PM Rabin makes 1-day visit to Jordan, tours historical sites with King Hussein, Queen Nur, discusses development of joint economic projects in Rift Valley, Aqaba. At press conference, Rabin encourages Syria to start "secret," "intimate" talks with Israel. (JTV, RJ, QY 5/1 in FBIS 5/2; CSM, MM 5/2; MM 5/4)
U.S. Amb. to the UN Madeline Albright arrives in Jerusalem on first leg of regional tour. (WT 5/2)
PA calls on UNSC to pass measure that would force Israel to rescind plans to confiscate land in Jerusalem for Jewish housing. (MM 5/1, 5/2)
EC consuls to Israel meet with PA representatives at Orient House in Jerusalem for briefing on Israeli land confiscation, say confiscations are obstacle to peace. (QY 5/1 in FBIS 5/2)
PA military court sentences Palestinian to 12 yrs for firing at policemen. (AFP 5/1 in FBIS 5/2)
Golan Residents Comm. begins 3-mo. public relations/multimedia campaign tour to encourage Israelis to lobby government to keep Golan. At opening, MK Kahalani says he will petition High Court to let him introduce controversial bill to Knesset that would require special majority on any Golan withdrawal referendum. (MM 5/1, 5/2) (see 9/7/94)