The Palestine Chronology

PA arrests 3 senior Hamas mbrs., incl. 1 of Israel's most wanted--`Abd al-Fatah Sutari, dep. cmdr. of the Qassam Brigades. The PA has now arrested 8 of the 13 Hamas mbrs. on Shahak's 2/27 list. (QY 3/10 in FBIS 3/11; NYT, WP, WT 3/11)

Israel places the Israeli Arab mayor Aghbariyya, under house arrest. (WP 3/11) (see 3/7)

In Jerusalem, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani publicly questions Arafat's credibility as Israel's negotiating partner just as PM Peres, across town, praises Arafat for his efforts to round up Hamas activists. Giuliani is on a 2-day visit to show New York's support for Israel in the wake of the bombings. (NYT 3/11, 3/14; WJW 3/21)

Hizballah stages a series of attacks on IDF positions in s. Lebanon, killing 1 solider, wounding 4. (ITV, VOL 3/10 in FBIS 3/11; MM, NYT, WT 3/11)

New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani orders the UN to rescind its invitation to Arafat (sent 9/27) to attend a Lincoln Center concert marking the UN's 50th anniversary. (NYT 10/26)

Special Israeli ministerial comm. extends Shin Bet's authority to use physical force on Palestinian suspects during interrogation for 3 mos. (WP 10/21; WJW 10/26) (see 8/16)

PA approves formation of new Islamic National Union party in Gaza, to be headed by 3 frmr. Hamas mbrs. (see 8/13)