December 13, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel dismisses Arafat's offer to talk peace [NYT 12/14].

Other Countries: Arafat addresses UN in Geneva in effort to clarify recent Algiers PNC statement, invites Israel to talk peace. U.S. says Arafat does not meet conditions needed for U.S. -PLO talks [NYT 12/14].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Burin Palestinian is killed after killing settler, soldier [FJ 12/19, WP 12/14]; the Palestinian's house is demolished. Troops shoot, wound at least 3 Palestinians in O.T. [FJ 12/19]. Settler shoots, wounds Palestinian after his car is stoned [WP 12/14].