December 10, 1995

IDF completes withdrawal fr. Tulkarm. (CSM, WP 12/10; VOP 12/10 in FBIS 12/11; WT 12/11; QY 12/10 in FBIS 12/12; WJW 12/14; MEI 12/15; JP 12/23)

PM Peres begins visit to the U.S. to lay groundwork for resumption of talks with Syria, addresses memorial service for Rabin at Madison Square Garden, New York City, attended by 14,000, incl. 40 mbrs. of Congress, Rabin's widow, VP Al Gore. (NYT, WP, WT 12/10; QY, YA 12/10 in FBIS 12/11; MM, NYT, WP, WT 12/11; WJW 12/14; MEI 12/15)

Israeli Amb. to the U.S. Rabinovitch says Syria has dropped preconditions to talks regarding early-warning stations on the Golan. (QY 12/10 in FBIS 12/11)