RAMALLAH,
December 3, 2014 (WAFA) – The French parliament’s voting in favor of
recognizing the State of Palestine made headlines of the three Palestinian
Arabic dailies in their Wednesday issue.
Following
are the main headlines:
Al-Quds:
- An overwhelming majority of the
French members of parliament vote in favor of recognizing the State of
Palestine.
- Confrontations erupt in [the
Jerusalem neighborhood of] Jabal al-Mukabbir [between teenagers and Israeli
police].
- Council of Ministers appreciates
the growing international solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just
issue.
- Jordan hands over to the UNSC
members a draft resolution calling for the end of the Israeli occupation.
- Haaretz reports on a secret
airline linking Israel with GCC countries.
- [Israel Prime Minister] Benjamin
Netanyahu dissolves the government coalition and announces early parliamentary
elections.
Al-Ayyam:
- Netanyahu dissolves his
government, and lays off [Justice Minister] Tzipi Livni and [Finance Minister]
Yair Lapid for objecting his policies, as a prelude for early elections.
- An overwhelming majority of the
French members of parliament vote in favor of recognizing the State of
Palestine … [a decision] welcomed in Palestine and denounced in Israel.
- [Foreign Minister] Riyad
al-Maliki: the recent developments in Israel could lead to the formation of a way
more far-right government and to the mobilizations of wider international
recognition of the State of Palestine.
- Israel claims it apprehended a
member of the Hamas Naval Commandos.
- At least 200,000 people were
killed during the ongoing Syrian crisis.
- Egypt’s Attorney General decides
to challenge the acquittal verdict granted to ousted President Hosni Mubarak
and his aides.
- Seven Lebanese troops were killed
in an ambush at Lebanon-Syria border.
- Egypt: 188 people were sentenced
to death for [allegedly] killing 13 policemen.
Al-Hayat
al-Jadida:
- French parliament votes in favor
of recognizing the State of Palestine.
- Netanyahu dismisses [Justice
Minister] Tzipi Livni and [Finance Minister] Yair Lapid, and will dissolve the
parliament, Knesset, soon.
- Jordan expresses hope the UNSC
could vote in favor of establishing an independent Palestinian state.
- [Israeli Foreign Minister] Avigdor
Lieberman and [Economy Minister] Naftali Bennett decline to create a coalition
with PM Netanyahu in the upcoming [parliamentary] elections.
- Egypt: 188 people were sentenced
to death for [allegedly] killing 13 policemen.
M.N./T.R.