1. Also, Ahmed Qureia, speaker of the Palestinian parliament, said Palestinians had new demands to be met before returning to peace talks. 2. Dr. Jawad Tibi, a member of the Palestinian parliament and a professor, said in an interview that Razek was a member of the Fatah youth movement. 3. Fewer than half of the members of the Palestinian parliament could attend the speech because of the Israeli siege of their cities. 4. The Palestinian officials at the meeting were Ahmed Qurei, the speaker of the Palestinian parliament, and Mahmoud Abbas, a top leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. 5. Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qureia on Monday said that if an agreement comes, an international committee should observe it. 6. Palestinian parliament proposes parliamentary and presidential elections within a year, legislators say. 7. Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qureia praised the U.S. stand against the Israeli incursion. 8. Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qureia said that if Cheney chose not to meet Arafat he would not be received by any other Palestinian official. 9. Palestinian parliament speaker visits Knesset. 10. Palestinian parliament member Rawya Shawa said the Palestinian Authority should not be blamed because it is struggling against impossible odds. |