The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/lsrael: General strike is observed in O.T. [FBIS 3/1].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops shoot, kill Palestinian in Dayr Ibzi'. At least 11 Palestinians are wounded during clashes in Gaza. In W. Bank at least 4 Palestinians are injured [FBIS 3/1].

Arab World: Israeli warplanes attack PFLP headquarters southeast of Beirut, hit nearby school wounding at least 23 children, 2 teachers [FBIS 2/28, WP 3/1].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel holds municipal elections [FBIS 2/28].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Dayr Ibzi' soldiers kill 25-year-old Palestinian. At least 16 Palestinians are shot, wounded throughout O.T. Israel blocks entry/exist to/from O.T. [FBIS 2/28].

Arab World: PFLP attacks SLA position in S. Lebanon, kills 2, wounds 2 [FBIS 3/1].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Detainees of Ansar 3 begin hunger strike protesting conditions [FBIS 3/3].

Arab World: Israel, Egypt sign agreement giving Egypt control of Taba as of 3/15 [FBIS, WP 2/27]. Arafat visits Egypt [FBIS 2/27]. Amal accuses Fateh of violating agreement by reinforcing Fateh's military presence near Tyre; Fateh responds that it is protecting itself against possible Amal, Palestinian National Salvation Front attack [FBIS 3/2].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza troops shoot, kill 20-year-old Palestinian. In Rafah troops injured 25 Palestinians during clashes [FBIS 2/27].

Arab World: Syria fires 2 missiles at Israeli F-4 Phantoms flying over Beqa'a valley [FJ 3/6].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops shoot, kill 20-year-old Palestinian in Gaza [WP, NYT 2/27]. 5-year-old Palestinian dies from wounds received 2/13 [FJ 4/3]. Soldiers destroy part of building from which Palestinian dropped stone block killing Israeli soldier 2/24 [WP 2/27].

Arab World: Israeli warplanes carry out mock bombing raids over Sidon [FBIS 2/27].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/lsrael: Shamir reiterates rejection of intemational peace conference, talks with PLO [FBIS 2/28]. Israel announces that Palestinians from O.T. involved in demonstrations, political activity as well as those who have not paid their taxes will be denied permits to work in Israel [MET 3/7].

Arab World: Palestinian sources state that Soviet F.M. Shevardnadze has invited Arafat, Hafiz al-Asad to Moscow in order to mend fences [FBIS 2/24].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nablus soldier is killed by cinder block dropped by Palestinian [FBIS 2/24, WP 2/25]. In Gaza at least 9 Palestinians are wounded by soldiers [WP 3/25].

Arab World: SLA troops shoot, kill UNIFIL soldier in Israeli-imposed "security zone" [FBIS 2/24]

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel closes 4 schools in Gaza following demonstrations [FBIS 2/24].

Arab World: In Cairo, Arafat holds press conference with Israeli journalists, reaffirms willingness to accept three-part state consisting of Israel, Palestine, Jordan. Soviet F.M. Shevardnadze arrives in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi pres. Saddam Husayn [FBIS 2/24].

Other Countries: Egyptian pres. Mubarak, Jordan's King Hussein meet with Pres. Bush at Japanese emperor Hirohito's funeral, ask him to back Middle East peace conference; Israeli pres. Chaim Herzog urges Bush to wait [WP, LAT 2/24].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In al-'Ayzariyyah Israeli civilians shoot, wound 4 Palestinians after their car was stoned. At least 6 other Palestinians are wounded throughout O.T. [FBIS 2/24].

Arab World: South Lebanese Army (SLA) forces shoot, kill 3 DFLP guerrillas attempting to cross Israel's northern border [FBIS 2/24, NYT 2/24].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/lsrael: PLO Executive Committee member Salah Khalaf (Abu lyad) addresses (via videotape) Jerusalem-based International Center for Peace in the Middle East, urges direct PLO-Israeli talks [FBIS WP 2/23].

