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Other Countries: A federal judge rules the U.S. cannot force the closure of the PLO mission at the United Nations [NYT 6/30].
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Other Countries: A federal judge rules the U.S. cannot force the closure of the PLO mission at the United Nations [NYT 6/30].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The New York Times reports that leaflet no. 20 of the Unified National Command of the Uprising suggests ways to end the...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed in territories marking the 21-year anniversary of annexation of E. Jerusalem [FJ 7/3].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Japanese F.M. Uno visits Israel; pledges $500,000 for Palestinian projects [NYT 6/27]. Israeli authorities order 14 Nablus-area schools...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The United States and Israel conclude an agreement that will allow for joint monitoring of human rights practices in the occupied...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Israeli High Court of Justice releases a Palestinian held without trial. It is the first such release; there are 2,500 Palestinians...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Sixty Israeli Arabs meet to discuss the formation of an Arab political party to compete in Israeli elections [CSM 6/23]. The telephone...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Hadashot reports that MK Moshe Amirav recently met with PLO officials in Paris; meeting was arranged by Israeli officials wanting to...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Eight villages in the Hebron area are placed under curfew following the stabbing death of an Israeli [FJ 6/26]. The Burayj refugee camp...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: IDF conducts search and closes the Association for Family Welfare, a women's organization in al-Birah [WP 6/21, NYT 6/21].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Israeli army closes 3 schools [LAT 6/20]. D.M. Rabin meets with unnamed Palestinians in order to resolve the uprising. Military...
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Other Countries: A federal judge in Brooklyn rules that an American citizen of Palestinian descent accused of taking part in 1986 bombing of a bus in the W. Bank...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The U.K. orders the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat accused of running an anti-PLO spy operation. The government also ordered the...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Soldiers seal or destroy up to 18 houses across the W. Bank [WP 6/18, LAT 6/18]. Following Palestinian attack on an Israeli soldier the city of Nablus is...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: A general strike is observed in the occupied territories including East Jerusalem. The IDF closes schools in the occupied territories...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Knesset defeats two bills that would give Orthodox Jewish authorities the power to decide who is eligible for the right of return [...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel and Norway tentatively reach agreement whereby Norway will be allowed to inspect heavy water it sold to Israel in 1959 [WSJ 6/13...
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Arab World: Arab summit in Algiers ends. AP reports that Arab financial contributions to the uprising will exceed $100 million [CSM 6/13].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops injure at least 10 Palestinians in clashes on the W. Bank and Gaza Strip. Curfews are placed on Burayj refugee camp and some areas of Gaza City [...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Sit-in strikes are held in Bethlehem and Bayt Sahur to protest raids by tax collectors [FJ 6/12].
Other Countries: Democratic...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Report issued by 6 Israeli doctors concludes IDF should stop using high velocity bullets that have left 15 people fully or partially...
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Arab World: At Arab summit in Algiers King Hussein asks Arab leaders not to reject U.S. peace plan outright [6/9 WP].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Authorities extend the closure of Bethlehem and al-Najah universities and 'Asriyyah Community College [FJ 6/12].
Arab World: Arab...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops attack a school in Hebron with live ammunition; 4 students are injured [FJ 6/12]. In the Gaza Strip at least 61 are injured during...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Sec. of State Shultz warns that Israeli occupation of W. Bank is a "dead-end street" and continues to push his plan to the Israelis [LAT...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Washington Post reports Israel's political parties are hoping to raise $13 million in campaign donations from American Jews...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The L.A. Times reports that in May only 86 of 1,145 Soviet Jewish emigres with visas for Israel arrived in Israel. Most went to...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Four Israelis are found guilty of meeting with PLO representatives in Romania in 1986 [WP 6/3, NYT 6/3]. The Jerusalem Post...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli official announces that government services on the W. Bank are being curtailed due to Palestinian failure to pay taxes and to...
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: MK Dedi Zucker quotes confidential Israeli document as saying that 5,133 Arabs have been injured since the uprising began [WP 6/2, LAT 6/4]. Throughout...
