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4/16/2005	Clip No. 657

Khatami's Advisor Prticipates in the Commemortaion of Palestinian Female Suicide Bombers

The following are excerpts from a report by channel 2 of the Iranian TV about a convention for the commemoration of Palestinian female suicide bombers. The fourth international convention for the commemoration of the Palestinian martyrdom-seeking mujahideen "The Daughters of the Olive" – in memory of the female Palestinian martyrdom seekers April 21, 2005, at 16:00. The Seventh-of-Tir Square at the beginning of Shahid Mofatteh St., The Master of Shahids Hall. The Fund for Martyrs and Disabled of the Islamic Revolution The Society for the Defense of the Palestinian People The League for Commemoration of the Martyrs of the Global Islamic Movement In Tehran, Zahra Shoja'i, Khatami's advisor on women's affairs, Zahra Mostafavi, Secretary-General of the Women's Society, and some female MPs participated in an international convention called "Commemorating the Palestinian Female Martyrdom-Seekers." They praised the women and girls who carried out martyrdom operations and sacrificed their lives for the Palestinian People. The name of the convention was "Daughters of the Olive."

4/4/2005	Clip No. 656

Liberal Columnist Ashraf Abd Al-Fattah in Support of Normalization with Israel

Following are excerpts from an interview with liberal columnist Ashraf Abd Al-Fattah, aired by Al-'Alam TV on April 4, 2005. Ashraf Abd Al-Fattah: At the moment we have a Palestinian Authority elected by the Palestinian people who appointed Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazen, to be president. Mahmoud Abbas is seeking peace and normalization. Before him, the Shahid, President Yasser Arafat also signed the Oslo Accords. Then came the "Clinton Understanding" and talks with Barak. Arafat was seeking peace. Is he a traitor too? I'd like to know what is the treachery in normalization. Cultural normalization… Why are we afraid of Israel? How can it invade us? How will it change our concepts? What are the concepts it wants to change? What will happen if we host Israelis? Sharon visited Sharm Al-Sheikh. Did he take a piece of Sharm Al-Sheikh back with him to Israel? We don't want to raise slogans that have never helped our causes. Since 1948 we have been raising slogans. We've heard many words. "We will throw Israel and its supporters into the Mediterranean and the Red Sea." Yet, we have not liberated one inch of land. Egypt has regained the entire Sinai Peninsula only through peace, and if Sadat hadn't signed the Camp David Accords in 1978 we would never have regained Sinai.