November 4, 1989

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/lsrael: Israeli finance official says "The fact that there is no growth in the [Israeli] economy is directly tied to the costs of the intifada." Israel's economic indicators are "uniformly bleak" [NYT 11/ 5].

Other Countries: Amnesty Intemational's 1989 Report criticizes Israel's human rights record in the O.T.; Israel calls the report "biased and unbalanced" [JP 11/4].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Bomb explodes in Hebron apartment building; 8 are wounded. Security forces arrest 3 Palestinians in Jenin on suspicion of 1985 terrorist bombing [FBIS 11/7].