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  • May 27, 1993

    Palestinian delegation accepts U.S. invitation to attend 10th round of talks starting 6/15, requests written clarifications of U.S. positions presented in 9th round. (Qol Yisra'el 5/27 in FBIS 5/...

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  • May 19, 1993

    Likud convention defeats motion that would have allowed party to disregard any territorial compromises signed by present govt. Convention ends over hotly debated new constitution, seen by many to...

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  • May 5, 1993

    Arab delegations announce decision to extend ninth round of talks with Israel through 5/14. (SANA 5/5 in FBIS 5/5, 5/6; NYT, WT 5/6)

    Palestinians suspend meetings of human rights...

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  • May 4, 1993

    U.S. State Dept. announces plans to fund $14m o.t. job-creation program. (MM, WT 5/5; WP 5/6)

    At econ. devt. multilateral meeting in Rome, Palestinian delegate Samir Hulayleh says World...

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Palestinian delegation accepts U.S. invitation to attend 10th round of talks starting 6/15, requests written clarifications of U.S. positions presented in 9th round. (Qol Yisra'el 5/27 in FBIS 5/28; Qol Yisra'el 5/28, MENA 5/29 in FBIS 6/1)

U.S. requests "precise details" from Israel on infrastructure development allocations in o.t., to deduct that amount from loan guarantees. (Ha'Aretz 5/28 in FBIS 5/28)

Israel releases 297 Palestinian political prisoners. (Qol Yisra'el 5/26, 5/27 in FBIS 5/27)

Amnesty International issues statement that over 100 Palestinians killed by IDF since 12/92, more than 30 aged 16 or younger. (MM 5/27)

Likud convention defeats motion that would have allowed party to disregard any territorial compromises signed by present govt. Convention ends over hotly debated new constitution, seen by many to concentrate power in Chmn. Binyamin Netanyahu. (Qol Yisra'el 5/19 in FBIS 5/20)

Fateh wins 6 out of 9 seats in Bethlehem U. elections; PFLP, DFLP, Hamas each take a seat. (Ha'Aretz 5/20 in FBIS 5/21)

IDF shoot 2 armed Hamas mbrs. dead near Hebron. (MM 5/19)

Arab delegations announce decision to extend ninth round of talks with Israel through 5/14. (SANA 5/5 in FBIS 5/5, 5/6; NYT, WT 5/6)

Palestinians suspend meetings of human rights workingroup for 1 week, to protest Israeli delays in implementing promises, among them hastening the return of 396 Lebanon deportees. (MM 5/6; Qol Yisra'el 5/6 in FBIS 5/6)

Econ. devt. multilateral working group ends 2-day session in Rome. (HaAretz, Qol Yisra'el 5/5 in FBIS 5/6)

Defense lawyers announce that a Palestinian, Ahmad Ajaj, is being held in New York as a 6th suspect in the 2/26/93 World Trade Center bombing. (WP 5/6)

U.S. State Dept. announces plans to fund $14m o.t. job-creation program. (MM, WT 5/5; WP 5/6)

At econ. devt. multilateral meeting in Rome, Palestinian delegate Samir Hulayleh says World Bank is studying a $ lb. o.t. aid package, to be implemented as part of autonomy agreement. (MM 5/4, 5/5; Ha'Aretz 5/5 in FBIS 5/6)

Israel presents Palestinians with proposal for mutual water usage, which head delegate Haydar 'Abd al-Shafi terms "an encouraging opening." (MM 5/5)

Four Nablus notables close to Fateh meet with Israeli Police Min. Moshe Shahal to discuss o.t. police force, recommend Jordanian-based Palestine Liberation Army for the job. (IDF Radio 5/4, Hadashot 5/5 in FBIS 5/5)

Israel presents Lebanon with first-ever proposal linking withdrawal according to UNSCR 425 with a peace treaty. Political powers are proposed for the joint military workingroup (a long-standing Israeli request). (MM 5/5; Davar 5/12 in FBIS 5/12; al-Safir 5/11 in FBIS 5/17)

UNLU calls on Palestinians to seal off o.t. from Israelis and settlers in retaliation for the unilateral cosure, in call no. 95. (Al Hamishmar 5/5 in FBIS 5/6)

DFLP chief Nayif Hawatima and Pres. Saddam Hussein meet in Baghdad, discuss opposition to Arab-Israeli peace talks. (RMC 5/5 in FBIS 5/6; Sawt al-Sha'b 5/9 in FBIS 5/10)

IDF shoots 3 Palestinians dead, wounds over 40, in the Gaza Strip. (MM 5/4; NYT, WP 5/5)

Israel, SLA shell Lebanese villages. (RFL, VOM 5/4 in FBIS 5/4)