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  • July 19, 1997

    In Washington, PA Local Government M Erakat meets with Undersecy. of State Thomas Pickering; says that the U.S. is working on a new initiative, based on a "package deal," to help restart peace...

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  • July 8, 1997

    PM Netanyahu finishes cabinet reshuffle, promising coalition mbrs. $1.4 b. (which he does not have available in the budget) for projects; denying Infrastructures M Sharon positions as finance M,...

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In Washington, PA Local Government M Erakat meets with Undersecy. of State Thomas Pickering; says that the U.S. is working on a new initiative, based on a "package deal," to help restart peace talks. Pickering later meets with PM Netanyahu's political adviser Uzi Arad to discuss issues pertaining to Iran, Syria. (MM, WT 7/21; MM 7/22; WJW 7/24; MEI 7/25)

In Nablus, PA court opens the trial of 3 mbrs. of Force 17, 1 civilian on charges of kidnapping, collaboration with Israel. The prosecution charges that the 4 men, under orders fr. Israeli intelligence, kidnapped, assaulted several Nablus residence in a bid to "wreck the reputation of the [PA] security forces." Evidence is not made public. (AFP 7/19 in WNC 7/29) (see 7/3)

Syria halts broadcasts, closes offices of the Voice of Iraq Iraqi opposition radio, which has operated in Damascus for 17 yrs. (AFP 7/20 in WNC 7/29; SA 7/24 in WNC 7/25; MEI 8/8) (see 7/13)

Jordanian military court finds Daqamsa guilty of killing 7 Israeli girls, wounding 7 on 3/13 but rules out premeditation (which caries the death penalty); sentences him to life in prison with hard labor. (NYT, WT 7/20; MM 7/21; JP 7/26) (see 6/16)

Jordan's CPPA adopts decision to boycott 11/97 elections. All assn. reps. attending (Agronomists Assn., Bar Assn., Engineers Assn., Dentists Assn., Contractors Assn., Geologists Assn., Nurses Assn., Veterinarians Assn., Pharmacists Assn., Physicians Assn., Writers League) approve the decision. Reps. of the Auditors Assn., Press Assn. do not attend. (al-Ra'i 7/20 in WNC 7/22; MM 7/22) (see 7/15)

PM Netanyahu finishes cabinet reshuffle, promising coalition mbrs. $1.4 b. (which he does not have available in the budget) for projects; denying Infrastructures M Sharon positions as finance M, in the policy-making inner cabinet; appointing MK Michael Eytan science M for 1 yr., after which the job will rotate to Likud's Silvan Shalom. (MM 7/8, 7/9; WP 7/10)

The House passes (377-33) the Prohibition of Financial Transactions with Countries Supporting Terrorism Act of 1997, closing a loophole in 1996 antiterrorism legislation that permitted transactions with Syria, Sudan. This bill is separate fr. the House res. passed by the Senate 6/17. (Near East Report 7/14; RMC 7/21 in WNC 7/22; WJW 7/24; MEI, MM 7/25)

Israeli court sentences Hamas mbr. Hassan Salameh to 46 consecutive life terms for engineering 3 suicide bombings that killed 46 persons. (WT 7/9; AFP 7/9 in WNC 7/10; WJW 7/10; JP 7/19) (see 6/18)

Iran, Saudi Arabia sign 4 memoranda of understanding on agricultural cooperation, transport and communications, joint investment, and transit trade to Central Asia. (MM 7/9)