The Palestine Chronology

In Tunis, the PLO Exec. Comm. approves Oslo II. (VOP 9/26 in FBIS 9/26; VOP 9/27 in FBIS 9/27)

PFLP-GC denounces the Oslo II agmt. (QPAR 9/26 in FBIS 9/27)

Libya gives all its 30,000 Palestinians 24 hrs. to evacuate their homes, arrive in camps in preparation for their expulsion; says it has already sent the 1st batch of 1,500 Palestinians to the Egyptian border. (AFP, VOP 9/26 in FBIS 9/27; MBC, MENA 9/26 in FBIS 9/28; WT 9/27; CSM, NYT 9/28; NYT 9/30) (see 9/20)

In s. Lebanon, 2 SLA soldiers are killed, several wounded when Hizballah detonates roadside bomb. (RL, VOL 9/26 in FBIS 9/26)

Social/Economic/Political

Arab World: Egyptian Pres. Mubarak and Israeli P.M. Peres meet in Alexandria (first time in five years Egyptian and Israeli leaders have met); Egypt returns ambassador to Israel, withdrawn after 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon; two states agree on arbitration over Taba; discuss Palestinian issue (NYT, WP 9/12). In Tunis, PLO Chairman Arafat meets EC representative Claude Cheysson (FBIS 9/14). Islamic Jihad denies it kidnapped American Frank Reed in West Beirut (CSM 9/12).

Other Countries: French government rejects demands for release of convicted terrorists in exchange for ending bomb campaign (WP 9/12). Washington Post reports Israeli Trade Minister Ariel Sharon visited Istanbul secretly for three days in July (WP 9/11).

Military Action

Arab World: IDF and SLA fight Shi'i guerrillas in south Lebanon; five UNIFIL soldiers wounded in crossfire; IDF use helicopter gunships and artillery against Shi'a who attacked SLA outpost.