The Palestine Chronology

Arafat announces PLO Exec. Comm mtg. to hold 1st mtg, in Gaza 11/15. (VOP 11/12 in FBIS 11/14; QY 11/15 in FBIS 11/15)

Palestinian police arrest more than 100 Islamic Jihad mbrs. following bombing 11/11. Arafat announces ban on political rallies by opponents of Israel-PLO accords. (AFP, QY 11/12, ITV 11/13 in FBIS 11/14; NYT 11/13, 11/15)

Israeli Finance M Shohat says if U.S. long-term interest rates rise much further, it will be uneconomical to raise funds by means of U.S. loan guarantees. (JP 11/12)

1,000 students rally at Univ. of Jordan to protest Israeli-Jordanian agmt. (STV 11/12, Al-Majd 11/14 in FBIS 11/15)

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Over 300 Jewish and Arab students hold sit-in at Hebrew U. to protest harsh measures recently taken against students by Haifa U. [FJ 3/15].

Other Countries: In Washington, Pres. Reagan refuses to support Pres. Mubarak's 2/24 proposals [NYT 3/13]. US vetoes proposed UN Sec. Council resolution condemning Israel's "iron fist" policies in S. Lebanon; vote was 11 to 1, 3 abstentions [NYT 3/13].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: 63-yr. -old Miriam Amru killed in al-Majd by IDF soldiers involved in weapons training at a nearby IDF base [FJ 3/22].

Arab World: Action in S. Lebanon: 2 IDF soldiers killed, 2 wounded in ambush near Qasmiya Bridge. Car bomb explodes next to IDF vehicle S. of Jezzine; 1 injured. 2nd bomb explodes 2hrs. later; at least 2 IDF personnel wounded [NYT, LAT 3/13].