January 17, 1985

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Fight breaks out between Palestinian and Jewish students at Haifa U. during speech by MK Eitan; no arrests [JP 1/18]. Military court acquits 3 IDF sergeants of charges they mistreated 3 Palestinian political prisoners in al-Fara'a prison between March and June of 1984 [Fl 1/25].

Other Countries: US State Dept. officials assert Israel settling Ethiopian Jews in Kiryat Arba, W. Bank [NYT 1/18].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Colonel wounded 1/14 near al-Ghazi, S. Lebanon, dies of wounds [JP 1/18].