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  • December 11, 1986

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: The New York Times cites Israeli accounts of U.S.-Iran arms deal. Israeli officials place responsibility for sale solely on U.S...

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  • October 18, 1986

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/lsrael: P. M.-designate Shamir asks U.S. Sec. of State Shultz to close PLO offices in U.S. because PLO claimed responsibility for grenade attack...

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  • October 1, 1986

    Social/Economic/Political

    Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli authorities drop distribution of Arabic daily al-Fajr for seven days for censorship violations (JP, FBIS 10/2). ...

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Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: The New York Times cites Israeli accounts of U.S.-Iran arms deal. Israeli officials place responsibility for sale solely on U.S. Pres. Reagan and his government [NYT 12/11].

Other Countries: Pentagon source reports U.S. Sec. of Defense Weinberger supervised arms shipments to Iran [WP 12/12].

Military Action

Arab World: Israeli warplanes bomb Nahr al-Barid refugee camp in N. Lebanon [WP 12/12].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/lsrael: P. M.-designate Shamir asks U.S. Sec. of State Shultz to close PLO offices in U.S. because PLO claimed responsibility for grenade attack in Jerusalem (WP 10/19).

Military Action

Arab World: Amal hints at willingness to exchange captured Israeli pilot for Lebanese and Palestinian captives held by Israel and SLA (WP, NYT 10/19).

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli authorities drop distribution of Arabic daily al-Fajr for seven days for censorship violations (JP, FBIS 10/2). Jerusalem Post reports occupation authorities in West Bank are blocking distribution of new Arabic evening paper for territories, al-Masa', wanting paper to take a pro-Jordanian editorial line. Publisher Mahmud Abu Zuluf says paper is independent (JP 10/1).

Other Countries: U.S. Sec. of State Shultz meets Syrian F.M. Faruq al-Shar' in New York to discuss Syrian help in releasing U.S. hostages in Lebanon; al-Shar' in UN speech reiterates Syrian denials of involvement in terrorism and declares readiness to assist international efforts against terrorism (WP 10/2).

Military Action

Arab World: Shi'i militiamen ad Palestinians continue fighting around Rashidiyyah camp near Tyre (CSM 10/2).