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  • November 28, 1994

    Israeli FM Peres, Arafat meet on sidelines of European Union (EU) mtg. in Brussels to discuss elections, self-rule; urge donor countries to transfer aid. (QY 11/28, 11/29 in FBIS 11/29; MM, NYT 11...

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  • November 27, 1994

    Israel, Jordan establish full diplomatic relations. Jordan appoints Marwan Muasher, head of U.S. Jordan Information Bureau and of Jordan's negotiating team, amb. (MM 12/23; RJ, SARR 11/27 in FBIS...

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Israeli FM Peres, Arafat meet on sidelines of European Union (EU) mtg. in Brussels to discuss elections, self-rule; urge donor countries to transfer aid. (QY 11/28, 11/29 in FBIS 11/29; MM, NYT 11/29; PR 12/4)

International Labor Organization signs agmt., providing PA with $500,000 for technical and scientific equipment, training classes, vocational workshops. (VOP 11/28 in FBIS 12/1)

PA bans 4 newspapers (al-Quds, al-Nahar, JP, al-Manar) because of their coverage of Islamist opposition. PA Culture M `Abid Rabbu says decision came fr. highest level of PA. (MM 11/28; QY 11/28 in FBIS 11/28; RJ 11/28, QY 11/29 in FBIS 11/29; WT 11/29; MM 11/30; NYT 12/1; PR 12/4; JP 12/10)

EU lifts 8-yr. arms embargo on Syria, grants PA $12 m. for new housing. Israeli FM Peres criticizes move, says it should only be done after Syrian signs agmt. with Israel. (MM 11/28; RJ QY 11/28 in FBIS 11/28; NYT, WT 11/29; SARR 11/29 in FBIS 11/29; IDF Radio 11/30 in FBIS 12/1; MM 12/6; JP 12/10; MEI 12/16)

Reports say that 300-400 Hamas supporters have been arrested by IDF in the West Bank since Tel Aviv bus bombing 10/19. Most have been questioned and released. (Ma`ariv 11/28 in FBIS 11/29; MM 11/30)

Israel, Jordan establish full diplomatic relations. Jordan appoints Marwan Muasher, head of U.S. Jordan Information Bureau and of Jordan's negotiating team, amb. (MM 12/23; RJ, SARR 11/27 in FBIS 11/28; NYT 11/28; JP 12/3)

IDF, PA oppose Rabin's suggestion for 3-day pullout during Palestinian elections. IDF says temporary withdrawal would pose security risk; PA says it violates DOP. (MM 11/28; Ma`ariv, QY 11/27 in FBIS 11/28) (see 11/25)

PA Finance Min. says it has hired 176 employees in anticipation of transfer of taxation 12/1. Offices will be opened in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron, Jenin, Tulkarm, Qalqiliyya; each will have 2 divisions, VAT and income tax. (PR 11/27)

Rabbi killed, soldier wounded in West Bank shooting. Hamas claims responsibility. (QPAR, QY 11/27 in FBIS 11/28; CSM, MM, NYT, WP, WT 11/28; WJW 12/1; MEI 12/2; PR 12/4; JP 12/10)