The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli Supreme Court states that Palestinians have right to appeal house demolition orders before action is taken; ruling gives Palestinians 48 hours to appeal order to military commander and, if refused, another 48 hours to appeal to high court [WP 7/31]. Palestinians observe general strike in O. T. [FBIS 7/31].

Arab World: Arafat meets with Iraqi president Saddam Husayn [FJ 8/8].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops open fire, kill 17-year-old Palestinian in Ra's Karkar. Jewish settlers from Rafiah Yam shoot, kill 30-year-old Palestinian near Bayt Hanun. In Ramallah Palestinian from Bayt Lid dies from wounds received in May. In Nablus Palestinian dies from wounds received mid-July. Palestinian suspected of collaboration dies from injuries received 7/29. At least 7 Palestinians are wounded in O.T. [FBIS 7/31]. 

Social/Economic/Political

Other Countries: In response to Israel's abduction of Shaykh 'Ubayd, President Bush states, "I don't think kidnapping and violence help the cause of peace" [LAT 7/30].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nablus 4 Palestinians are hospitalized due to beatings from soldiers, settlers. In Gaza at least 8 Palestinians are shot, wounded by soldiers [FJ 8/7].

Social/Economic/Political

Other Countries: U.S. criticizes conditions Shamir has placed on elections in O.T. [LAT 7/7].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Arab seizes steering wheel of Israeli bus, steers it into ravine killing 14 Israelis, injuring 27; attack is apparently in revenge for Israeli mistreatment offamily member [NYT 7/7]. Troops open fire, kill 12-year-old Palestinian from Askar camp. In Nablus 31- year-old Palestinian dies from wounds received 3 weeks earlier. Khan Yunis resident, 18, dies from wounds received 7/5 [FJ 7/10].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Shamir bowing to right-wing pressure pledges that Likud will never return O.T. to "foreign sovereignty"; Palestinians in E. Jerusalem will not be eligible to vote in O.T. elections; elections in O.T. will not be held until intifadah is over, and the Jewish settlements are expanded. Peres says that conditions place "heavy handcuffs on the peace process" [NYT, WP 7/6].

Arab World: Jordan announces that parliamentary elections, the first in 23 years, will take place 11/16 [FBIS 7/11].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nablus 20- year-old Palestinian from Bayt Lid dies from wounds sustained 10 days earlier. In Gaza 103 Palestinians are shot, injured by troops; 20 are overcome by tear gas [FJ 7/10]. Army arrests 100 Palestinians in O.T. [LAT 7/6].