May 7, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Military allows stores to open in W. Bank and Gaza Strip [FJ 5/15].

Arab World: Jordan's King Hussein criticizes U.S. for not forcing Israel to accept terms of latest U.S. peace plan [CSM 5/9]. King also says he will not negotiate on behalf of PLO at intemational conference [NYT 5/9].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/lIsrael: In W. Bank, Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinian car after driver allegedly refused to stop; 3 occupants are injured, 1 of them seriously [FJ 5/15].