Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Gaza military officials issue administrative order allowing authorities toconfiscate property of parents who fail to pay their children's fines or bail [FBIS 12/21].
Arab World: PLO Executive Committee, which met 12/15-12/17 in Tunis, issues communique reaffirming itswillingness to initiate dialogue with Israel, and that only PLO may select detegates to negotiating team [FBIS 12/120].
Yasir Arafat arrives in Amman for 2- day meeting with King Husayn [FBIS 12/ 21].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli military closes indefinitely al-Zahra Girls Secondary School and al-Ramleh Girls Elementary School in Gaza for stone-throwing incidents [FJ 12/25].
27-year-old Palestinian dies during Shin Bet interrogation in Gaza Prison [FBIS 12/21].