August 14, 1989

Social/Economic/Political

Arab World: U.S., PLO start 4th round of talks in Tunis; PLO gives U.S. memo criticizing U.S. slowness [FBIS 8/14].

Other Countries: U. S. Defense Department announces that Kuwait will purchase 40 FA-18 warplanes; planes will cost $389 million [MET 8/22].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Asirah troops injure 5 Palestinians during demonstrations [FJ 8/21]. Firebomb injures 4 Israeli tax collectors in Ramallah [FBIS 8/14].