The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel convicts Jewish settler of manslaughter in5/5 shooting death of Palestinian shepherd [WP 12/1].

Other Countries: UN passes resolution, 151 to 2, criticizing U.S.' refusal to give Arafat visa to address UN; Israel, U.S. oppose resolution [NYT, LAT 12/1].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza at least 5 Palestinians are injured in clashes with Israeli troops. In W. Bank 5 Palestinians are injured during clashes. In 'Anzah authorities seize cars of 40 Palestinians [FJ 12/5].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed in O.T. [FJ 12/5].

Other Countries: UN Host Country Committee recommends General Assembly vote to have U.S. reconsider Arafat visa denial [WP 11/29]. U.K., W. Germany criticize U.S.' denial of visa to Arafat; Soviet Union calls the denial "an unconstructive and illegal step" [WP 11/29].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops destroy 14 Palestinian houses; 4 homes are sealed. Troops shoot, wound 4 Palestinians in Gaza. In Nablus 3 Palestinians are shot, wounded. Authorities cut off water, electricity to Irtas [FJ 12/5]

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Curfews are enforced in parts of Gaza City, Nusayrat camp [FJ 12/5].

Other Countries: France, Italy, Sweden condemn U.S. denial of visa to Arafat [NYT 11/28]. Perez de Cuellar, secretary general of the United Nations, calls U.S. denial "incompatible with the obligations of the host country" [WP 11/28]. Arab diplomats announce that they have votes needed to move UN General Assembly to Geneva in order to hear Arafat [NYT 11/28].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Cashes erupt in Jabalya, Dayr al-Balah, al-Burayj, Khan Yunis, Idna, throughout O.T.; at least 17 Palestinians are injured [FJ 12/5].

Social/Economic/Political

Other Countries: U.S. refuses to issue Yasir Arafat visa to enter U.S. to address UN on grounds that he abets terrorism; PLO responds that denial violates U.S. obligations to UN [WP 11/27].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nusayrat camp troops shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy. At least 8 others are wounded in Gaza [FJ 12/5].

Social/Economic/Political

Arab World: PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat asks U.S. for visa so that he can address UN [WP 11/26].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: IDF sends 21 soldiers to jail for up to 14 days for rampaging through Qalandiya camp on 11/20 [NYT 11/26]. In Gaza 2 Palestinians are seriously wounded during clashes with IDF troops. In the W. Bank 2 Palestinians are shot, wounded during demonstrations [Fl 11/ 28].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: A general strike is observed in the Israeli Palestinian town of Taybah to protest the demolition of 15 buildings by Israeli police [LAT 11/9]. Israeli Supreme Court recommends that the army improve conditions at Ketziot (Ansar III) prison; court rejects appeals by 14 inmates to be transferred to jails in the occupied territories [LAT 11/9].

Other Countries: UN spokesman announces that Yasir Arafat has applied for visa to enter the United Stateso that he can address the UN; spokeswoman for U.S. mission to UN said visa is likely to be given [WP 11/10].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza Israeli troops shoot, injure 8 Palestinians during clashes [LAT 11/9]. In Taybah Palestinians protest the demolition of 15 buildings by Israeli authorities; 10 are arrested [LAT 11/9]. More than 30 Palestinian families are 'transferred" from the Jiftlik area in the Jordan Valley to the northern W. Bank. In Khan Yunis 3 Palestinians are shot, wounded. In Jabalya 7-year-old Palestinian is shot, injured [FJ 11/13].