The Palestine Chronology

Israel presents Palestinians with draft joint declaration of principles on the substance of autonomy. Palestinian mini-delegation travels to Tunis for consultations; PLO rejects it. (ITV, JTV 5/7 in FBIS 5/10; MM 5/11)

Syrian delegation head Muwaffaq al-'Allaf calls on Arabs to reconsider participation in multilateral talks, saying progress must be made in the bilaterals first. (al-Dustur 5/7 in FBIS 5/10)

Ten Palestinian rejectionist orgs. issue statement calling for immediate withdrawal from peace talks, strike days in May. (QPAR 5/6 in FBIS 5/7)

Last of 30 post-1967 Palestinian deportees returns to o.t. (Qol Yisra'el 5/6 in FBIS 5/6)

Israeli policeman is shot, seriously wounded near Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv. (Qol Yisra'el 5/6 in FBIS 5/6)

IDF shells Lebanese villages in response to Amal roadside bombing attempt. (Qol Yisra'el, VOL 5/6 in FBIS 5/6)

Hamas Amman rep. Muhammad Nazzal denies PLO Exec. Comm. mbr. Mahmud Abbas's 3/13 statement that Hamas position on Palestinian state in o.t. is a retreat; position has been consistent since 1988. (al-Sharq al-Awsat 3/15 in FBIS 3/17)

Israeli Env. Min. Yossi Sarid calls for PLO-led Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip. (IDF Radio, Qol Yisra'el 3/14 in FBIS 3/15)

Israeli National Police Commissioner Yaacov Temer calls on Israelis to carry handguns for self-defense, to increase public security. Police Min. Moshe Shahal criticizes the appeal. (Qol Yisra'el 3/14 in FBIS 3/15; WP 3/15)

King Hussein meets with PLO Exec. Comm. mbrs. Faruq al-Qaddumi and Mahmud Abbas, in course of 2 days of Jordanian-Palestinian meetings. FM Kamil Abu Jaber says the deportees issue "should be resolved" by 4/20. (JTV 3/14 in FBIS 3/15; MM 3/15)