The Palestine Chronology

PA-Israeli talks on Hebron continue. Arafat reportedly demands that Netanyahu commit to completing IDF redeployment in the West Bank, opening Rafah airport. (MM 10/25; ITV 10/25 in WNC 10/29; WT 10/26; YA 10/27 in WNC 10/29)

Israel releases list of the 10 "most serious violations" of Oslo by the PA: PA police firing on IDF, ignoring bans on illegal weapons and disbanding independent militias, refusal to extradite individuals suspected of terrorism, incitement to violence against Israel, failure to change the PLO covenant, opening offices in Jerusalem, hiring "Palestinian terrorists" to serve in the PA police, exceeding the agreed upon number of PA police, injuring human rights and the rule of law, conducting diplomatic relations. (IGPO 10/25 in WNC 10/30; HA 10/28 in IL 10/28; PR 11/1; WJW 12/5)

French Pres. Chirac makes brief stops in Lebanon to meet with in Cairo before returning to Paris. (MM 10/25; RE, RL 10/25 in WNC 10/29; WT 10/27; MM 10/30)

Germany begins 2d mediation effort to settle the issue of Israeli pilot Ron Arad (downed over Lebanon in 1986 and believed to be held by Hizballah), Lebanese political prisoners in Israeli jails (incl. Dirani, Obeid). Germany's 1st mediation effort resulted in a prisoner swap 7/21. (RL 10/25, 10/26 in WNC 10/29; al-Safir 10/29 in WNC 11/4; MM 11/11) (see 9/25)

Hizballah detonates 4 roadside bombs in s. Lebanon, killing 2 IDF soldiers, wounding 5. (MM 10/25; QY 10/25 in IL 10/25; JP 11/2)

PA-Israeli talks continue at Erez without progress. As a compromise, PA proposes formation of a joint security headquarters in Hebron to command mobile and permanent units that would incl. riot and assault forces; Israel is not enthusiastic but says it will consider the idea. (RJ 10/8 in WNC 10/10; CSM 10/9; MA, YA 10/9 in IL 10/9; PR 10/11; IDF Radio 10/11 in WNC 10/15; WT 10/12) (see 10/7)

At his meeting with Pres. Weizman in Israel, Arafat says that he has given a "permanent order" to PA policemen not to fire at IDF troops. (CSM, MM 10/8; IDF Radio 10/8 in WNC 10/11; CSM, MM, NYT, WP, WT 10/9; WJW 10/10; MEI 10/18; JP 10/19) (see 8/25)

Israel demands that the PA punish policemen involved in fire fights with IDF troops, disarm Palestinian civilians; says soldiers at checkpoint nr. Nablus have already begun checking IDs in search for policemen involved in fight at Joseph's tomb 9/26. (WP 10/9)

Israel announces it will allow 10,000 Palestinian workers into Israel, eases blockade on Ramallah and Hebron. (NYT, WP, WT 10/9; PR 10/11)