Israeli cabinet suspends all but security coordination with the PA, orders the PA to crack down on Islamist groups. (ITV 3/23, YA 3/24 in WNC 3/25; CSM, WT 3/24; VOA 3/24 in WNC 3/26; al-Quds al-Arabi 3/24 in WNC 3/28)
Unrest continues throughout the West Bank. Israeli border police shoot, wound 2 Palestinians at a roadblock outside Jerusalem. Nr. Bethlehem, IDF troops fire on 2 Palestinians fleeing a checkpoint, wounding both. In Hebron, PA police form cordons to keep Palestinian protesters fr. Jewish areas. (SATN 3/23 in WNC 3/25; WT 3/24)
OIC holds conference in Pakistan, discusses Jerusalem as one of its main topics, issues statement condemning "Israel's persistence in its settlement expansion." (ITV, RE, RL, SATN 3/23 in WNC 3/25; MM, WT 3/24; MM, WT 3/25; RE 3/25 in WNC 3/27)
World Bank says it will loan Jordan about $1 b. over the next 5 yrs. to help the kingdom's economic reform. (JT 3/24 in WNC 3/26)