Monday, July 18, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Energy Minister Moshe Shahal confirms Bassam Abu Sharifs claim that P.M. Shamir, through Romanian intermediaries, offered to let PLO control part of the territories; Shamir calls Shahal's statement "a filthy lie" [NYT 7/19]. General strike is observed in the territories aa sign of solidarity with the prisoners at Ansar 3. [FJ 7/24].

Military

Occupied Palestine/Israel: 17-year-old Palestinian is killed by cement block which fell from army lookout post. Villagers charge the block was dropped on purpose; the military claims it was accident [WP 7/20]. At Maqassad hospital 29-year-old Palestinian dies from bullet wound sustained 7/8 [FJ 7/24].