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  • June 23, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: After repeated protests, Agriculture Minister Arye Nehamkin agrees to halt demolition of al-'Aryan access road temporarily UP 6/25]....

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  • April 21, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: Baytunya Mayor Ahmad Lutfi 'Uthman is sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and fined over U.S. $800,000 on charges of misusing his office....

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Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: After repeated protests, Agriculture Minister Arye Nehamkin agrees to halt demolition of al-'Aryan access road temporarily UP 6/25]. Israeli troops demolish 3 houses in Hebron-area village of Sa'ir; at least 35 are left homeless [CSM 6/24; FJ 6/28]. Authorities order preventive closure of alNajah University and Abu Dis College of Science and Technology [FJ 6/28].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Baytunya Mayor Ahmad Lutfi 'Uthman is sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and fined over U.S. $800,000 on charges of misusing his office. He was originally charged with embezzlement. Two other officials are convicted in the case [FJ 4/26]. Al-Azhar Institute in Gaza City is ordered closed for 1 week [FJ 4/26]. Body of Salim Salamah Abu Rabi'ah from Hebron-area village of Sa'ir is discovered in Tel Aviv basement; family, who reported him missing in November 1986, are demanding investigation citing evidence of torture [FJ 5/3].

Arab World: Abu al-'Abbas announces his resignation from the PLO Executive Committee [FJ 4/26].

Other Countries: U.S. lodges formal protest with Algeria for allowing Abu al-'Abbas to attend PNC session [LAT 4/22]. Soviet Foreign Ministry states delegation of Soviet officials still intends to visit Israel [WT 4/22].