August 16, 1992

Housing Min. Benyamin Ben-Eliezer meets with reps. of Peace Now, who urge him to immediately suspend construction on the 10,000 housing units in the o.t. that are being allowed to continue, charge that construction is continuing in some "political settlements." Ben-Eliezer announces his min.'s budget for 1993 will not include funds to protect Jewish residents of East Jerusalem. (MM 8/17; Qol Yisra'el 8/16 in FBIS 8/18)

Seven Palestinian factions issue statement in Damascus calling for general strike in o.t. on 8/24, Arab boycott of negotiations with Israel. (MM 8/17)