Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinians observe general strike throughout 0.T. [FBIS 8/11].
Arab World: In Jordan, UNRWA employees stage sit-in to demand wage increase to offset drop in dinar [MET 8/22].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli settler opens fire on Israeli soldiers thoughto be Palestinian; soldiers return fire killing 1- year-old Israeli, wounding settler and another child [WP 8/10, MET 8/22]. In Beach camp soldiershoot, kill 7-year-old and 23-year-old, wound 5. In Hebron settlers shoot, kill 18-year-old. In Rafah 45- year-old Palestinian accused of collaboration is killed. At least 23 Palestinians are injured during demonstrations [FBIS 8/10, FJ 8/14].
Arab World: Booby-trapped car explodes in south Lebanon killing Arab driver, wounding 5 Israeli soldiers [FBIS 8/9, MET 8/22].