Arab World: In Cairo Israeli F.M. Arens meets with Soviet F.M. Shevardnadze [NYT 2/23].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/lsrael: Israeli soldiers, disguised as Arabs, shoot, kill 57-year-old Palestinian shopkeeper. In Gaza suspected collaborator is shot, killed [MET 3/7].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: MK Dedi Zucker announces average age of Palestinian shot by IDF has fallen from 26.5 in 1/88 to 18.7 in 11/88 [FBIS 2/28]. General strike is observed throughout O.T. [FBIS 2/22].

Arab World: Egypt agrees to pay Israeli hotel owner $37 million as part of Taba settlement [MET 2/28]. Arafat meets with Tunisian pres. Zine al-Abidine Ben 'Ali in Tunis [FBIS 2/28].

Other Countries: Washington Post-ABC News Poll reports that 52% of Americans have unfavorable view of Israel [WP 2/21].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops kill 1 Palestinian, wound 18 others during clashes in O.T. [FBIS 2/22, FJ 2/27]. In Gaza 4 Palestinian houses are sealed [FBIS 2/22].

Arab World: Residents expelled from Israeli-imposed security zone in S. Lebanon march through W. Beirut demanding to be allowed to return to their homes [FJ 2/27].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/lIsrael: General strike is observed throughout O.T. [FBIS 2/22]. Ha'Aretz reports all Hamas leadership is now in Gaza jails. Judge sentences Palestinian stonethrower to3 years in jail with additional 2 years suspended [FBIS 2/21].

Arab World: Jordan releases 30 political prisoners, states all political prisoners have been released [FBIS 2/23]. Israel increases number of Druze from Golan Heights allowed to visit family in Syria, attend Syrian universities [FBIS 2/23].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops shoot, wound 24 Palestinians in O.T. [FBIS 2/22]. In W. Bank Israeli troops seal houses of 3 Palestinian families [FJ 2/27].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: First day of 3-day general strike commemorating 20th anniversary of founding of DFLP is observed throughout O.T. [FBIS 2/22]. Israel resumes jamming of al-Quds radio which is run by PFLP-GC [FBIS 2/19].

Arab World: Shevardnadze arrives in Jordan for talks with King Hussein [NYT 2/20, FBIS 2/21]. Arafat calls for creation of economic union between Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon [FBIS 2/21].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/lIsrael: Israeli troops shoot, wound at least 3 Palestinians in W. Bank. In Gaza 8 Palestinians are wounded during clashes with troops [FJ 2/27].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: O.T.'s trade deficit with Israel is cut by 66% in 1988, according to Bank of Israel UP 2/18]. Curfew is imposed on Tulkarm. Israel lifts night curfew imposed on Gaza Strip in order to allow workers to leave Gaza during upcoming 3-day strike [FBIS 2/21]. Tourism in Israel drops 14% in 1988 [NYT 2/19].

Arab World: Soviet F.M. Shevardnadze meets with Syrian pres. Asad [NYT, WP 2/19]. 50 intemational delegations meet in Sanaa, N. Yemen for conference sponsored by Yemeni Council for Peace and Solidarity to discuss Palestinian uprising, nuclear weapons, development, security [AYA 2/27]. Faruq al-Qaddumi meets with U.A.E. pres. Nuhayyan [FBIS 2/23].

Military Action Occupied Palestine/Israel: 14-year-old Palestinian from Rafah dies from wounds received 2/13 [FJ 2/27]. In E. Jerusalem 21-year-old Israeli is stabbed, killed by Palestinian [FBIS 2/21, FJ 2/27]. At least 6 Palestinians are wounded by Israeli troops on W. Bank [FJ 2/27].

Arab World: Israel shells UN peacekeeping patrol in Israeli-imposed security belt in S. Lebanon; 2 Norwegian soldiers are wounded [FBIS 2/21, MET 2/28].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Polof Israeli Jews shows 38% favor some form of territorial compromise [FBIS 2/24].

Arab World: Soviet F.M. Shevardnadze arrives in Damascus to begin 11-day Middle East tour [NYT 2/18]. Other Countries: U. S. vetos Security Council resolution deploring Israeli actions in O.T. [NYT 2/18, MET 2/28].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/lIsrael: In Kafr al-Dik Palestinian is killed by Israeli troops. 15-year-old Palestinian from Rafah dies from wounds received previous week. At least 5 other Palestinians are injured in Nablus area [FBIS 2/21].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel cuts medical spending in O.T. by 33% in response to tax strike [MET 2/28]. MK 'Abd alWahab Darawshah announces that he met with PLO leader Yasir Arafat in Cairo in January [FBIS 2/17].

