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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ahmed Qurei
		Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei (or Qureia; أحمد علي محمد قريع), also known as Abu Alaa (أبو علاء) (born 1937) was the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and is currently Prime Minister and holds the security portfolio of the Palestinian Authority.
		After Arafat's death and Abu Mazen's subsequent victory in the Palestinian presidential election of 2005, Qurei was asked to continue in his post and form a new cabinet.
		It was finally passed on February 24, 2005 after Qurei revised the list of ministers to accommodate these demands.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ahmed_Qurei (562 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / New Palestinian Cabinet is formed
		Qurei's defeat in his power struggle with Arafat left him severely weakened and threatened to complicate efforts to restart talks with Israel and begin implementing the US-backed "road map" peace plan.
		Qurei was appointed his successor, but wrangling over the same issue had prevented him from forming a permanent government.
		Qurei has said he is confident he can persuade the militants to halt the violence voluntarily.
	www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2003/11/10/new_palestinian_cabinet_is_formed?mode=PF (780 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Region \| Controversial move
		Palestinian PM Ahmed Qurei urged the international community on Sunday to put pressure on Israel to halt the construction of its West Bank separation wall, during a tour of a section of the wall built near Qalqiliya
		Palestinian Premier Ahmed Qurei has warned that Palestinians would abandon the two-state solution in favour of a single bi-national state if the creation of a viable Palestinian state becomes impractical or unrealistic.
		Qurei made his remarks in the context of highlighting the growing threat to Palestinian statehood posed by Israel's construction of a gigantic "apartheid" wall.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/673/re1.htm (909 words)

	Ahmed Qurei - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei (or Qureia; احمد علي محمد قريع), also known by his Arabic Kunya Abu Alaa (أبو علاء) (born March 26, 1937) was prime minister of the Palestinian Authority.
		Qurei was born in Abu Dis (near Jerusalem) in 1937 to a relatively wealthy family.
		On December 15, 2005 Qurei briefly resigned his Prime Minister post to run for a seat in the Palestinian Parliament, but returned to office nine days later after deciding not to run.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Ahmed_Qurei (800 words)

	Ahmed Qurei
		Qurei is in favour of peaceful solutions in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
		Qurei's main challenge in being a prime minister has been related to where his powers start and end.
		Qurei's main struggle with president Yassir Arafat was over the matter of who should control the security services, vital in building the entire nation.
	i-cias.com /e.o/qurei_a.htm (452 words)

	Arutz 7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Qurei, known as Abu Ala, met with Arafat yesterday and told him, "The current situation is anarchy and a true security catastrophe the likes of which we have never seen, and I cannot continue in this manner." He also told top PA officials that all attempts to solve the problem of the anarchy had failed.
		As a condition for his remaining in the job, Qurei demands the appointment of an interior minister, the unification of several security mechanisms - a demand that has long been made of Arafat by international bodies as well - and the speeding up of other reforms.
		Qurei will announce tomorrow whether his demands have been met and whether his resignation is final.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /print.php3?what=news&id=65837 (452 words)

	Ahmed II on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		AHMED II [Ahmed II] 1642-95, Ottoman sultan (1691-95), brother and successor of Sulayman II to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
		Ahmed Qoreï Le Premier ministre palestinien Ahmad Qoreï est arrivé mardi à Rome pour demander à son homologue italien Silv.
		Ahmed Qoreï Ahmad Qoreï est attendu mardi à Rome où il vient demander à son homologue italien Silvio Berlusconi et au pape.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/ahmed2.asp (867 words)

	Ahmed Qurei [Abu Ala]
		Ahmed Qurei, also known as Abu Ala, was born in the Abu Dis area near Jerusalem in 1937.
		Qurei joined the PLO in the late 1960s and was an early member of Fatah, but he did not begin to play a major political role until the 1970s.
		In January 1996, Qurei was elected in Jerusalem to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), where he served as the Speaker for several years.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/palestine/ahmed_qurei.htm (281 words)

	:: MEDEA :: Biography Ahmed Qurei
		Ahmad Qurei was appointed as Prime Minister upon the resignation of Mahmoud Abbas on the 7th of September 2003, caused by a power struggle with Arafat and the absence of progress regarding the peace process.
		Ahmad Qurei benefits from the support of the US and the EU, as long as he is committed to dealing with security issues.
		Qurei is viewed as a moderate and pragmatic man, politically close to Yasser Arafat.
	www.medea.be /?page=2&lang=en&doc=113 (492 words)

	Ahmed Qurei
		Qurei was born in Jerusalem in 1937, in a wealthy merchant family in the neighborhood of Abu Dis, where he now lives with his wife and 5 children.
		In January 1996, when Palestinians voted for their first parliament, Qurei was elected speaker of the 88-member Palestinian Legislative Council, a position he held until 2003.
		Upon the resignation of Mahmoud Abbas as Prime Minister on September 7, 2003 Yasser Arafat appointed Ahmed Qurei as the replacement.
	www.palestinefacts.org /pf_current_ahmed_qurei.php (320 words)

