The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palesine/lsrael: In a test of magnetic ID system that becomes mandatory on 8/18, Israeli civil administration prevents hundreds of Gaza Strip Palestinians without the IDs from entering Israel [FBIS 8/18].

Arab World: PLO leader Salah Khalaf has said 4th round of U.S.-PLO talks "was very bad" and that the only new things were "the tough U.S. tone and the threats" [FBIS 8/17].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: IDF soldier in Gaza is injured by rock. Army reports soldiers manning an outpost in Nablus come under gunfire. 6 Palestinians wounded by IDF gunfire in West Bank [FBIS 8/181.

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: New military orders in W. Bank allow soldiers to open fire on masked Palestinians; similar order has been in effect in Gaza for months [FBIS 8/15]. Unified National Command of the Uprising calls on Gazan workers to boycott jobs in Israel for week to protest new I. D. cards [LAT 8/16]. The West Bank Database Project headed by Meron Benvenisti announces its closure [MEI 8/25].

Arab World: Jordan announces that upcoming elections will be held on 11/8 [MET 8/22].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinian dies from wounds received 8/14 [LAT 8/16, FJ 8/21]. At least 16 Palestinians are shot, wounded during clashes throughout O.T. [LAT 8/16]. At least 25 Palestinians are arrested near Tulkarm [FJ 8/21].