Monday, July 17, 1995

PM Rabin says Syria is proposing that an ambassadors mtg. be held with military experts on site to participate as needed; calls this a violation of the 4-stage U.S. formula that Israel, Syria agreed to 3/22; says Israel will continue ambassadorial talks but will not allow Rabinovitch to discuss detailed security issues. (QY 7/17 in FBIS 7/17; QY 7/17 in FBIS 7/18; MM 7/18, 7/20)

Arafat receives Cypriot FM Alexandros Mikhailidhis, discusses Cypriot role in monitoring Palestinian elections. (VOP 7/17 in FBIS 7/20)

With PM Rabin's consent, settlers move 1st 6 of 18 mobile homes onto Hazayit hill nr. Efrat. 12 other families occupy empty apartments in Kiryat Arba to "stake their claim" before the IDF redeploys. (JP 7/18 in FBIS 7/18) (see 7/13)