The Palestine Chronology

Turkish PM Tansu Ciller ends 3-day visit to Israel; meets with Arafat in Gaza City, pledges $50 m. to autonomous areas; causes conflict with Israelis by holding mtg. with PLO's Faisal Husseini at Orient House in East Jerusalem. (MM 11/4; WT 11/5, 11/6; QY, RMC, VOP 11/6 in FBIS 11/7; MM 11/7; MM 11/8; JP 11/12)

Syrian Pres. al-Asad, Lebanese Pres. Hrawi meet in Damascus to discuss Israeli PM Rabin's 11/1 remarks on southern Lebanon. (SARR 11/5 in FBIS 11/7; JP 11/12)

Israeli Dep. DM Gur says Israel will consider direct talks with Lebanon on phased pullout fr. southern Lebanon if Lebanese present viable plan ensuring total cessation of violence. (JP 11/12)

PNA announces Egypt will open representative office in Gaza, consulate in Jericho; Arafat names Zuhdi al-Qidrah as PNA representative to Cairo. (MENA 11/5 in FBIS 11/7)

Israeli study shows Fateh has not made any lethal attacks on Israelis since autonomy agmt. was signed in May. (QY 11/6 in FBIS 11/8; WT 11/8)

Arafat visits Shatti, Jabaliya r.c.s in Gaza Strip as visit to Gaza, Jericho continues.  In speech, Arafat appeals directly to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and PFLP to "help me lift the heavy burden" of occupation.  Arafat also chairs mtg. of Palestine National Authority.  (NYT, WT 7/3; CSM 7/5)

10,000 Israelis demonstrate in Jerusalem against Arafat visit.  Demonstrators later rampage through East Jerusalem, vandalizing Palestinian shops and 7 U.S. consulate cars.  (WT 7/3, 7/4; MM, NYT 7/4)