Arab World: In Baghdad, Egypt, Jordan, North Yemen, Iraq form Arab Cooperation Council, an economic union [NYT 2/17].

Other Countries: U.S. sec of state James Baker says time is not right to push for Arab-Israeli negotiations [LAT, NYT 2/ 17]. F.M. Moshe Arens meets with British officials in London [FBIS 2/17].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops shoot, kill 25-year-old Palestinian in Nablus; 8 others are wounded. In Jerusalem 4-year-old Palestinian dies from burns received 2/13 from unknown device [LAT 2/17]. At least 6 other Palestinians are shot, wounded in Gaza [FBIS 2/17].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops seal home of suspected "terrorist" in 'Ayn Bayt al-Ma' camp. 4 Israeli soldiers are demoted, sentenced to prison for 1.5 to 3 months for beating, kicking, burning with cigarettes a blindfolded Palestinian [FBIS 2/15].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel stops jamming broadcasts of PFLP-GC radio station al-Quds [FBIS 2/14]. In Golan Heights Druze commemorate 7th anniversary of Israeli annexation with general strike. In Bethlehem 3-day strike begins protesting tax raids [FBIS 2/15].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nablus area troops shoot, wound 3 Palestinians. In Gaza at least 2 Palestinians are wounded during clashes with soldiers [FBIS 2/15].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel announces that 500 Israeli families are planning on moving into the Gaza Strip; plans call for increasing settler population from 3,000 to 30,000 [FBIS 2/15].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Qabatiyyah a Palestinian is killed, 2 others wounded as unidentified object explodes; in Tayasir 2 Palestinian children are hurt in similar incident. In Rafah troops open fire, wounding 3 Palestinians. At least 8 Palestinians are shot, wounded during clashes in the W. Bank [FBIS 2/14].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops shoot, wound Palestinian in Rafah [FBIS 2/13].

Social/Economic/Political

Arab World: Arafat tells Italian newspaper that Israel and the PLO are in contact through secret channels [NYT 2/12].

Other Countries: U.S. sec. of state James Baker announces U.S. will not break off talks with PLO as a result of attempted PFLP border infiltration, warns PLO against such actions [NYT, WP 2/12]. 

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish organizations refuses Israeli request to criticize U.S.-PLO talks. Conference asks U.S. to reassess talks with PLO, defends Israel's human rights record [WP 2/11]. Palestinian activist Faisal al-Husseini states that Palestinians are willing to discuss giving up the right of return in exchange for compensation [LAT 2/11]. Jerusalem Post poll shows that 65% of Israelis are willing to give up part of the O.T. for peace. Poll by the Dahaf Institute shows that 53% of Israelis favor talks with PLO [LAT 2/11].

Other Countries: UN Commission on Human Rights issues report accusing Israel of torture, human right violations [FBIS 2/ 13].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops at Ansar III fire tear gas to break up demonstrations. At least 8 Palestinians are treated for gas inhalation. 2 Palestinians are shot. In Gaza at least 7 Palestinians are shot [FJ 2/13].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed throughout O.T. [FJ 2/13].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Throughout the O.T. troops shoot, injure 5 Palestinians. In Jerusalem troops seal house of Palestinian charged with planting a bomb near Ariel Sharon's residence [FJ 2/13].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed in occupied territories. Curfews are in effect in Rafah, Khan Yunis, Beach camps, parts of Gaza City, Hablah, Ras 'Atiyyah [FJ 2/13].

Other Countries: U.S. formally notifies PLO of "serious concern" over attempted PLO border infiltration [NYT 2/9].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Guards shoot, kill Palestinian and wound 19 during riot in Meguiddo prison. In Qabatiyyah soldiers shoot, kill Palestinian teenager. Troops in Silat Harthiyyah open fire, killing Palestinian teenager. In Tel Aviv 20-year-old Palestinian from Rafah dies from gunshot wounds received 2/7 [NYT 2/9, FJ 2/13]. 8-year-old Palestinian dies from burns received 2/4. At least 17 other Palestinians are wounded by troops. Soldiers demolish 2 homes in E. Jerusalem. 75 newly replanted olive trees are uprooted by troops in Bir Nabala [FJ 2/13]

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Commercial strike is observed in Gaza. Curfews are placed on Khan Yunis, Jabalya, Beach, Nur Shams camps [FJ 2/13].

