Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin says IDF efforts to control intifada have been unsuccessful, but that intifada accounts for "only 4 percent" of Israel's...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Defense minister Rabin's 9/18 encouragement for Pres. Mubarak to mediate between Israelis and Palestinians touches off a Labor-Likud...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli D. M. Rabin meets with Egyptian president Mubarak to discuss Egyptian 10-point-plan [LAT 9/18]. Both acknowledge disagreement on...
Other Countries: Israeli D.M. Rabin meets with Defense Secretary Cheney, Sec. of State Baker, and national security advisor Scowcroft in Washington to discuss...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli D. M. Yitzhak Rabin leaves for talks in Washington about Israel's peace plan, now considered by some Israeli leaders as "...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: West Bank occupation authorities say 74 Arab foreigners have been expelled since 8/1, mostly to Jordan, for overstaying visitor's...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin offers to trade Shayk 'Ubayd, other Shia prisoners for Western hostages and Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon [WP 8/1]....
Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin states that Israel is holding 11,000 Palestinians behind bars [FBIS 5/26]. Peace Now calls for evacuation of Kiryat Arba on...
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel orders all W. Bank, Gaza schools closed due to increase in stonethrowing [WP, NYT 1/ 21]. D.M. Rabin calls for elections in W....
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Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin says IDF efforts to control intifada have been unsuccessful, but that intifada accounts for "only 4 percent" of Israel's defense budget [NYT 12/5].
Arab World: Jordan's P.M. Zeid bin Shaker resigns and is replaced by Mudar Badran, who has held the office twice before. King Husayn asks Badran "to work with the PLO" and support the intifada [NYT, WP 12/5].
Arab Tripartite Committee on Lebanon concludes 2-day Riyadh meeting, issues communique calling on all parties involved to abide by Taif agreement [FBIS 12/5].
Other Countries: Arab nations at UN ask U.S. not to threaten UN with financial sanctions in future, and to allow PLO observer's seat to be placed near observer nations; in return Arabs will drop campaign to recognize Palestinian statehood [NYT, WP 12/5].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/lsrael: 2 Israeli army reserve units made up of W. Bank settlers are deployed in Jericho and Ma'radah in W. Bank [FBIS 12/5].
General strike is observed in O.T. [FBIS 12/7].
Arab World: SLA and Amal forces exchange artillery fire in S. Lebanon [NYT 12/5].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Defense minister Rabin's 9/18 encouragement for Pres. Mubarak to mediate between Israelis and Palestinians touches off a Labor-Likud conflict [WP 9/20].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli security forces shoot, kill 21-year-old Palestinian bystander in Gaza City mosque, after other youths stone their vehicles [WP 9/20].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli D. M. Rabin meets with Egyptian president Mubarak to discuss Egyptian 10-point-plan [LAT 9/18]. Both acknowledge disagreement on composition of Palestinian delegation. Rabin encourages Mubarak to mediate between Israelis and Palestinians [NYT, WP 9/19].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: 2 W. Bank settlers are wounded by rocks. General strike in O.T. marks Sabra and Shatila massacre [FBIS 9/21].
Social/Economic/Political
Other Countries: Israeli D.M. Rabin meets with Defense Secretary Cheney, Sec. of State Baker, and national security advisor Scowcroft in Washington to discuss Lebanon, Middle East peace process [NYT 9/9]. Rabin and Cheney sign agreement allowing U.S. to "lend" Israel military equipment. Agreement is kept secret so as not to anger Arab nations [WP 9/27; NYT 9/29]. Cheney informs Rabin that U.S. is planning to sell to Saudia Arabia 315 MI-Al tanks, asks Israel not to use its influence in Congress to stop the sale [NYT 9/29].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: 13-year-old Palestinian is shot, killed by Israeli soldiers during demonstration; bodies of 3 Arabs suspected of collaboration are found; at least 14 other Palestinians wounded in clashes throughouthe O.T. [LAT 9/9; MET 9/19]. Palestinian faction claims responsibility for firing missiles from Jordan into Israel on 9/7 [LAT 9/9].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli D. M. Yitzhak Rabin leaves for talks in Washington about Israel's peace plan, now considered by some Israeli leaders as "moribund, if not dead." The U.S. is the only nation to have endorsed Shamir's plan [NYT 9/8].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Several Soviet-built rockets are fired at Israel in first missile attack from Jordan in 20 years. No damage caused. [NYT 9/8; JP 9/14; MET 9/19]. Troops open fire on stonethrowers in Jenin area, killing 11-year-old Palestinian and wounding 6 others [MET 9/19].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: West Bank occupation authorities say 74 Arab foreigners have been expelled since 8/1, mostly to Jordan, for overstaying visitor's permits [MET 9/19]. Shimon Peres sharply attacks Shamir and Rabin's request for Pres. Bush to raise $2 billion for restoring refugee camps [FBIS 9/7].
