The Palestine Chronology

Social/Economic/Political

Other Countries: U.S. criticizes conditions Shamir has placed on elections in O.T. [LAT 7/7].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Arab seizes steering wheel of Israeli bus, steers it into ravine killing 14 Israelis, injuring 27; attack is apparently in revenge for Israeli mistreatment offamily member [NYT 7/7]. Troops open fire, kill 12-year-old Palestinian from Askar camp. In Nablus 31- year-old Palestinian dies from wounds received 3 weeks earlier. Khan Yunis resident, 18, dies from wounds received 7/5 [FJ 7/10].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: 24 MKs denounce as racist Ariel's decision to make Arab workers wear badges [NYT 6/1]. Knesset Finance Committee approves NIS (new Israeli shekels) 30 million for settlements, roads in O.T., NIS 10 million for Jewish Agency's settlement department [FBIS 6/ 1]. Bank of Israel reports that intifadah cost Israel's economy $650 million in 1988; Israel's trade surplus with O.T. dropped 76% to $42 million; overall exports fell 4.2%; tourism fell 15% [FBIS 6/2].

Other Countries: Amnesty International reports that Israel has detained 5,000 Palestinians without charge or trial since beginning of uprising [NYT 6/1].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops open fire, kill 20-year-old Palestinian, wound 3 in Khan Yunis [LAT, NYT 6/1]. In Tel Aviv 18-year-old Palestinian from Nusayrat dies from wounds received 5/30; 15-year-old Palestinian dies from wounds received 2 weeks earlier [FBIS 5/31, NYT 6/1]. An additional 13 Palestinians are injured in Gaza; at least 4 Palestinians in W. Bank [FBIS 6/1]. Arab World: Israeli warplanes bomb Hizballah, Abu Nidal bases near Beirut; 5 guerrillas are killed, 3 injured [LAT 6/1]. IDF troops shoot, kill 3 guerrillas in south Lebanon, several members SLA reported killed [FBIS 5/31, MET 6/13].

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed in O.T. [FJ 1/16].

Other Countries: Israel tells international conference on chemical weapons that it is taking steps to defend itself from Arab chemical weapons [LAT 1/10].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: 1 1-year-old Palestinian from al-Maghayir dies from wounds received in confrontation with settlers on 12/31/88 [FJ 1/16]. In Khan Yunis troops clash with Israeli soldiers leaving at least 10 Palestinians injured. In al-Far'ah camp soldiers shoot, wound 5 Palestinian [NYT 1/10, FJ 1/16]. Troops shoot, wound 5 Palestinians in Bayt Ummar. At least 10 other Palestinians are injured during clashes throughout W. Bank. In the Nablus area troops demolish 3 Palestinian homes [FJ 1/16].