1. Natural gas
  2. Jericho
  3. 1995
  4. The Palestine Chronology
2 / 15199 Results

  • May 22, 1995

    In Gaza, FM Peres, Arafat discuss industrial parks. In a gesture of goodwill in light of land conflict, Peres increases number of Palestinians allowed to work in Israel to 35,000, says PA will be...

    Read more

  • January 18, 1995

    2d Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel dies in Jericho during interrogation by PSF mbrs. fr. Col. Rajub's unit. Human rights groups vow to investigate. PA promises to discipline those...

    Read more

In Gaza, FM Peres, Arafat discuss industrial parks. In a gesture of goodwill in light of land conflict, Peres increases number of Palestinians allowed to work in Israel to 35,000, says PA will be allowed to take over 8 more spheres (5 agreed upon 5/16 plus agriculture, census and statistics, local administration) before 7/1. (MM 5/22; IDF Radio, QY, VOP 5/22 in FBIS 5/23; NYT 5/23; PR 5/28)

PM Rabin suspends confiscation of 134 acres of land in Jerusalem, killing no-confidence vote brought by Arab and rightist MKs that could have collapsed the government (see 5/17). Arab nations postpone minisummit on Jerusalem (see 5/21). (MM 5/22; ESC Television, IDF Radio, MENA, QY, VOP 5/22, MA, MENA, QY, VOP 5/23 in FBIS 5/23; CSM, MM, NYT, WP, WT 5/23; CSM, MM 5/24; WJW 5/25; MEI 5/26; PR 6/28; JP 6/3; WSJ 6/6; MEI 6/9)

FM Peres tells Arafat that Israel will loan the PA $125 m.--the sum Israel should hand over for tax collection on behalf of PA but cannot due to delays in Knesset legislation. (QY 5/22 in FBIS 5/23)

PLO's Qaddumi meets with heads of Palestinian opposition groups in Damascus, incl. DFLP's Nayif Hawatmeh, Islamic Jihad's Fathi Shiqaqi, Palestinian National Grouping's (PNG) Bassam al-Shak'a, a Hamas rep. (RMC 5/23 in FBIS 5/24)

UNRWA Commissioner Gen. Ilter Türkman meets with Arafat in Gaza to discuss UN activities in Gaza, Jericho. (UNRWA News 6/2)

IDF soldier opens fire on, throws grenades into Jaffa church, causing extensive damage but no casualties. 11 Palestinians are injured when clashes erupt outside church btwn. Palestinians, Israeli police. (ITV, QY 5/22 in FBIS 5/23; WT 5/23; MM, WT 5/24)

2d Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel dies in Jericho during interrogation by PSF mbrs. fr. Col. Rajub's unit. Human rights groups vow to investigate. PA promises to discipline those responsible. 1st Palestinian killed in custody died 7/94; officers arrested after that death were soon released by PA. (WP 1/19; VOP 1/18, QY 1/19 in FBIS 1/19)

Official delegation fr. Israeli Energy Min. travels to Oman for mtgs. with Omani Petroleum M Sa'id Bin Ahmad al-Shanfari on natural gas issues. (IGPO 1/18 in FBIS 1/19; JP 1/28)

Attempting to defuse settlement issue, PM Rabin promises all new housing starts in West Bank will have to get approval of the cabinet. (QY 1/18 in FBIS 1/19; WT 1/19)

Ma'ale Efrayim settlement council begins selling vacant housing units; expects 60 families to move to settlement by this summer. (QY 1/18 in FBIS 1/18)