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'''Saeb Erakat''' (Sa'ib Muhammad Salih 'Urayqat. {{lang-ar|صائب عريقات}}, born 1955) was the chief of the ] Steering and Monitoring Committee, from which he negotiated with ] regarding the ] from 1995 until his resignation in protest from the Palestinian government, in May 2003. He was quickly reconciled with his party, and was reappointed to the post in September 2003. <ref name="BBC"> BBC News, ] ]</ref> '''Saeb Erakat''' (Sa'ib Muhammad Salih 'Urayqat. {{lang-ar|صائب عريقات}}, born 1955) was the chief of the ] Steering and Monitoring Committee, from which he negotiated with ] regarding the ] from 1995 until his resignation in protest from the Palestinian government, in May 2003. He was quickly reconciled with his party, and was reappointed to the post in September 2003. <ref name="BBC"> BBC News, 4 Sept 2003, ''"reappointed as the Palestinians' chief negotiator with Israel, three months after he quit the post."''</ref>


Erekat has participated in numerous peace negotiations with Israel, including ] in 2000, and negotiations at ] in 2001. When ] was nominated to serve as Prime Minister of the Palestinian Legislative Council in early 2003, Erekat was slated to be part of the new cabinet and was assigned as the Minister of Negotiations, but he soon resigned after he was not included in a delegation to meet with Israeli Prime Minister ]. Erekat has participated in numerous peace negotiations with Israel, including ] in 2000, and negotiations at ] in 2001. When ] was nominated to serve as Prime Minister of the Palestinian Legislative Council in early 2003, Erekat was slated to be part of the new cabinet and was assigned as the Minister of Negotiations, but he soon resigned after he was not included in a delegation to meet with Israeli Prime Minister ].
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Saeb Erekat was born on ] ] in ]. He is married with twin daughters and two sons. Erekat received a BA and MA in International Relations at ], and he received a doctorate in ] at the ] in England. He returned to lecture in Political Science at the ] in the West Bank town of ], and also served for 12 years on the editorial board of Palestinian newspaper ]. Erekat is the author of eight books and numerous research papers on foreign policy, oil and conflict resolution. He also served as secretary general of the Arab Studies Society. Saeb Erekat was born on ] ] in ]. He is married with twin daughters and two sons. Erekat received a BA and MA in International Relations at ], and he received a doctorate in ] at the ] in England. He returned to lecture in Political Science at the ] in the West Bank town of ], and also served for 12 years on the editorial board of Palestinian newspaper ]. Erekat is the author of eight books and numerous research papers on foreign policy, oil and conflict resolution. He also served as secretary general of the Arab Studies Society.


Saeb Erekat is currently part of the Israeli-Fatah negotiations team and is working to add Palestine next to Israel on the map in peace.<ref> Jerusalem Post, ] ]</ref> Saeb Erekat is currently part of the Israeli-Fatah negotiations team and is working to add Palestine next to Israel on the map in peace.<ref> Jerusalem Post, ] ]</ref> He sometimes appeared on Western television stations as a representative for Palestinians, though less since ] in April 2002. He was accused of exaggerating the number of number of Palestinian deaths during this operation, 500 or more in the ] refugee camp alone. The UN report stated there were a total of 497 Palestinians killed between 1 March and 7 May 2002 and in the immediate aftermath".<ref> in Occupied East Jerusalem
and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 1st Aug 2002 ''"A total of 497 Palestinians were killed in ... Palestinian area A from 1 March to 7 May 2002 and in the immediate aftermath"''. Verified 17th Nov 2007.</ref> Israeli representatives initially estimated the numbers of Palestinians killed as up to 250, but soon announced there to have been 52 in total with 23 Israeli soldiers killed.<ref> , IDF Capt. Jacob Dallal (res), former Deputy Director of the International Press Office of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. Mirrored with permission by Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Committee website.</ref>

==Battle of Jenin controversy==
{{Main|Battle of Jenin}}

Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator in 2002, would commentate prominently and regularly on Western television stations as the representative for Palestinians, including during ].

