RAMALLAH,
August 31, 2014 (WAFA) – The three Palestinian Arabic dailies highlighted in
their Sunday issue a 3-stage plan announced by President Mahmoud Abbas to reach
an independent State of Palestine.
Al-Quds:
- President [Abbas]
sets a plan of three stages to reach an independent state.
- Confrontations
[erupt] in al-Tour in Jerusalem, resulting in the injury of three [Israeli] policemen
and the arrest of two Palestinian youths.
- Settlers of Nahal Oz,
[ near Gaza borders] are reluctant to return to their houses at this stage.
- [Hamas deputy chief]
Haniya: what happened in Gaza is a historical battle that will have
[repercussions] in the aftermath.
- Netanyahu: I
withdrew my army from Gaza fearing their killing or arrest.
- Legal expert:
resistance actions are not among the specialties of the International Criminal
Court.
Al-Ayyam:
- Netanyahu and
Ya’alon: Hamas relinquished all its demands and there will be no seaport [in
Gaza].
- Hamas: any
international resolution to disarm us will be worthless.
- An international
company: rebuilding Gaza will take 20 years.
- Golan Heights:
battles [are taking place] between the Syrian regime and dissent … UN
[peacekeeping soldiers] were evacuated from the area.
- A breakthrough was
achieved in the GCC-Qatari relations, yet without specifying a date for the
return of ambassadors to Doha.
- Jerusalem: dozens
suffocated in confrontations in a-Tour neighborhood.
- British lawmaker
George Galloway was assaulted in London.
- Israeli draft
dodgers [of Gaza war] were released.
- Egypt destroys more
tunnels in Rafah.
- ISIS declares the
establishment of the State of Euphrates.
Al-Hayat
al-Jadida:
- Sources: President
[Abbas] sets a 3-option plan to achieve a Palestinian state.
- Gaza … landmarks
have changed … rubble has turned into ‘shrines.’
- [Minister of
Agriculture Shawki] al-Ayasa: initial findings indicate that the [Israeli]
occupation used phosphoric materials annihilating soil and crops.
- Palestinians in
Israel are facing a “semi-official” Israeli economic boycott.
- [Minister of Economy
Mohammad] Mustafa: we are in urgent need for US$300 million to relieve affected
people in Gaza.
- Fierce battles in
Golan as 30 trapped peacekeepers were rescued.
M.N./T.R.
