Palestinian police stop IDF vehicles carrying IDF Brig. Gen. Doron Almog in Gaza Strip. Standoff continues for 1 hr. until Palestinian police col. issues written order to permit Almog to continue. (WP 5/26)
Israeli-Palestinian agricultural trade talks open in Tel Aviv to regulate commerce in agricultural products btwn. Israel, self-rule areas. (Qol Yisra'el 5/25 in FBIS 5/26)
Secy of State Christopher, FM Peres, at joint news conference in Washington, criticize PLO Chmn. Arafat's decree restoring pre-1967 laws in Gaza and Jericho, saying Arafat lacks authority for such a decree. Israeli FMin. issues statement saying Arafat statement of "no legal validity" and a "breach" of Gaza-Jericho agreement. (Israeli Govt. Press Office release 5/25 in FBIS 5/25; MM 5/25; MM, NYT 5/26)
PLO Chmn. Arafat orders release of his wife's uncle George Hawa, held for 5 days by PLO officials in Tunis on suspicion of taking kickbacks fr. companies seeking contracts in Jericho, Gaza Strip. (MM 5/25; WP 5/26; al-Sharq al-Awsat 5/27 in FBIS 6/1)
Trial starts in Beirut of 7 mbrs. of FRC ("Abu Nidal" group) for 1/29 murder of Jordanian diplomat. (MM 5/25, 5/26)