Sunday, January 18, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In the wake of 1/12 stabbing attack of 2 Israeli brothers, police patrol Jerusalem streets in an effort to prevent further violence in the city. Three Palestinian youths are attacked and beaten, 1 is kidnapped; an Israeli man carrying 5 firebombs is arrested [FJ 1/23].

Other Countries: U.S. agrees to waive death penalty for suspected hijacker held in W. Germany [WP 1/19].