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.