May 2, 1997

At their weekly mtg. the PA Executive Authority mbrs. decide to ban sales of Palestinian land to Israelis, punish offenders (no punishment is specified, recommended). (NYT 5/16, 5/19; WP 5/10; IDF Radio 5/19 in WNC 5/21; LAW 5/21)

After he writes an article saying that the PA should adopt Israeli standards of democracy, Gazan lawyer Jamil Salameh is arrested by the PA on charges of slander. (WP 5/3; JP 5/10; JP 5/17)

After discussion with FM Levy, Israeli dep. finance M Magen decides not to resign. (ITV 5/2 in WNC 5/6) (see 4/30)