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Other Countries: A federal judge rules the U.S. cannot force the closure of the PLO mission at the United Nations [NYT 6/30].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: 15-year-old boy is shot, killed during clashes in Taybah. In Nablus 2 youths are shot by troops [FJ 7/3]. Police use tear gas to break up demonstrations outside U.S. consulate in Jerusalem [FJ 7/3]. In Nablus a man suffocates after troops fire tear gas to break up demonstrations [FJ 7/3]. Israel and the U.S. sign a memorandum of understanding areeing to build jointly a defensive missile to counter Arab ballistic missiles [NYT 6/30].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The New York Times reports that leaflet no. 20 of the Unified National Command of the Uprising suggests ways to end the intifadah: 1) deploying international observer force in the occupied territories; 2) holding municipal elections; 3) implementing Fourth Geneva Convention; 4) withdrawing IDF troops from populated areas; 5) releasing prisoners and closing prison camps; 6) repatriating deportees; 7) respecting principles of human rights. A senior Israeli military officer states that: "There's nothing to respond to" [NYT 6/28].
Arab World: Salah Khalaf criticizes recent statement by Bassam Abu Shaif as containing "vain political gestures" [WT 6/29].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nablus troops fire on demonstrators, wounding 12-year-old and 18-year-old. [FJ 7/3]. In Bethlehem a firebomb hits bus carrying Arab workers across the Green Line; 1 woman is slightly injured [FJ 7/3]. In Gaza over 160,000 people are placed under curfew [FJ 7/3].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: General strike is observed in territories marking the 21-year anniversary of annexation of E. Jerusalem [FJ 7/3].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Authorities deploy 1500 police in Jerusalem anticipating demonstrations on 21-year anniversary of annexation of E. Jerusalem [FJ 7/3]. In Duhayshah troops shoot youth in eye with rubber bullet [FJ 7/3].
Arab World: Fateh fighters surrender control of Shatila camp to Palestinian dissidents under Abu Musa. At least 90 Palestinians have died in latest round of fighting [WP 6/28].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Japanese F.M. Uno visits Israel; pledges $500,000 for Palestinian projects [NYT 6/27]. Israeli authorities order 14 Nablus-area schools closed until 6/30 [FJ 7/3].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Army troops destroy 2nd floor of Gaza City home [FJ 7/3]. The army surrounds churches in Bethlehem and Bayt Sahur fearing demonstrations following Sunday services [FJ 7/3]. In Jaffa fire destroys part of Bassam, Bek Mosque; Muslim leaders believe the fire was deliberately started by Jewish extremists [FJ 7/3].
Arab World: IDF and South Lebanon Army sweep through S. Lebanon searching for resistance fighters; come within 5 miles of the Syrian lines [FJ 7/3].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The United States and Israel conclude an agreement that will allow for joint monitoring of human rights practices in the occupied territories [NYT 6/26].
Other Countries: Transtech Corporation halts tear gas sales to Israel in response to Arab-American pressure and reports of misuse [NYT 6/26].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Police use tear gas to break up demonstrations in Jerusalem and near Bethlehem [FJ 7/3]. In Kharabatha, villagers clash with settlers trying to bum crops and trees [FJ 7/3]. The army uses rubber bullets to break up demonstrations in Nablus [FJ 7/3].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Israeli High Court of Justice releases a Palestinian held without trial. It is the first such release; there are 2,500 Palestinians being held without trial. [NYT 6/25]. Israeli authorities seize 1100 dunums of land north of Ramallah [FJ 7/10].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Demonstrations in the West Bank leave 14 Arabs and 3 Israelis injured. In Nablus settlers open fire on Arab demonstrators wounding 13; Nablus is put under curfew. In Hebron a Palestinian stabs a Jewish settler, is then shot by the settler; Hebron is put under curfew [WP 6/25, FJ 6/26]. Military officials lift the curfew on Beach camp for the firstime in 15 days; the curfew is reimposed after 2 hours [FJ 6/26].
Arab World: Fighting in the Palestinian refugee camps near Beirut continues with 10 people killed, 34 wounded. Since 1 May 112 people have been killed, 502 injured in battles between Arafat loyalists and Fateh-Uprising dissidents [WP 6/25].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Sixty Israeli Arabs meet to discuss the formation of an Arab political party to compete in Israeli elections [CSM 6/23]. The telephone lines in Tulkarm are cut by the authorities [FJ 6/26].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinian stonethrowers injure 13 Israeli bus passengers [FJ 6/26]. Clashes are reported in Duhayshah, Balatah camps, Hebron, Nablus, Yatta, Salim, Sebastiya, 'Iraq Burin, Bidya, Bayt 'Awwa [FJ 6/26].
