Arab League convenes emergency session to discuss Israeli settlement issue in light of Efrat deal, issues statement condemning Israel for violating UN resolutions by expanding, entrenching its settlements in o.t. (RE 1/5 in FBIS 1/9)
Jordanian PM Abdul Salam al-Majali, who signed peace treaty with Israel, resigns, allowing Sharif Zaid Bin Shakir to return as PM. (MM 1/5; JT, RJ 1/5 in FBIS 1/5; JTV 1/5 in FBIS 1/6; MEI, NYT, WT 1/6) (see 12/5)
Egypt FMin. names Mahmud Karim representative to the PA, says Egypt will open legation in Gaza within wk., to facilitate travel of Palestinians fr. Gaza to Egypt. (MENA 1/5 in FBIS 1/6)
IDF Central Command Cmdr. Biran says IDF has arrested over 1,000 Palestinians (mostly Hamas) who are suspected of involvement in "terrorist activity" in last 2 mos. (QY 1/5 in FBIS 1/5)
100s of Palestinians continue protest at Efrat settlement, say merely moving construction site closer to Efrat's center still permits expansion. (WT 1/6; WJW 1/12)