Friday, November 28, 1986

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel charges former technician Mordechai Vanunu with treason, aiding an enemy in wartime, and 2 counts of aggravated espionage [WP 11/29; LAT 11/28]. P.M. Shamir states that the U. S. govemment has not requested permission to question Israelis in connection with the arm shipments to Iran but that such a request would be considered [NYT 11/29]. Pres. Herzog retums from 19-day visit to Asia and the Pacific [JP 11/29].

Arab World: Syria expels 3 W. German diplomats and an "unspecified number" of military attaches and withdraws its ambassador from Bonn [BG 11/29].

Other Countries: U.S. Customs agent testifies that a Syrian diplomat was "assisting" arms dealer Kevin Gilday in his planned sale of an aircraft tracking system to Syria [WP 11/29].