Arab World: In S. Lebanon Israeli soldiers capture 4 Palestinian guerrillas trying to cross into northern Israel.
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Hadashot reports that MK Moshe Amirav recently met with PLO officials in Paris; meeting was arranged by Israeli officials wanting to establish ties with the PLO [JPS 6/22]. One-day strike is observed in the occupied territories [FJ 6/26]. Minister of Trade and Industry Ariel Sharon tells 'Al Hamishmar the situation in the occupied territories cannot continue; if Rabin is unable to control the occupied territories he should be replaced; and if Sharon had been D. M. in December the uprising would have never occurred [JPS 6/22].
Other Countries: Amnesty International asks Israel to investigate the use of tear gas to see if it caused the deaths of up to 40 people [NYT 6/23].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Rafah refugee camp a 17-year-old Palestinian is killed by soldiers [FJ 6/26]. Soldiers shoot, wound 2 Palestinians; Israeli civilian shoots, wounds one Palestinian in clashes in the occupied territories [WT 6/22]. IDF reports the death of a 20-year-old Palestinian in a Gaza hospital [NYT 6/23].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Eight villages in the Hebron area are placed under curfew following the stabbing death of an Israeli [FJ 6/26]. The Burayj refugee camp is suffering from a water shortage; UNRWA distributes water in buckets to residents [FJ 6/26].
Arab World: The Washington Times reports PLO has told U.S. State Dept. officials that an article by Bassam Abu Sharif constitutes PLO policy [WT 6/21].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli settlers block roads in the Hebron area following the murder of an Israeli [FJ 6/26]. A firebomb in Gaza City injures 2 soldiers [FJ 6/26]. Clashes are reported in Beach, Jabalya, and Khan Yunis refugee camps [FJ 6/26].
Other Countries: American and Israeli officials announce that Syria and China are discussing the sale of short-range missiles to Damascus [NYT 6/22].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: IDF conducts search and closes the Association for Family Welfare, a women's organization in al-Birah [WP 6/21, NYT 6/21].
Arab World: Al-Safir, Beirut daily, carries attacks on PLO political advisor Abu Sharif's peace proposals circulated at the recent Arab Summit. Groups attacking statement are: PFLP, Fateh-Uprising, Popular Struggle Front, the PFLP-General Command, and Partisans of the Islamic Revolution in Palestine [NYT 6/22].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli is found beaten and stabbed to death near Moshav Shaked [WP 6/21, NYT 6/21]. In Jalazun refugee camp 120 residents are arrested during demonstrations [FJ 6/26]. In Ramallah troops use tear gas to break up demonstrations [FJ 6/26].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Israeli army closes 3 schools [LAT 6/20]. D.M. Rabin meets with unnamed Palestinians in order to resolve the uprising. Military governor of the W. Bank meets with merchants from Ramallah trying to find ways to improve commerce [LAT 6/20].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Soldiers shoot, wound 21-year-old man near Nablus [LAT 6/20, FJ 6/26]. Soldiers uproot 5 dunums of olive trees in Salim [FJ 6/26].
Arab World: The New York Times reports that PLO forces in southem Lebanon have doubled in the past six months [NYT 6/19].
