The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli High Court delays deportation of Palestinian activist Mubarak 'Awad pending his appeal hearing. Reports indicate 'Awad has been on hunger strike since his arrest 5/5 [WP 5/9]. Authorities begin cutting off electricity to Palestinian villages which have not paid their bills; water is cut off in Attil village near Tulkarm and Nablus-area villages of Bidiya and Yutma [FJ 5/15].

Arab World: Mahmud 'Abbas (Abu Mazin) leaves Amman after 2 days of talks with Jordanian officials [FJ 5/15].

Other Countries: F.M. Peres meets with senior Hungarian officials in Budapest [WP 5/9].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Army imposes curfews in Jabalya camp and 'Abasan village in Gaza Strip following protests. Demonstrators throw stones in Ramallah and Jenin [FJ 5/15].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Demonstration in Gaza City condemns 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Awdah's expulsion order [FJ 11/22]. Gaza military objections com. postpones decision on deportation of 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Awdah [FJ 11/22]. Israel demolishes Yatta house, charging it was built without license [FJ 11/22]. EEC team arrives in occupied territories for discussions on exporting Palestinian products [FJ 11/22]. W. Bank citrus growers begin exporting their produce to Amman [FJ 11/22]. In Kafr Yuna Prison, police reinforcements are called in to stop fighting between political prisoners and prison guards [FJ 11/22]. Political prisoners injure warden, 4 guards during violent clash at Bayt Lid prison [FJ 11/29].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Demonstrators in al-Birah throw stones, block roads. Israeli troops use live ammunition, tear gas against separate al-Birah demonstration [FJ 11/22].

Other Countries: U.S. sources report Israeli government is refusing tocooperate with FBI investigation of Jewish Defense League involvement inseries of bomb attacks, including explosion that killed Alexander Odeh [WP 11/19].