April 22, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: 'Isam Rushdi alShawwa refuses appointment as Gaza City mayor, insists elections must be held for municipal council [FJ 4/26].

Arab World: Morocco's King Hassan bans all contact between Moroccans and PLO officialsfter PLO invites Polisario Front to attend PNC [FJ 4/26]. PLO officials state Abu al-'Abbas has become "too much of an embarrassment and a political liability" and is being dropped from Executive Com. [LAT 4/23].

Military Action

Arab World: In S. Lebanon, Israeli jets drop pamphlets waming against supporting anti-Israel fighters; Iraeli helicopters said alleged PLO bases near Sidon, wounding 13 [WP 4/24].