In April 2002, during the ], Palestinian representatives, Erekat being one of the most prominent among them, repeatedly claimed on international media that the Israeli army had indiscriminately massacred at least 500 Palestinian civilians in the refugee camp of ]. However, statements by Amnesty and Human Rights Watch said there was no evidence of a massacre, and Palestinian Fatah investigators claimed the death toll is 56, announced by ], the Fatah director for the Northern West Bank.<ref name="Qadoura56"> </ref> The UN put the final death toll at approx. 52 Palestinians, more than half of them armed fighters, and it concluded that there was a battle rather than a massacre as the Palestinians had charged; Israel lost 23 men.<ref name=UN> () - Pg 11-12, Para 52-53, 56-57</ref>

Israeli media leveled the accusation that "the international press prefers hype to facts."<ref></ref>

=== Statements about the fighting ===

In the April 10, 2002 interview with CNN's Bill Hemmer, Erekat said:
"I'm afraid to say that the number of Palestinian dead in the Israeli attacks have reached more than 500 now. And I think the number may increase once we discover the extent of the damage and the massacres committed in -- particularly in the Jenin refugee camp and in the whole city of ]."

On April 12, he repeated the charge on CNN:
"a real massacre was committed in the Jenin refugee camp." He added that 300 Palestinians were being buried in mass graves."

On April 15, Erakat continued his charges:
"And I stand by the term 'massacres' were committed in the refugee camps." He also began to refer to Israeli actions as "war crimes."

On April 17 Erekat stated on CNN that 500 Palestinians had been killed in Jenin. He suggested to ] that, "How about if we form an international commission of inquiry, let them go to Jenin with the equipment needed ... to get the results and to decide how many people were massacred. And we say the number will not be less than 500."<ref></ref>


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Saeb Erekat

Saeb Erakat (Sa'ib Muhammad Salih 'Urayqat. Template:Lang-ar, born 1955) was the chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee, from which he negotiated with Israel regarding the Oslo Accords from 1995 until his resignation in protest from the Palestinian government, in May 2003. He was quickly reconciled with his party, and was reappointed to the post in September 2003.

Erekat has participated in numerous peace negotiations with Israel, including Camp David meetings in 2000, and negotiations at Taba in 2001. When Mahmoud Abbas was nominated to serve as Prime Minister of the Palestinian Legislative Council in early 2003, Erekat was slated to be part of the new cabinet and was assigned as the Minister of Negotiations, but he soon resigned after he was not included in a delegation to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Saeb Erekat was born on April 28 1955 in Jerusalem. He is married with twin daughters and two sons. Erekat received a BA and MA in International Relations at San Francisco State University, and he received a doctorate in Peace Studies at the University of Bradford in England. He returned to lecture in Political Science at the An-Najah National University in the West Bank town of Nablus, and also served for 12 years on the editorial board of Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds. Erekat is the author of eight books and numerous research papers on foreign policy, oil and conflict resolution. He also served as secretary general of the Arab Studies Society.

Saeb Erekat is currently part of the Israeli-Fatah negotiations team and is working to add Palestine next to Israel on the map in peace. He sometimes appeared on Western television stations as a representative for Palestinians, though less since Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002. He was accused of exaggerating the number of number of Palestinian deaths during this operation, 500 or more in the Jenin refugee camp alone. The UN report stated there were a total of 497 Palestinians killed between 1 March and 7 May 2002 and in the immediate aftermath". Israeli representatives initially estimated the numbers of Palestinians killed as up to 250, but soon announced there to have been 52 in total with 23 Israeli soldiers killed.

See also

References

  1. Profile: Saeb Erakat BBC News, 4 Sept 2003, "reappointed as the Palestinians' chief negotiator with Israel, three months after he quit the post."
  2. Q & A with Saeb Erekat Jerusalem Post, 1 February 2005
  3. UN Report, Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 1st Aug 2002 "A total of 497 Palestinians were killed in ... Palestinian area A from 1 March to 7 May 2002 and in the immediate aftermath". Verified 17th Nov 2007.
  4. Bad Information, the Lesson of Jenin, IDF Capt. Jacob Dallal (res), former Deputy Director of the International Press Office of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. Mirrored with permission by Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Committee website.

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