Wednesday, April 19, 1989

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Poll of Israeli Jews suggests that 65% favor elections in O.T.; 58% feel that intifadah has not affected their lifestyles; D.M. Rabin is most popular minister [FBIS 4/19]. Al HaMishmar reports that Israel has spent NIS 100 million to operate detention facilitiesince intifadah began [FBIS 4/19].

Other Countries: In Czechoslovakia, MKs Me'ir Wilner, Tawfiq Zayyad of Democratic Front for Peace and Equality meet with Arafat [FBIS 4/21, 4/27].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nusayrat camp 5 Palestinians are injured as troops open fire on demonstrators. At least 17 Palestinians are injured throughout O.T. [FJ 4/24].

Arab World: IDF orders that all Palestinians killed during clashes in S. Lebanon be buried in Israel so that their bodies can be used to trade for Israeli bodies [FBIS 4/19]