June 14, 1990

Israeli officials, including Avi Pazner, senior advisor to Shamir, reject Sec. Baker's 6/13 comments to House Foreign Affairs Committee, saying Baker misinterpreted Shamir's comment about talks, and that Shamir has not imposed new conditions on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations [WP, NYT, WT, LAT 6/15]; White House backs Baker's statements saying admin. is beginning to question seriousness of parties in the conflict [LAT, WT 6/15].

IDF frees from jail army lieutenant who threw tear gas grenade in UN maternity clinic on 6/12, saying his 10-day sentence was suspended by his commander after he appealed for leniency [WP, WT 6/15; MET 6/26].