December 29, 1992

Palestinian deportees issue statement to UN Secy.-Gen. Butrus-Ghali, vowing that they will stay in no man's land between Israeli and Lebanese-controlled territory in southern Lebanon until UN "forces Israel" to take them back. (NYT 12/30)

Lebanese PM Rafiq al-Hariri meets with UN special envoy James Jonah in Beirut, rejects Israeli offer to allow Red Cross to provide aid to the 12/17 Palestinian deportees. (NYT 12/30)

Gaza Strip civil admin. closes Islamic and al-Azhar Universities indefinitely. (ITV 12/29 in FBIS 12/30