The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Rabin doubles, from 6 to 12 months, length of administrative detention [FJ 8/14, MET 8/22].

Arab World: In response to criticism Fateh's congress issues second statement softening call for armed struggle [LAT, NYT 8/12].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinian dies in Ansar 3; death is attributed to camp conditions. Near Jenin unidentified exploding object injures 3 Palestinian children. Curfew in Nur Shams enters 11th day [FJ 8/14].

Arab World: SLA, IDF troops shoot, wound, capture Palestinian guerrilla in Israeli "security zone" in south Lebanon [MET 8/22].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Economy Min. Gad Ya'aqobi announces that intifadah cost Israeli economy NIS 1.2 billion in 1988 [FBIS 3/14].

Other Countries: Bush administration calls on PLO, Israel to ease tension in O.T. Plan includes: release of some Palestinian prisoners; end of administrative detention; reopening of schools; halt to violent demonstrations; end of anti-Israeli activity in S. Lebanon; end of distribution of inflammatory leaflets [NYT 3/12].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Clashes in Gaza leave 5 Palestinians shot, wounded. In Hebron troops shoot, wound 4Palestinians [FBIS 3/13, FJ 3/20]. Others are injured during clashes in Nablus, Tulkarm, Ramallah [FJ 3/20].

Arab World: In S. Lebanon Israeli army kills 2 PFLP-GC guerrillas attempting to cross Israel's northem border [FBIS 3/13]