall, coupled with Sharon's "unilateral disengagement plan" would make the Palestinians shift for a bi-national state, the AFP reported.
		PM Qurei' said the bi-national state idea is his own idea, not official policy, though he said Palestinians suggested it shortly after Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the 1967-war.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0401/S00080.htm (1119 words)

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