RAMALLAH, February 23, 2015 (WAFA) – The Gaza floods which were
caused by opening Israel’s dams on the border with Gaza hit the front page
headlines of the three Palestinian Arabic dailies.
Al-Quds reported that dozens of Palestinian houses were swamped
with water as a result to opening the gates of several floodgates by the
Israeli forces to the east of Gaza Valley.
Al-Ayyam reported that approximately 100 Palestinian families were
evacuated from their flooded houses as a result of opening the gate of an
Israeli dam to the east of Gaza Valley and that people are concerned about the
tragedy that will happen if more dams are opened.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida reported in this regard that Israeli occupation
forces have inundated al-Moghraqa. The three dailies printed a photo featuring
two Palestinians navigating through floods in al-Moghraqa.
Covering the consequences of withholding Palestinian tax revenues
by Israel, al-Quds and al-Ayyam reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu is not going to release the tax revenues before the upcoming Knesset
elections.
Al-Ayyam added in this regard that United States Secretary of State
John Kerry as warning about the risks of the ongoing withholding of the tax
revenues.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida reported on Kerry warning and PLO Executive
Committee member Saeb Erkat as affirming that Israel seeks to bring down the
Palestinian Authority (PA).
Al-Quds reported that President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled on Monday
to visit Saudi Arabia.
The three dailies reported that Abbas has been invited to attend an
economic conference in Egypt.
Al-Quds quoted Head of the Palestinian National Council Salim
al-Za‘noun as announcing that the council is scheduled to convene its ordinary
session on 4-5 March. Al-Hayat al-Jadida added in this regard that the council
is scheduled to discuss ways to surmount obstacles to Palestinian
reconciliation and reconsider the nature of relations with Israel.
Al-Quds reported on UNRWA reiterating that a sum of $100 million is
urgently needed to aid Gaza.
Covering daily Israeli occupation forces’ practices across the West
Bank and Gaza Strip, al-Ayyam and al-Hayat al-Jadida reported that four
Palestinians were shot and injured with live bullets shot by Israeli forces in
‘Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem.
They also reported that a Palestinian young man was detained by
Israeli police purportedly for stabbing an Israeli and that an Israeli court
turned down an appeal against the demolition of Palestinian structures in the
Jordan Valley.
It was reported that Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons are
planning to take ‘escalatory steps’ on March 10th.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida reported that Palestinian private sector
corporations have requested the government to introduce amendments to the
income tax.
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