Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin offers to trade Shayk 'Ubayd, other Shia prisoners for Western hostages and Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon [WP 8/1]....
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza Strip at least 8 Palestinians are shot, injured by Israeli troops. In Duhayshah troops shoot, wound 2 Palestinians. Nur Shams remains...
Arab World: Arafat meets with King Hasan II of Morocco [MET 8/8]. Arafat states that Jamil Tarifi's meetings with Shamir have approval of Palestinian leadership [...
Arab World: PLO lists conditions under which it would approve elections in O.T.: residents of E. Jerusalem must participate, freedom of speech and immunity from...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinian lawyer Jamil Tarifi admits meeting with Shamir and informing PLO leadership in Tunis of details of meeting [NYT 7/26].
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel's cabinet reaffirms proposal for election in O.T. with no mention of Likud conditions; move averts collapse of government [LAT,...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Elementary, 12th grade classes resume in W. Bank schools for first time since 1/19 [WP 7/23, FBIS 7/24]. Palestinians observe general...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel announces that it will open W. Bank schools; no opening date given [LAT, WP 7/13]. Israel announces that Israeli-owned businesses...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Rafah camp clashes with Israeli troops leave 5 Palestinians injured. At least 9 other Palestinians are injured in Gaza Strip. At least 4...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli authorities lift curfew in Tulkarm after 18 days [FJ 7/10].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: InIdna...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin offers to trade Shayk 'Ubayd, other Shia prisoners for Western hostages and Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon [WP 8/1].
Other Countries: Bush administration deplores killing of Col. Higgins, states that Israel is not responsible [NYT 8/1]. Senate Republican leader Robert Dole accuses Israel of endangering U.S. lives [WP 8/1].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Burayj camp soldiers shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian. Troops shoot, kill 12-year-old Palestinian in Balatah camp. At least 16 Palestinians are shot in Gaza Strip [FJ 8/7].
Arab World: Organization of the Oppressed of the World states that it has hanged U. S. Lt. Colonel William Higgins because Israel has refused to release Shaykh 'Ubayd; Another Lebanese group threatens to kill second American hostage [NYT 8/1, MET 8/8].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza Strip at least 8 Palestinians are shot, injured by Israeli troops. In Duhayshah troops shoot, wound 2 Palestinians. Nur Shams remains under curfew for 10th consecutive day. Israeli soldiers demolish or seal 3 Palestinian houses in Gaza [FJ 7/31].
Arab World: Israeli commandos kidnap Shaykh 'Abd al-Karim 'Ubayd, a leader of Hizballah, and 2 others from Jibsheet, 16 km north of Israeli border; soldiers kill 1 Lebanese villager in raid [LAT 7/29, MET 8/8].
Social/Economic/Political
Arab World: Arafat meets with King Hasan II of Morocco [MET 8/8]. Arafat states that Jamil Tarifi's meetings with Shamir have approval of Palestinian leadership [FBIS 7/28].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Tulkarm Israeli soldiers shoot, kill 21-year-old Palestinian [NYT 7/28, FJ 7/31]. In Gaza 79-year-old Palestinian is hit and killed by Israeli vehicle [FJ 7/31]. In Khan Yunis Palestinian accused of collaboration is killed [NYT 7/28]. At least 15 Palestinians are injured in the Gaza Strip [FJ 7/31].
Arab World: SLA ambushes, kills 5 Palestinian guerrillas east of Sidon [FBIS 7/31, MET 8/8]. SLA expells 23 Lebanese policemen from south Lebanon's Israeliimposed "security zone" for refusing to cooperate with SLA, IDF [MET 8/8].
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Arab World: PLO lists conditions under which it would approve elections in O.T.: residents of E. Jerusalem must participate, freedom of speech and immunity from prosecution must be ensured, army must withdraw from population centers on election day, Egyptians and Americans would serve as election monitors, Israel must agree to principle of land-for-peace [WP 7/27]. Jordanian branch of PFLP dissolves, forms New Jordanian People's Democratic Party to participate in Jordanian politics [MET 8/8].
Other Countries: Soviet Union starts issuing tourist visas to Israelis for 1st time since 1967 War [NYT 7/27].