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Other Countries: A federal judge in Brooklyn rules that an American citizen of Palestinian descent accused of taking part in 1986 bombing of a bus in the W. Bank cannot be extradited to Israel, due to the political nature of the offense [NYT 6/19, JP 6/21].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops shoot, kill a 17-year-old Palestinian in Khan Yunis camp. In Beach camp a 68- year-old man dies after being exposed to tear gas. In the Gaza Strip troops shoot, wound 20 people; another 30 Palestinians are beaten [FJ 6/26].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The U.K. orders the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat accused of running an anti-PLO spy operation. The government also ordered the expulsion of PLO official believed to be member of Force 17 [WP 6/18].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: One Palestinian is killed, up to 21 wounded in village of Bayt Furik as protesters try to stop a home demolition [LAT 6/18, FJ 6/19]. In the W. Bank 5 houses are sealed, 7 demolished [FJ 6/19]
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Soldiers seal or destroy up to 18 houses across the W. Bank [WP 6/18, LAT 6/18]. Following Palestinian attack on an Israeli soldier the city of Nablus is placed under a curfew; up to 1500 Palestinians are rounded up for questioning [FJ 6/19]. Jewish settlers block Hebron-Bethlehem highway refusing to let Palestinians pass [FJ 6/19].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: A general strike is observed in the occupied territories including East Jerusalem. The IDF closes schools in the occupied territories for two days [NYT 6/16, FJ 6/19].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli soldiers shoot, kill 21-year-old Palestinian armed with a firebomb; another Palestinian is shot and wounded in a similar incident [NYT 6/16]. In Bethlehem a 14-year-old Palestinian is shot, killed [FJ 6/19]. In Jabalya 15 Palestinians are reported injured during clashes with troops; clashes are also reported in Nablus, Hebron, Yatta, Balatah, 'Askar, Kafar Malik, Beach camp [FJ 6/19].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Knesset defeats two bills that would give Orthodox Jewish authorities the power to decide who is eligible for the right of return [NYT 6/15].
Other Countries: The U.S. criticizes Israeli policy allowing Israeli civilians to shoot on sight Palestinians carrying firebombs. State Dept. calls deportation of Mubarak 'Awad "unjustifiable" [WT 6/15]. 'Awad reiterates his willingness to convert to Judaism in order to return to Jerusalem [NYT 6/15].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: 2 IDF officers are severely injured in firebomb attack in the village of Bayt 'Umar; the village is placed under curfew [NYT 6/16]. Curfews are issued for 11 locations in the occupied territories [FJ 6/19]. Israel announces the establishment of a new police team to combat the outbreak of brush and forest fires [CSM 6/15]. Clashes are reported in Nablus, Bayt Furik, Bayt Dajan, 'Azmut, Salim, and throughout the Gaza Strip [FJ 6/19].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel and Norway tentatively reach agreement whereby Norway will be allowed to inspect heavy water it sold to Israel in 1959 [WSJ 6/13]. Israel deports Palestinian activist Mubarak 'Awad [WP 6/14].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Outside Ramallah 43-year-old Palestinian is found dead of a bullet wound [WP 6/14, FJ 6/19]. Chairman of the Jewish National Fund reports 25,000 acres of forest and grasslands have recently been destroyed by fires [LAT 6/13]. D. M. Rabin announces that Israeli civilians may shoot on sight any Palestinians "who are seen holding firebombs in their hands" [NYT 6/14]. Clashes are reported in Beach, Burayj, Dayr al-Balah, and Rafah camps [FJ 6/19].
Arab World: Rival PLO factions meet in Damascus to end inter-Palestinian clashes south of Beirut in the Shatila and Burj al-Barajinah camps. Five people have been killed in recent fighting [NYT 6/14].
Other Countries: U.S. criticizes the deportation of Mubarak 'Awad [NYT 6/14].
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Arab World: Arab summit in Algiers ends. AP reports that Arab financial contributions to the uprising will exceed $100 million [CSM 6/13].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Jenin refugee camp 21-year-old man is killed by a rubber bullet. In the 'Ayn al-Sultan camp, 18- year-old dies as soldiers fire on stonethrowers [NYT 6/14, FJ 6/19]. In Duhayshah the body of a 12-year-old boy is found in a pool. At the boy's funeral a 40-year-man suffocates after tear gas is fired [FJ 6/19]. Three firebombs are thrown in a shopping mall in Tel Aviv [NYT 6/14]. Orchards and cornfields are set ablaze near Tulkarm [FJ 6/19].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Troops injure at least 10 Palestinians in clashes on the W. Bank and Gaza Strip. Curfews are placed on Burayj refugee camp and some areas of Gaza City [FJ 6/19].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Sit-in strikes are held in Bethlehem and Bayt Sahur to protest raids by tax collectors [FJ 6/12].