	Al-Aqsa Intifada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala) was appointed to replace him.
		Following the declaration of the disengagement plan by Ariel Sharon and as a response to suicide attacks on Erez crossing and Ashdod seaport (10 people were killed), the IDF launched a series of armored raids on the Gaza Strip (mainly Rafah and refugee camps around Gaza), killing about 70 Hamas militants.
		On March 22, 2004, an Israeli helicopter gunship killed Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and on April 17, after several failed attempts by Hamas to commite suicide bombings, his successor, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi was killed by IDF helicopter gunship strike.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Al-Aqsa_Intifada (8002 words)

	QUERI, HAMAS SEEK NEW HUDNA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ahmed Qurei has sent a letter to the Hamas movement asking for a meeting with the brothers in Hamas," said Ismail Haniya, a spokesman for Hamas spiritual leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
		According to Ha’artez reports Monday, Qurei needs a cease-fire accord with Hamas to gain some breathing space that could enable him to form a new government to replace his short-lived emergency cabinet which is due to expire next week.
		"Ahmed Qurei has declared from the beginning that he is working to achieve a mutual cease-fire with Israel and working as well to confirm that there is one authority in the Palestinian territories," a Palestinian Authority spokesman later confirmed to the AP.
	www.icej.org /cgi-local/view.cgi?type=headline&artid=2003/10/27/842983170 (327 words)

	QUREI ACCEPTS PM ROLE; CONDEMNS ISRAELI STRIKE IN GAZA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nevertheless, even then Qurei blamed Israel’s policy of targeting Palestinian terrorists, indicating that the attempt on Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin on Saturday was triggering more terror attacks, despite evidence that the Tuesday attacks were planned at least a week in advance.
		Qurei provisionally accepted the role of Palestinian prime minister on Monday night, following his formal appointment by PA Chairman Arafat during a meeting of Fatah central council.
		Qurei repeated his request of Washington and the Europeans to guarantee Israeli compliance with a US-backed peace plan, including "a halt to military strikes and a change of policy toward Arafat."
	www.icej.org /cgi-local/view.cgi?type=headline&artid=2003/09/10/517978850 (343 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.
		Though Qurei benefits from the support of the US and the EU, he has not demonstrated much ability to overcome the security problems and restore order in the Palestinian Authority.
	www.mideastweb.org /bio-qurei.htm (528 words)

	The New York Times > International > Middle East > 2 Top Palestinians Settle Dispute With a Kiss
		Qurei announced he had withdrawn the resignation he submitted 10 days earlier to protest internal Palestinian fighting and rampant lawlessness in the Gaza Strip.
		Qurei's political brinksmanship is not uncommon in Palestinian politics, and by submitting his resignation on July 17, he sought to distance himself from the chaos in Gaza.
		Qurei and his cabinet will be in charge of the police, the minister with direct responsibility, Interior Minister Hakam Balawi, is regarded as a loyalist of Mr.
	www.nytimes.com /2004/07/27/international/middleeast/27CND-MIDE.html?ex=1248667200&en=50c8b187f4fd0fb9&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland (1052 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Middle East / Arafat asks Qurei to form new Cabinet
		Qurei said he had not received a formal offer, which must come in writing, but he indicated he would accept.
		In particular, Qurei had been unable to agree with Arafat on the post of interior minister, a key appointment that would control the various Palestinian security agencies.
		Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas, said yesterday that Hamas "is ready to discuss a cease-fire" with Qurei.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2003/10/29/arafat_asks_qurei_to_form_new_cabinet?mode=PF (498 words)

	Palestinian National Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ahmed Qurei, better known as Abu Ala, was born in Abu Dis (near Jerusalem) in 1937.
		Ahmed Qurei, also known as Abu Ala, is the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and seen as a loyal ally of Yasser Arafat.
		A leading member of Mr Arafat's mainstream Fatah faction, he was one of the architects of the Oslo peace accords signed with Israel in 1993, which led to Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
	www.pna.gov.ps /Government/gov/qurei.asp (719 words)

	Profile: Ahmed Qurei : SF Indymedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ahmed Qurei, also known as Abu Ala, is the second Prime Minister the Palestinian people have had since April 2003.
		Shortly after taking over, Mr Qurei was locked in a lengthy battle with Mr Arafat over who should take over the key interior ministry post.
		A leading member of Mr Arafat's mainstream Fatah faction, Mr Qurei was one of the architects of the Oslo peace accords signed with Israel in 1993, which led to Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
	sf.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=1708067 (575 words)

