In the West Bank, Israeli forces demolish a stone-cutting workshop, a marble factory, and a livestock structure in 3 villages nr. Jenin, and several livestock structures in a village nr. Jerusalem. Palestinian activists commandeer a truck carrying Strauss brand ice cream, 1 of 6 Israeli companies targeted by the National Comm. against Israeli Punitive Measures’ boycott announced on 2/9; the activists smash the boxes of ice cream and set them on fire. (MNA, WAFA 3/11; HA, MNA 3/12)
Israel’s High Court of Justice rejects a petition to reform the security system at Israeli airports and remove certain discriminatory practices. It was filed by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel in 2007. (HA 3/11)
Hamas leader Khalid Mishal meets with the chairman of Iran’s parliament, Ali Larijani, in Qatar to discuss reconstruction of Gaza and the Egyptian and Israeli blockade. (TOI 3/11; HA 3/12)
The Egyptian govt. will appeal the Court of Urgent Matters’ 2/28 designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization. (AHR, AP 3/11)