Other Countries: Democratic presidential nominee apparent, Michael Dukakis, reiterates his belief that U. S. Embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem [NYT 6/11, WP 6/11].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli security police arrest and demolish house of 26-year-old Palestinian who confessed to attacking the Israeli appointed mayor of al-Birah [NYT 6/11, WP 6/11]. Troops order 100 Israelis to leave the W. Bank village of Bayta; the Israelis were planting olive trees to protest the army's treatment of the village in the wake of the shooting death of a 15-year-old Israeli girl [WP 6/10]. Protests erupt in Gaza City following Friday prayers [FJ 6/12].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Report issued by 6 Israeli doctors concludes IDF should stop using high velocity bullets that have left 15 people fully or partially paralyzed. Report also accuses the army of misusing tear gas. Faysal al-Husayni is released after 9 months without charge or trial [WP 6/10, LAT 6/12]. Ya'akov Orr, military commander of the Gaza Strip, states that 25% of the 200 Palestinian police that resigned during the uprising have returned to work [WP 6/9].
Arab World: At Arab summit, Arab states pledge to support Palestinian uprising with "all possible means," refuse to state dollar amount of support. Arab leaders also refuse to dismiss George Shultz' peace plan, while reaffirming the PLO's position as sole representative of the Palestinian people [WP 6/10, LAT 6/10].
Other Countries: Israeli P.M. Shamir and Soviet F.M. Shevardnadze meet for 2 hours at the UN, announce that planned visit of Israeli consular team to Moscow will take place in July. Shevardnadze also states diplomatic relations between the 2 will not be restored until Israel agrees to international peace conference [NYT 6/10]. At meeting of the Socialist International in Madrid the Palestinian intifadah is called a response to "the unbearable social conditions existing in the territories occupied by Israel" [FJ 6/12].
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Palestine/Israel: Demonstrations in honor of the 6-month anniversary of the uprising erupt on the W. Bank leaving 2 Palestinians dead, at least 4 more injured. In Sebastiya a 16-year-old isshot dead while trying to hurl a rock at soldiers [WP 6/10, FJ 6/12]. 18-year-old male and 12-year-old girl are shot during demonstrations in Tulkarm. Shopowners observe a strike in the territories, including East Jerusalem [LAT 6/12]. Afternoon demonstrations erupt in Gaza City. One of the injured claims soldiers tied him up and dragged him behind a jeep [WP 6/9]. Two IDF officers are slightly injured when their jeep is attacked with Molotov cocktails [WP 6/10]. In Gaza, soldiers order a man out of his house and then demolished with a bulldozer; army says the man had tried to burn down a local government building [NYT 6/10]. Demonstrations in Bayt Furik leave 27 Palestinians injured [FJ 6/12]. In Balatah 100 Palestinians are arrested [FJ 6/121
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Arab World: At Arab summit in Algiers King Hussein asks Arab leaders not to reject U.S. peace plan outright [6/9 WP].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: A 19-year-old Palestinian dies in Israeli hospital 2 days after being arrested during a demonstration at the Jabalya refugee camp [FJ 6/12, NYT 6/9]. In Abu Dis, 25-year-old Palestinian dies after being shot with a tear gas cannister and brutally beaten [FJ 5/12]. 2 Arabs are shot, 5 wounded during clashes in Bayt Furik; the village is placed under a curfew. In Balatah camp a Palestinian is shot during demonstrations. In Bayt 'Ur al-Tahta a Jewish man is wounded by a fire bomb; the village is placed under curfew. Military police announce that investigation into charges soldiers buried 3 Palestinians alive repudiates Arab claim; soldiers are charged with "improper behavior" [NYT 6/9]. A curfew is placed on al-Birah as part of investigation into stabbing of the town's Palestinian mayor [CSM 6/9].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Authorities extend the closure of Bethlehem and al-Najah universities and 'Asriyyah Community College [FJ 6/12].
