January 7, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: U.S. Pentagon official Dov Zakheim meets with P.M. Shamir to present reasons why Israel cannot afford the Lavi, offers 19 less costly alternatives to the controversial fighter UP 1/9].

Arab World: U.S. special envoy Richard Murphy meets with King Hussein and P.M. Zayd al-Rifa'i in Jordan. After the meeting, the king departs for Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Pres. Saddam Husayn [NYT 1/8].

Other Countries: U.S. prosecutors file sentencing memorandum which accuses Israeli Air Force Col. Aviem Sella of involvement in the Pollard spy ring [NYT 1/8].