Al-Ahram Weekly Online   8 - 14 October 2009
Issue No. 967
Press review
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

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The release of Palestinian women from Israeli jails.
By Ali Khalil in the UAE daily Al-Khaleej

"Providing education via satellite TV and the Internet is not practical because a sizeable portion of Egyptians do not possess a satellite TV dish or a computer. -- Iman Raslan , Nahdet Masr

"Exaggerated fear of the disease as the result of rumours could impede all the efforts being exerted to fight it." -- Sherif Riad , Al-Akhbar

"This year is one of the most important in the history of education in Egypt." -- Mohamed Mustafa Shordi , Al-Wafd

"Gone are the days when garbage collectors used to collect garbage from every apartment each morning. That phenomenon together with cleanliness has become old fashioned." -- Mustafa El-Kholi , Rose El-Youssef

"Does Palestinian interest involve refraining from referring Zionist leaders to an international tribunal because they committed crimes against civilians in Gaza according to an international report headed by a Jewish, South African judge?" -- Mohamed Saleh Al-Mesfer , Al-Quds Al-Arabi

"Whenever the Palestinians take a step towards reconciliation, they usually surprise us by taking two steps backwards." -- Al-Jazirah

"The PA proved it does not possess the freedom to take action or decisions. It acts according to US directives even if they are entirely in the interests of Israel." -- Belal Al-Hassan

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