Other Countries: U.S. State Dept. issues report charging Israel with "substantial increase in human rights violations. " State Dept. spokesman states that 2/5 clash between Palestinian guerillas and Israeli troops in Lebanon could have negative impact on U.S.-PLO relations [WP 2/8].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Rafah camp soldiers injure 15 Palestinians during demonstration. At least 6 other Palestinians are injured in Gaza Strip. Troops shoot, wound 4 Palestinians at Am'ari camp. In W. Bank troops destroy 3 houses, 1poultry farm, claiming they were built without permits [FJ 2/13]

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel charges PLO with breaking anti-terrorism promise with attempted border infiltration on 2/5 [WP, NYT 2/7]. In Gaza general strike is observed [FJ 2/13].

Arab World: PLO says attempted raid was not terrorist operation, as targets were Israeli soldiers [NYT 2/7].

Other Countries: Israeli embassy in Washington formally asks U.S. govemment to suspend relations with PLO [NYT 2/7].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/lIsrael: At least 4 Palestinians are shot, 50 wounded during clashes throughout O.T. [FJ 2/13].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Beach camp troops shoot, kill 17-year-old Palestinian. In Gaza soldiers open fire, wound at least 19 Palestinians [LAT 2/6, FJ 2/13]. Jewish settlers occupy 2 empty Arab-owned buildings in Hebron, refuse to leave until houses are turned over to settlers or army takes control of them. Settlers leave houses saying they would be converted to military use. Police arrest 10 ultra-religious Jews for bombing, setting fire to newsstands, grocery stores carrying secular newspapers [LAT 2/6].

Arab World: Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians, 1 Lebanese in southern Lebanon trying to cross Israeli border [NYT 2/7, MET 2/14].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops open fire on demonstrators in Khan Yunis killing 2 Palestinians, wounding at least 24. Among the wounded was Red Cross field worker [FJ 2/13].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Curfew isin effect in Nur Shams [FJ 2/6].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Clashes erupt throughout the O.T. In 'Azzun, Yatma Palestinians clash with groups of Jewish settlers. In Gaza troopshoot, injure 1 Palestinian. In W. Bank at least 2 Palestinians are injured in demonstrations [FJ 2/6].

Social/Economic/Political

Other Countries: U.S. district court judge rules Palestinian-American can be extradited to Israel to face charges of murder. Earlier judge ruled that extradition could not take place due to political nature of offense [WP 2/3].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Fahmah soldiershoot, kill 14-year-old Palestinian. In Khan Yunis troopshoot, injure 3 Palestinians. Troops destroy 4 Palestinian houses in Surif. At least 4 other Palestinians are injured throughout O.T. [FJ 2/6].

Arab World: Palestinian guerrillas clash with SLA in southern Lebanon; 3 Palestinians are killed [MET 2/14]. 

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: P.M. Shamir announces willingness to withdraw troops from heavily populated areas in O.T. if Palestinians accepted autonomy plan [NYT, WP 2/2]. Military court sentences 5 Palestinians toup to 2 years in prison for throwing rocks at soldiers, settlers [LAT 2/2, FJ 2/6].

Arab World: PLO rejects Shamir proposal, calling it plan for continued occupation [NYT 2/2].

Other Countries: Israeli "doves" including Abba Eban, MK Ran Cohen and prominent members of PLO attend conference at The Hague to discuss Middle East peace [NYT, LAT 2/21.

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel charges Fateh with forming, funding "popular army" inside O.T. [WP 2/2]. In Idna 4 Palestinians are shot by Israeli troops. In Khirbat al-Dayr 2 Palestinians are shot. In Abasan 2 Palestinians are shot, wounded. At least 8 more Palestinians are injured throughout the O.T. [FJ 2/6].