Arab World: Citing Lebanese Christian army commander Michel Aoun's "erratic and threatening behavior," U.S. evacuates its embassy in Beirut [NYT, WP, LAT 9/7].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza, Israeli troops fire at demonstrating Palestinians, injuring 21. UN workers charge Israeli authorities stopped an ambulance and arrested 2 Palestinians on their way to the hospital [MET 9/19].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin offers to trade Shayk 'Ubayd, other Shia prisoners for Western hostages and Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon [WP 8/1].
Other Countries: Bush administration deplores killing of Col. Higgins, states that Israel is not responsible [NYT 8/1]. Senate Republican leader Robert Dole accuses Israel of endangering U.S. lives [WP 8/1].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Burayj camp soldiers shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian. Troops shoot, kill 12-year-old Palestinian in Balatah camp. At least 16 Palestinians are shot in Gaza Strip [FJ 8/7].
Arab World: Organization of the Oppressed of the World states that it has hanged U. S. Lt. Colonel William Higgins because Israel has refused to release Shaykh 'Ubayd; Another Lebanese group threatens to kill second American hostage [NYT 8/1, MET 8/8].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: D. M. Rabin states that Israel is holding 11,000 Palestinians behind bars [FBIS 5/26]. Peace Now calls for evacuation of Kiryat Arba on grounds that it is provoking civil war [FJ 5/29].
Arab World: Arab summit declares support for resolutions passed at 19th PNC, calls for continued economic support of intifadah [FBIS 5/30].
Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed throughout O.T. [FJ 5/1].
Other Countries: Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that MK 'Abd al-Wahab Darawshah recently presented to Arafat, Salah Khalaf, Mahmud 'Abbas D. M. Rabin's peace proposal [FBIS 4/28].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: In 'Askar camp troops open fire, kill 20-year-old Palestinian, wound 2 others [FBIS 4/27, FJ 5/1]. In Rafah troops open fire, kill 15-year-old Palestinian, wound 9. In Shaja'iya troops 32-year-old Palestinian is killed, at least 26 wounded as troops open fire [NYT 4/28, FJ 5/1]. 27-year-old Palestinian is killed in Gaza Strip [NYT 4/28]
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: D.M. Yitzhaq Rabin announces Fateh has refrained from attacking Israeli positions [WP 3/29].
Arab World: Saudi Arabia's King Fahd and Egypt's Pres. Mubarak meet in Egypt, discuss Middle East peace, bilateral relations [FBIS 3/29]. Chedli Klibi is reelected chairman of Arab League for 3rd 5-year term [FBIS 3/29]. PLO Executive Committee nominates Arafat to be president of State of Palestine [FBIS 3/29]. In Cairo, Arafat meets with leaders of Muslim Brotherhood [FBIS 4/5].
Other Countries: French Pres. Mitterand announces he will meet with PLO chairman Arafat [FBIS 3/29, FJ 4/3].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: 19-year-old Palestinian from Salim dies from wounds received 3/13 [FJ 4/3]. At least 10 Palestinians are injured during clashes in O.T. In Balata 3 women are treated after receiving cut wounds on the head during clashes with troops [FBIS 3/29].
Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel orders all W. Bank, Gaza schools closed due to increase in stonethrowing [WP, NYT 1/ 21]. D.M. Rabin calls for elections in W. Bank and Gaza in order to find leaders to negotiate self-rule for O.T. [WP 1/21]. General strike is observed in O.T. [FJ 1/23].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Near Yatta, Israeli troops shoot, kill 20-year-old Palestinian who had shot at troops with machine gun that he was licensed to carry [NYT 1/22]. Palestinian accused of being collaborator is shot, killed near Tulkarm. Another Palestinian collaborator dies from wounds received earlier [WP 1/21]. Israeli troops shoot, wound 10 Palestinians in Gaza Strip. In W. Bank 6 Palestinians are shot, wounded by Israeli troops [WP 1/21, FJ 1/23].
