The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: U.S. Pentagon official Dov Zakheim meets with P.M. Shamir to present reasons why Israel cannot afford the Lavi, offers 19 less costly alternatives to the controversial fighter UP 1/9].

Arab World: U.S. special envoy Richard Murphy meets with King Hussein and P.M. Zayd al-Rifa'i in Jordan. After the meeting, the king departs for Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Pres. Saddam Husayn [NYT 1/8].

Other Countries: U.S. prosecutors file sentencing memorandum which accuses Israeli Air Force Col. Aviem Sella of involvement in the Pollard spy ring [NYT 1/8].

Political Responses:

Israel/ Occupied Territories: Navon returns from US visit; Shamir says Reagan plan is only set of ideas and US policy will change in time; 1,000-2,000 Peace Now members occupy for a day unfinished West Bank settlement of Efrat, south of Bethlehem, blocking main road, putting up signs demanding halt to settlement, money to slums, no annexation, simultaneously stage successful diversionary demonstration in Elkana settlement near Nablus.

Palestinians/ Lebanese: Lebanese leaders meet all day with US envoys Habib and Draper; President Gemayel sends special envoy Jean Obeid to Syria, where President Assad tells him Syria will not allow Israel to reap political or military gains from its invasion.

Arab Governments: King Hussein, Prime Minister Nudar Badran, and Chief of Staff Zaid Ben Shaker go to Baghdad for talks with Saddam Hussein.

US and Other Countries: US Marine Corps Commander General Robert Barrow says he's anxious to get 1,200 Marines out of Lebanon to avoid any incident such as a shootout which might discourage enlistment into the force, and Marine spokesman says there is a professional concern for the Marines' safety; Pentagon official says there are plans to send another battalion of Marines to Lebanon; Defense Security Agency Director Lt. Gen. Philip C. Gast in Beirut to assess ability of Lebanese military to absorb equipment already in the country or on its way.