The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Moshe Arens, minister without portfolio, resigns from Israeli cabinet [WP 9/3]. Residents of Hebron-district town of Dura hold sit-in at Dura municipal building to protest Israeli plan to expropriate 3,000 dunams of land [FJ 9/6]. Reports indicate Gaza Strip govemnment schools have ordered many students convicted of political charges not to return to school this year [FJ 9/6]. David Levy presides at inauguration of new Jewish settlement south of Tulkarm [FJ 9/6].

Arab World: U.S. Ambassador William Eagleton returns to Damascus after 11 months [WP 9/3]. PLO spokesman in Tunis says PLO is willing to accept Amal plan to end fighting in S. Lebanon [NYT 9/3].

Other Countries: U.S. Sen. Albert Gore, Jr. states intention to become "personally involved" in negotiations between Israel and Arab states if he is elected president [LAT 9/3].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/lIsrael: Israeli border guards injure at least 2 people in attack on a Dhahriyyah restaurant [FJ 9/6].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Herut party ends convention after electing P. M. Shamir party chairman, Ariel Sharon chairman of the party central committee, Moshe Arens party secretary, and David Levy deputy party chairman [NYT 3/31]. Inside the green line, marches and rallies in 'Arrabah, Umm al-Fahm, and Rahat mark Land Day [FJ 4/3]. Israeli forces are unsuccessful in attempt to break almost total commercial strikes in cities throughout the W. Bank and Gaza Strip [FJ 4/3]. Lydda military court sentences to life imprisonment 2 Palestinians convicted of being members of Fateh and carrying out a series of bombings [FJ 4/3]. Israeli Ministry of Defense coordinator of activities for W. Bank and Gaza, Shmuel Goren, threatens imposition of strict restrictions on exports to Jordan if weapon smuggling continues [FJ 4/3].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: At least 1 Palestinian is wounded by army gunfire during Land Day demonstration at Jabaliyyah; in Janin another is shot in the leg by Israeli civilian who shot at crowd that was stoning his car [BG 3/31; FJ 4/3].