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  • December 1, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: Ramallah's al-'Asriyyah Community College is given 1-week closure order following student demonstrations. Demonstration is also reported...

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  • November 17, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: At Gaza Islamic U., students hold sit-in, stone soldiers to protest arrest of 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Awdah [FJ 11/22].

    Israel's Communist...

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  • August 2, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli army officer is shot, killed in attack on military vehicle in Gaza City; Force 17 later claims responsibility for the attack....

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  • March 18, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: Alignment MK David Liba'i, lawyer representing 3 Israelis implicated in the Pollard spy ring, states his clients will not appear if...

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  • March 10, 1987

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: P.M. Shamir states Jonathan Pollard's fate is no concern of Israeli government. "Citizens for Pollard" begins soliciting donations to...

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Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Ramallah's al-'Asriyyah Community College is given 1-week closure order following student demonstrations. Demonstration is also reported in Khan Yunis [FJ 12/6]. Islamic Bloc candidates win all seats in elections at Gaza's Islamic U. for women'student council [FJ 12/6]. Israeli border guards uproot more than 400 olive trees and 300 fruit trees in Husan village [FJ 12/6].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: At Gaza Islamic U., 2 Israeli soldiers raid campus, fire into air [FJ 12/6]. Israeli soldier is wounded in hand grenade and gunfire attack along Egypt-Gaza Strip border near Rafah [WP, NYT 12/2]. Israeli troops open fire on demonstrators in Khan Yunis [FJ 12/6].

Arab World: IDF planes conduct mock raids near Sidon, wounding 3 [CSM 12/2].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: At Gaza Islamic U., students hold sit-in, stone soldiers to protest arrest of 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Awdah [FJ 11/22].

Israel's Communist party calls for international peace conference with Israeli and PLO participation [FJ 11/22].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli army officer is shot, killed in attack on military vehicle in Gaza City; Force 17 later claims responsibility for the attack. Curfew and travel ban are imposed. [WP 8/2; MEI 8/8].

Arab World: Muhammad Shuqayr, Islamic affairs adviser to Lebanese Pres. Jumayyil, is killed by gunmen in his W. Beirut home [WP 8/3]. Reports indicate Amal has released 30 Palestinians from Burj al-Shamali refugee camp in Tyre; it is believed Amal still holds 130 Palestinians in S. Lebanon [FJ 8/2].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Alignment MK David Liba'i, lawyer representing 3 Israelis implicated in the Pollard spy ring, states his clients will not appear if summoned before the Rotenstreich-Tsur committee investigating the affair UP 3/19]. In response to U.S. pressure, cabinet moves not to enter into any new military contracts with S. Africa [NYT 3/19].

Other Countries: Reports indicate portion of the Iran arms sales' profits were paid to the Global Islamic Movement, which funds Hizballah [NYT 3/18].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: P.M. Shamir states Jonathan Pollard's fate is no concern of Israeli government. "Citizens for Pollard" begins soliciting donations to assist Pollards with their legal fees [NYT 3/11].

Other Countries: U.S. administration officials say they made a mistake in not questioning Israeli P. M. Shamir "more forcefully" on the Pollard spy case during his February visit [JP 3/11]. U.S. State Dept. confirms that it has confiscated passport of M. T. Mehdi, secretary general of National Council on Islamic Affairs, for violating ban on travel to Lebanon [BS 3/12].