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	Press Availability With Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
		President, to improve the circumstances of daily life for the Palestinian people, particularly in the difficult circumstances now in which there are internal conflicts among the Palestinian people.
		I am sure that President Abbas and his people will want to be attentive to the requirements of the plan, including attentive to concerns about human rights which are there in all of our train-and-equip programs around the world.
		PRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter) Regarding the question of arms for Palestinian security forces, I would like to say when we returned to our homeland there was an agreement signed between us and Israelis about the weapons that will be carried by the Palestinian security forces to fulfill their role.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2007/78693.htm (2226 words)

	Palestinian National Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the 1988 Palestinian Declaration of Independence, the PLO's representation at the UN was renamed Palestine; it participates in General Assembly debates, without voting, since 1998, and was recognized by Israel as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian People in the Oslo Accords.
		The Chairman of the PLO, Yasser Arafat, was elected as President of PA in a landslide victory in 1996.
		On July 18, 2004, United States President George W. Bush stated that the establishment of a Palestinian state by the end of 2005 is unlikely due to instability and violence in the Palestinian Authority.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palestinian_Authority (5069 words)

	President of the Palestinian National Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
		The President appoints the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority from the Palestinian Legislative Council, with whom he shares power.
		As the status of Palestine as a political entity is controversial, the use of the term "President" to describe the leader of the Palestinian government is controversial to some, as its use may be seen to imply a recognition of state sovereignty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_of_the_Palestinian_Authority (402 words)

	Encyclopedia: President of the Palestinian Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The President of the Palestinian Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
		Though a term originally coined for Republican presidents, a head of state or chief of state is now universally known as the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions...
		Yasser Arafat was leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and became the Palestinian Authority's first president in 1994.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/President-of-the-Palestinian-Authority (1178 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Middle East
		Early Thursday afternoon, the French authorities received a request from the Palestinian prime minister concerning the hospitalization of Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian Authority, in France.
		In the context of the friendly relations that exist between France and the Palestinian authorities, it was decided to respond favorably to that request so that President Arafat can receive the care his state of health requires.
		The president of the Palestinian Authority will be transferred to France as swiftly as possible aboard an aircraft made available by the French Government.
	www.info-france-usa.org /news/statmnts/2004/arafat102804.asp (129 words)

	Tthornton :
		The resolution cited elections in Palestinian territories in January 1996 and the establishment of the Palestinian Authority, a self-governing entity in the West Bank and Gaza as warrants for greater Palestinian involvement in United Nations activities.
		The Palestine National Authority (PNA), in his view, had erred in recognizing "the enemy state" to begin with at the time the Oslo Accords were signed, and, it erred in relying on U.S. support and mediation, which failed because the U.S. was aligned with Israel.
		Palestinians complained that Israel was slowly annexing the West Bank under the camouflage of agreements it never kept.
	www.nmhschool.org /tthornton/mehistorydatabase/factsontheground.htm (11666 words)

	Letter to Palestinian Authority President Yasir Arafat (Human Rights Watch, 30-1-2001)
		Human Rights Watch is deeply concerned that after a twenty-two month moratorium on executions, the Palestinian Authority is reverting to a pattern of executions without due process, as evidenced by the January 13, 2001 public execution of Allam Bani Ouda in Nablus and the execution of Majdi Mikkawi in Gaza.
		We are therefore deeply disturbed by the Palestinian Authority's repeated recourse to the death penalty in cases where defendants received grossly unfair trials before state security and military courts whose verdicts may have been influenced by political considerations.
		It is a matter of deep concern to Human Rights Watch that the Palestinian Authority continues to defy the worldwide trend towards the abolition of the death penalty by handing down death sentences and carrying out executions.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2001/01/30/isrlpa202.htm (621 words)

	World -- Commentary: Palestinians, democracy and peace
		Palestinians elected Mahmoud Abbas as the president of the Palestinian Authority Jan. 9, but though important, the election of Abbas may be less significant than is generally supposed.
		Some young Palestinians reported that they felt empowered by the ability to be proactive rather than reactive and to vote for the candidate of their choosing.
		But Palestinians recognize that their situation is not tied to a specific president nor to the admitted need for internal reform.
	ncronline.org /NCR_Online/archives2/2005a/012105/012105l.php (863 words)

	Israel Cuts Contact to Palestinian Authority (washingtonpost.com)
		Israeli officials also accused the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank and Gaza Strip, of complicity in Thursday night's assault at the Karni border crossing between Gaza and Israel.
		Three Palestinian factions asserted joint responsibility for the strike: the Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas; the Popular Resistance Committees; and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which is associated with Abbas's Fatah political movement.
		Palestinian officials seemed stunned by Sharon's decision to sever ties on the eve of Abbas's inauguration.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A8941-2005Jan14.html (932 words)

	PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT PLEADS FOR RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PALESTINIANS {23 October 1997}
		He added: "In this context, we wish to reaffirm the clear and firm Palestinian position of condemnation and rejection of acts of violence and terrorism of kinds and forms, and of all who stand behind them.
		He further demanded that the Palestinian Authority be allowed to re-open its airport, complete work on building a harbour, and that the Israeli authorities release all Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
		The President of the General Conference, Eduardo Portella, welcomed Mr Arafat and praised "his engagement on the side of peace." The Chairman of UNESCO’s Executive Board, Nouréini Tidjani-Serpos also welcomed Mr Arafat, declaring: "UNESCO is a temple for peace and all those who seek peace are welcome to it."
	www.unesco.org /bpi/eng/unescopress/97-182e.htm (594 words)

	CBC News: Abbas urges calm after gun battle
		Mahmoud Abbas, who was chosen on the weekend to lead the Palestinian Liberation Organization, was hustled away unharmed after at least 20 militants firing rifles burst into a mourning tent for the deceased Palestinian leader Sunday.
		Palestinian officials denied it was an attempt to assassinate Abbas — regarded as the favourite to replace Arafat in the Palestinian Authority, which governs Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
		Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the Palestinian uprising serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail, is expected to be among the contenders in January's election.
	www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2004/11/14/palestine041114.html (426 words)

	Prime Minister of Canada: Prime Minister Meets Palestinian Authority President Abbas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Abbas' election as President of the PA in January 2005.
		Canada first endorsed the goal of a two-state solution almost 60 years ago, and it supports the establishment of a Palestinian state by means of a negotiated permanent status agreement.
		After meeting with President Abbas, the Prime Minister announced several measures to enhance Canada's support for the PA and the peace process, which can be found in the attached backgrounder.
	www.pm.gc.ca /eng/news.asp?id=502 (702 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Palestinian National Authority President Yasser Arafat died early Thursday at a French military hospital where he was being treated for a blood disorder, Palestinian Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erakat said.
		Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian National Authority, has died at the Percy Military Training Hospital in Clamart on November 11, 2004, at 3:30," spokesman General Christian Estripeau told reporters in a brief statement.
		South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Thursday hailed Palestinian President Yasser Arafat as "an icon in the proper sense of the word" and urged new commitment to a Middle East settlement.
	www.ipc.gov.ps /ipc_new/english/details.asp?name=995 (1922 words)

	Rice "Heartened" by Palestinian Leaders Focus on Gaza Disengagement - US Department of State
		Emerging from a June 18 meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she was “very heartened” and appreciative of “the degree to which the president, in particular, but also many of his ministers are focused on making sure that this Gaza disengagement works.”
		On the first day of her trip to the Middle East, the secretary met with the Palestinian officials and was scheduled to meet with Israeli officials before traveling to key Arab states to enlist support for the peace process.
		SECRETARY RICE: The Palestinian people will conduct their elections as they see fit, in accordance with their laws. The United States has no contacts with Hamas because the United States believes that Hamas is a terrorist organization. We have no contacts with Hamas.
	usinfo.state.gov /mena/Archive/2005/Jun/18-809275.html (883 words)

	Letter to the President of the Palestinian Authority
		In recent months I have truly hoped, and every day I have prayed, that peace in the Holy Land would continue to be the foremost objective of an open and constructive dialogue between the parties and the goal of a lasting and reasoned commitment on the part of the International Community.
		I am deeply worried, and I share the pain of those, especially Palestinians and Israelis, who feel let down and frustrated, and yet do not give in to the terrible temptation to rekindle the conflict and carry it to greater levels of hatred and violence.
		I greet you warmly, Mr President, and I re-affirm my closeness to you and to the Palestinian People, assuring you that the Holy See will always be ready to welcome the Palestinian and Israeli Representatives seeking to build peace in goodwill and trust.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_19970616_arafat_en.html (468 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Profile: Mahmoud Abbas
		The 69-year-old, was the nominated candidate of the main Palestinian political faction Fatah, and the clear front runner throughout the campaign.
		He was the authority's prime minister from May 2003 until his resignation almost four months later.
		In the newly-formed Palestinian Authority, Mr Abbas took over the refugee file and pushed for progress on this issue.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/1933453.stm (760 words)

	Remarks With Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas After Their Meeting
		I told the President that we are very concerned, of course, about the humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territories, about the economic situation.
		President, I think that you know that we have great admiration for you and for your leadership, that President Bush when he met with you restated again his strong commitment to a process by which Palestinians and Israelis can move forward to the day when there are two states.
		That is my program here with the President and because he is a leader that people respect, he is going to continue to have not just the attention of the international community, but its very intensive efforts to try to break through some of the deadlocks that have been there.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/73576.htm (1231 words)

