January 2, 1993

Hamas and the deportees issue separate statements rejecting PM Rabin's 1/1 proposal for the deportees' return in exchange for a halt to the intifada. (Qol Yisra'el 1/2 in FBIS 1/4)

Sudanese Islamic leader Hasan al-Turabi opens 3-day meeting between Hamas and Fateh leaders in Khartoum. Ibrahim Ghawshah heads the Hamas delegation, Nasr Yusif that of Fateh. (MM 1/4; AFP 1/2 in FBIS 1/4; SUNA 1/5 in FBIS 1/7)

Israel shells area near Palestinian deportees' tent camp in southern Lebanon. (NYT 1/4; AFP 1/2, VOL 1/3 in FBIS 1/4)