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Occupied Palestine/lsrael: In Gaza Strip 16 Palestinians are wounded during clashes with Israeli troops. At least 4 Palestinians are shot in W. Bank [FJ 7/31]
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinian lawyer Jamil Tarifi admits meeting with Shamir and informing PLO leadership in Tunis of details of meeting [NYT 7/26].
Arab World: PLO Executive Committee member Mahmud Abbas tells Abu Dhabi-based newspaper, al-Bayan, that PLO accepts elections in O.T. as part of comprehensive settlement [FJ 7/31].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza 20- year-old Palestinian from Shabura camp dies from wounds received 7/23. In Ramallah troops shoot 2 Palestinians. In Gaza Strip 7 Palestinians are shot during demonstrations [FJ 7/31]. Israeli court imprisons 4 soldiers for stealing from Palestinians from Gaza while on duty [NYT 7/26].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel's cabinet reaffirms proposal for election in O.T. with no mention of Likud conditions; move averts collapse of government [LAT, FBIS 7/24].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza Strip Israeli troops shoot, wound 6 Palestinians; 3 Palestinians are treated for exposure to tear gas. Soldiers shoot, injure at least 4 Palestinians throughout W. Bank [FJ 7/31].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Elementary, 12th grade classes resume in W. Bank schools for first time since 1/19 [WP 7/23, FBIS 7/24]. Palestinians observe general strike throughout O.T. [FJ 7/31].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops shoot, wound 4 Palestinians in Gaza Strip. Army demolishes 6 Palestinian homes in Bayt Furik on grounds they were built without permit [FJ 7/31].
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinians observe general strike to protest Israel's proposal for elections in O.T. [FJ 7/24].
Other Countries: U.S. Senate defeats attempt to prohibit U.S. contact with PLO officials responsible for acts of terrorism against Americans; passes watered-down version [NYT, LAT 7/21]. Senate also passes bill making it easier for Soviet Jewish refugees to enter U.S. [LAT 7/21].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Burin troops shoot, kill 17-year-old Palestinian. At least 18 Palestinians are injured in W. Bank. Israeli troops shoot, wound 59 Palestinians in Gaza Strip [FJ 7/24].
Social/Economic/Political
Other Countries: Bush calls Senate proposal to limit U.S. contacts with PLO "a big step backwards" [NYT 7/20].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Bayt Lid 17- year-old Palestinian is shot, killed by Israeli troops. In Jenin 22-year-old Palestinian dies after being shot by Israeli soldiers. In Tel Aviv 12-year-old Palestinian from Rafah dies from wounds received 7/8. At least 17 Palestinians are shot, wounded in Gaza Strip [FJ 7/24].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli workers stage 2-hour strike to oppose high unemployment rate [MET 7/25].
Other Countries: At President Bush's request Senate postpones vote on proposal to limit U.S. contact with PLO [NYT 7/19].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Khan Yunis 16-year-old Palestinian is killed during clash with Israeli troops. At least 27 Palestinians are shot, wounded in Gaza Strip. In W. Bank at least 10 Palestinians are injured confronting Israeli troops [FJ 7/24].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli unemployment rate rises to over 9% [MET 7/25].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza Strip troops shoot, wound 5 Palestinians. At least 4 Palestinians are injured during clashes in Tulkarm [FJ 7/24]
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel announces that it will open W. Bank schools; no opening date given [LAT, WP 7/13]. Israel announces that Israeli-owned businesses in W. Bank will be taxed at Israeli rate, as opposed to Jordanian rate, starting in 1990 [MET 7/25].
Arab World: PLO Chairman Arafat says he regrets killing of 14 Israelis by Palestinian in bus incident; declares that "we have to stop this bloodshed" [WP 7/13].
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Rafah camp clashes with Israeli troops leave 5 Palestinians injured. At least 9 other Palestinians are injured in Gaza Strip. At least 4 Palestinians are injured during demonstrations throughout W. Bank [FJ 7/10].
Arab World: Israeli warplanes overfly Palestinian camps near Sidon. [FBIS 7/3]
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli authorities lift curfew in Tulkarm after 18 days [FJ 7/10].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: InIdna troops shoot, kill 12-year-old Palestinian [FBIS 7/7, FJ 7/10]. At least 7 Palestinians are shot in Gaza Strip [FJ 7/10].