	Palestinian National Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		World leaders have welcomed yesterday the election of Mahmoud Abbas PLO Chairman as the new president of the Palestinian national Authority, and President Abbas, widely known as Abu Mazen, declears that he accepts he has a difficult mission and intends to meet with leaders soon.
		We accept the choice made by the Palestinian people and sincerely hope that the newly elected leader will lead the Palestinian people to the early achievement of their goal of establishing their own state," he said in a written response to journalist's questions published by the official Xinhua News Agency.
		Syrian President Bashar Assad also sent his congratulations to the new PA leader, saying that "we hope that the results of the elections will be the first stage in the creation of the independent Palestinian state and the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails."
	www.pna.gov.ps /subject_details2.asp?DocId=1696 (1209 words)

	Yasser Arafat
		Yasir Arafat, born in Jerusalem in 1929, is the President of Palestinian National Authority (PNA), which controls the Palestinian territories in Gaza and on the West Bank since January 1996,and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 1968.
		Arafat originally sought to establish a secular Palestinian state and was widely recognized as president for the Palestinian people.
		After Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories launched an uprising (INTIFADA) in December 1987, Arafat persuaded the PLO to declare (November 1988) an independent Palestinian state, renounced terrorism, and accepted United Nations resolution 242 and Israel's right to exist.
	www.earlham.edu /~pss/yasser_arafat.htm (830 words)

	NDI Delegation to Observe Jan. 9 Election for President of Palestinian Authority
		NDI and The Carter Center had organized a delegation co-led by President Carter for the 1996 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council and president of the Palestinian Authority.
		The presidential poll is the second in a series of elections to advance democratic institutions in the Palestinian Authority.
		The purpose of the NDI delegation is to express the international community's interest in and support for Palestinian efforts to develop a democratic election process, and to provide an impartial and accurate report on that process to the international community.
	www.cartercenter.org /doc1957.htm (661 words)

	Palestinian National Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Government of Israel, the P.N.C. was held in Gaza city between 22-25
		On all three occasions, Palestinian fulfillment of their commitment to abrogate parts of the Charter was declared satisfactorily fulfilled.
		Palestinians feel that their obligation was to abrogate those sections of the Charter, which call for the destruction of Israel “ and that this obligation has been fulfilled.
	www.pna.gov.ps /Government/gov/The_Amendment_of_the_Palestinian_National_Charter.asp (763 words)

	Yasir 'Arafat - President of the Palestinian National Authority
		Although most analysts believe that he was born in Egypt, the official Palestinian National Authority records claim he was born in Jerusalem.
		Regardless of his place of birth, Yasir ‘Arafat is of Palestinian origin – a member of the prominent and influential Al-Husayni family of Jerusalem.
		While pursuing his studies, ‘Arafat had become involved in the Muslim Brotherhood and was elected president of the Union of Palestinian Students.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/middle_east/50987/1 (549 words)

	Abbas Elected President of Palestinian Authority
		As had been widely expected, PLO chief and Fatah candidate Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian Authority election handily over six challengers, thus succeeding the late Yasser Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority.
		Figures released by the Palestinian Central Election Committee showed that Abbas won slightly over 62% of the 775,146 ballots cast at some 2,800 polling stations throughout the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
		The election process went smoothly and despite Palestinian predictions of Israeli interference, international observers reported that Palestinians were not obstructed by Israel from participating in the election.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Peace/paelection05.html (373 words)

	ei: News & Analysis
		On Monday, Israeli occupation authority Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and occupied Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas once again met and shook hands, each promising respective constituents that a so-called "peaceful solution" is near.
		In Ramallah, at the headquarters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, thousands of chanting Palestinians lifted the freshly released prisoners on their shoulders, before moving to a large open-sided tent to perform noon prayers.
		For the first time since their launch following the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1993 during the Oslo process, the private TV and radio stations across the Palestinian territories are at a turning point.
	electronicintifada.net /newsandanalysis.shtml (998 words)

	Olive Tree Ministries - prophetic signs, current issues, and the Messianic Jewish movement.
		Palestinians â“ even terrorists â“ generally prefer life in what they call the âZionist entity.â This pattern became especially clear twice when a chunk of territory â“ eastern Jerusalem in 2000 and part of the Galilee âTriangleâ in 2004 â“ was slated for transfer to PA control.
		President Bush's public differences with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon over Israel's expansion of a key West Bank settlement indicate he is keenly aware that his diplomatic reputation in the Middle East is on the line.
		The exploitation of the Holocaust for Palestinian purposes is widespread in the Palestinian Authority.
	www.olivetreeviews.org /articles/Palestine.shtml (12155 words)

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