Friday, September 4, 1992

As negotiations break for 10 days, Palestinian head delegate Haydar 'Abd al-Shafi gives Israeli delegates 2 letters for PM Rabin - one urging Israel to address the 10 issues in the Palestinians' 9/1 framework, the other concerning East Jerusalemite Raja Shehadeh (see 9/3). (MM 9/4)

PM Rabin says he is prepared to meet Pres. Asad "any time, any place." (Yedi'ot Aharonot 9/4 in MM 9/4, FBIS 9/8)

Lebanese Christians begin 3-day strike to protest 3rd round of elections (9/6); SLA commander Antun Lahd seals borders of "security zone" to prevent those travelling north to vote from returning. (NYT 9/5; WP 9/7)