Arab World: Arab summit in support of the Palestinian uprising opens in Algiers. King Hussein of Jordan praises the uprising as "the path to liberation and dignity" [WP 6/8]. Sec. of State Shultz ends his Middle East trip [WP 6/8].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli-appointed mayor of al-Birah is stabbed and seriously wounded by fellow Palestinians [WP 6/8, FJ 6/12]. In Gaza, a 20-year-old man dies from massive internal bleeding in the head. Victim's family says he was beaten with clubs and rifle butts by Israel's Border Police [WVP 6/9].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli troops attack a school in Hebron with live ammunition; 4 students are injured [FJ 6/12]. In the Gaza Strip at least 61 are injured during demonstrations [FJ6/12].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Sec. of State Shultz warns that Israeli occupation of W. Bank is a "dead-end street" and continues to push his plan to the Israelis [LAT, 6/6, NYT 6/6]. Israel's Supreme Court upholds deportationrder of Mubarak 'Awad [LAT 6/6]. A strike is observed in the occupied territories [FJ 6/12].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Demonstrations are held in at least 8 towns and refugee camps; 7 Palestinians are beaten by soldiers. The IDF had no reports of disturbances [LAT 6/6].
Other Countries: On speaking tour in the U.S. Major-General Amram Mitzna, military commander of the Central Region (W. Bank), predicts an increase in violence in the occupied territories [LAT 6/6].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The Washington Post reports Israel's political parties are hoping to raise $13 million in campaign donations from American Jews for the upcoming elections [WP 6/5]. A 3-day strike protesting Shultz' visit to the Middle East enters its 2nd day in the occupied territories [WP 6/5].
Arab World: Sec. of State Shultz and King Hussein meet in Amman to discuss U.S. Middle East peace plan. Hussein wants assurances that settlement will be based on "land for peace" formula [WP 6/5].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Nusayrat camp 35 Palestinians are injured during clashes with Israeli troops [FJ 6/12].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: The L.A. Times reports that in May only 86 of 1,145 Soviet Jewish emigres with visas for Israel arrived in Israel. Most went to U.S. [LAT 6/3]. Palestinians start a 3-day strike to protest the arrival of Sec. of State George Shultz in the region [NYT 6/4].
Arab World: Sec. of State George Shultz visits Cairo to promote his peace proposals [NYT 6/4].
Military
Occupied Palestine/Israel: A 20-year-old Arab is shot, killed by Israeli settlers near Hebron [NYT 6/4 Fl 6/5]. Ma'ariv reports the attack was carried out by members Meir Kahane's Kach in retaliation for 6/2 stabbing death of an Israeli religious student in West Jerusalem [FJ 6/12]. In Safa a Palestinian man is shot, killed by Israeli officer. Several areas in the West Bank and Gaza are declared closed military areas [FJ 6/5].
Arab World: Amal announces that it is disbanding its military apparatus in all but the south of Lebanon. Amal leader, Nabih Berri, told the fighters they should go south to fight Israel [NYT 6/4].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Four Israelis are found guilty of meeting with PLO representatives in Romania in 1986 [WP 6/3, NYT 6/3]. The Jerusalem Post reports that a group of former IDF senior officers and leading economists and academics is planning a campaign to convince the Israeli people of the need for territorial compromise [JP 6/2].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: 18-year-old Jewish seminary student is shot, killed by Palestinian teenage girl in Jerusalem park around 2:00 am [NYT 6/3]. There are scattered disturbances throughout the occupied territories [LAT 6/4]. Troops use tear gas and live bullets to break up the funeral of an 11-year-old boy killed in Tulkarm 6/1; clashes spread throughout the city. In 'Attil two women are shot and all males over 16 are rounded up for interrogation [FJ 6/5]. In Khan Yunis a Palestinian home is destroyed by authorities [FJ 615].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli official announces that government services on the W. Bank are being curtailed due to Palestinian failure to pay taxes and to the general economic decline in the area [WP 6/2, LAT 6/4].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: Arabs stage protests marking International Children's Day. An 11-year-old Palestinian was crushed by an army barricade [NYT 6/4, WP 6/2]. In Jerusalem Red Cross offices are occupied by about 100 Palestinian women and children [LAT 6/4]. D.M. Yitzhaq Rabin meets with Palestinians in attempt to end violence in the occupied territories. Rabin says the Palestinians had nothing to offer [WT 6/2]. In Qalqiliyyah IDF troops bulldoze 30 citrus trees [FJ 6/5].
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Occupied Palestine/Israel: MK Dedi Zucker quotes confidential Israeli document as saying that 5,133 Arabs have been injured since the uprising began [WP 6/2, LAT 6/4]. Throughout he occupied territories there are demonstrations; hundreds are arrested. In Hebron settlers attack Palestinian homes [FJ 6/5].