The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: A general strike is observed in the Gaza Strip [FJ 7/31]. The Jordanian minister of education Zuqan al-Hindawi cancels the 2nd part of Taujihi, the high school graduation exam; 1st semester grades stand as final grades [11 7/3 1].

Military

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops use rubber bullets, tear gas, live ammunition to break up demonstrations throughout the Gaza Strip; scores of people are injured [FJ 7/3 1]. In Tarqumiyyah troops arrest 20 Palestinians [FJ 7/31].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Labor party leader Shimon Peres states that if elected he would propose tuming demilitarized Gaza Strip over to Arab authority, according to Ha'Aretz [JPS 7/13].

Military

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nablus 2 Palestinian teenagers die from wounds sustained earlier in the uprising [FJ 7/17]. Troops destroy 2 homes, seal 4 others on the W. Bank [NYT 7/14, FJ 7/17]. In Ramallah and al-Birah troops use rubber bullets, live ammunition to break up demonstrations [FJ 7/17]. Rabin says army will not be able to purchase all weapons it had planned this year because of cost of uprising [NYT 7/14].

Arab World: Previously unknown Palestinian group, Organization of the Martyrs of the Popular Revolution of Palestine, claims responsibility for 11 July attack on Greek tourist ship; spokesman for Fateh condemns the attack [NYT 7/14]. The Islamic Resistance Movement attacks Israeli, SLA positions in S. Lebanon near Kawkaba, 3 Islamic fighters and 1 Israeli soldier are killed [7/18].