March 1, 1989

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: All of Ansar 3 joins hunger strike begun 2/26 to protest conditions at desert facility [FBIS 3/3]. Likud emerges from municipal elections as big winner [WP 3/2].

Arab World: King Hasan II of Morocco meets with Arafat [FBIS 3/1].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Gaza troops kill 24-year-old Palestinian [FBIS 3/2]. In Nablus soldiers shoot, wound 3 Palestinians [FBIS 3/1].

Arab World: Israeli forces shell post of Palestine Liberation Front in S. Lebanon killing 1, wounding 3 [MET 3/14]. Lebanese Army announces it is sending forces to southern Lebanon "to help in confronting the continuing Israeli aggression against Lebanese territory" [FBIS 3/1].