The Palestine Chronology

The IDF conducts arrest raids, house searches in and around Jenin town and r.c. (firing on residential areas) and nr. Hebron (occupying 7 Palestinian homes as observation posts). Palestinians fire a rocket fr. Gaza into Israel, causing no damage or injuries; the IDF shells the n. Gaza no-go zone in response, causing no injuries. Palestinians throw an explosive device at an IDF patrol nr. Nablus, causing no damage or injuries. As protests against the Danish cartoons continue across the Muslim world, some 2,000 Palestinian march in protest at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem; large crowds protest after Friday prayers in Gaza. (HA, WP 2/11; PCHR 2/16)

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Washington Post reports at least 1, 700 Palestinians are being held in administrative detention [WP 5/13]. Israel releases nearly 300 prisoners [WP 5/14]. Palestinian wounded in clash with troops 5/5 dies [WP 5/14]. Palestinian youth shot during demonstration weeks ago dies in Ramallah [NYT 5/14]. IDF releases 280 Palestinian prisoners as good will gesture [LAT 5/15].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Qabatiyyah village near Jenin, Palestinian is shot dead while trying to escape army raid [FJ 5/15]. In Jerusalem, border and regular police use rubber bullets and night sticks to disperse stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators after Friday prayers at Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosques; 10 demonstrators are detained and about 20 are arrested; 3 police officers are also injured. Nablus and entire Gaza Strip are under curfew; Ramallah, Hebron, and Bethlehem are declared closed military areas. Worshipers are prevented from attending Gaza City's 'Umar Mosque [WP 5/14; LAT 5/15].