	ZOA 5-10-04: ZOA To Rice: Don't Meet With PA's Prime Minister Until He Refutes Praise Of Murderer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Qurei Opposes Calling Israel "a Jewish State" In an interview with the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Nahar on June 12, 2003, Qurei said: "President Bush's statement [at the Aqaba Summit] that Israel is a Jewish State aroused much concern among us.
		Qurei Threatened Violence Unless "Right of Return" is Granted During a visit to China in 1999, Qurei threatened violence unless Israel met Palestinian Arab demands, including the right of millions of Arabs from around the world to "return" and settle within Israel.
		Qurei Demands All of Jerusalem Asked by the BBC Radio on Feb. 17, 1997, which parts of Jerusalem should be negotiated between Israel and the PA, Qurei replied: "Not East or West Jerusalem, the whole of Jerusalem."
	www.zoa.org /pressrel2004/20040510a.htm (948 words)

	Palestine News Agency-Wafa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		During his separate meetings with the visiting Ministers, Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei said the only way to achieve peace in the region is talks and negotiations.
		Qurei briefed the Ministers on the Israeli measures in the West Bank, voicing out the gravity of building the Apartheid Wall, tightening the closure, enlarging colonies and judaizing and annexing Jerusalem to Israel.
		Premiere Qurei welcomed current preparations for holding an international conference for the donor countries the next month, stressing the PNA's need to such donations for carrying out economic and social projects.
	english.wafa.ps /body.asp?id=4581 (144 words)

	Palestine News Agency-Wafa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Qurei also rejected the Mofaz's statement on the issue of Rafah Crossing, stressing that the crossing is a Palestinian Egyptian one that Israel has no right to impose its existence.
		Qurei said that the PNA has formed technical teams to control the evacuated land.
		Qurei reiterated the Palestinian proud of the stands of French President Jacque Chirac, as well as the Palestinian people who have been supporting them.
	english.wafa.ps /body.asp?field=Enews&id=3735 (268 words)

	Ahmed Qurei
		Qurei, a longtime ally of Yasir Arafat and speaker of the Palestinian parliament, participated in the 1993 secret negotiations that produced the Oslo peace accord between Palestinians and Israelis.
		Ahmed Qurei quiere asegurarse de que la retirada se efectuará sin violencia
		NEWSWEEK INTERVIEWS: Ahmed Qurei, Palestinian Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister; Qurei on His Success: 'Israel Should Change The Way It Deals With Arafat: He Should Be Free to Go to Gaza or Abroad'.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0909359.html (277 words)

	Abbas to dismiss Ahmed Qurei- Report - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to dismiss his premier Ahmed Qurei and to ask finance minister Salam Fayyadh to form a new government, press reports said on Monday.
		Abbas claims that Qurei’s government is not performing its duties with the exception of the finance minister and the interior minister, Nasr Yousef.
		Qurei also criticized the Washington’s position that it understands the Israeli need to keep the Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
	www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=7751 (655 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Region \| Old faces rejected (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On Monday Ahmed Qurei revealed his long- awaited cabinet, 21 ministers the majority of whom had already held ministerial posts.
		Other MPs were obviously outraged by Qurei's emphasis that the cabinet would make "security" as its top priority, prompting some law-makers to voice concern that the government would seek to satisfy Israeli and American demands instead of meeting the expectations of the Palestinian people.
		On Monday Qurei said his proposed interior minister, Nasr Youssef, an unpopular figure especially in the Gaza Strip, would deal with the security issue forcefully, comments that have been interpreted as announcing a crackdown on the opposition.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/731/re2.htm (674 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: Qurei Ends Government Standoff by Withdrawing Resignation -- July 27, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei withdrew his resignation after a meeting with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank town of Ramallah Tuesday.
		Qurei's Chief of Staff Hassan Abu Lebda stated that Qurei is completely supported by Arafat, and many ministerial changes are expected to occur in the near future.
		Qurei made clear his decision to rescind his resignation would depend on Arafat's willingness to cede security powers.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/qurei_07-27-04.html (300 words)

	Qurei Is A Puppet Of Arafat; U.S. Should Refuse To Deal With Him [evidence here]
		NEW YORK- Ahmed Qurei, the new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, is a puppet of arch-terrorist Yasir Arafat and the Bush administration should refuse to deal with him just as it refuses to deal with Arafat, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is urging.
		Qurei Demands Israeli Retreat to 1947 Borders: Qurei has repeatedly demanded that Israel be forced to withdraw to the tiny 1947 United Nations partition boundaries, which would reduce the Jewish State to a small fraction of its current size and place large Israeli population centers, such as Beersheba, Nahariya, and Acre, in Arab territory.
		Qurei Says All Claims About Palestinian Arab Incitement are "Lies": In February 1995, Qurei met in Jerusalem with American Jewish leaders, under the auspices of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/979838/posts (1388 words)

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