January 8, 1989

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied PalestinelIsrael: General strike is observed in O.T. [FJ 1/16].

Other Countries: At intemational conference on use of chemical weapons Egyptian F.M. 'Ismat 'Abd al-Magideclares, "Any progress on banning chemical weapons is tied to the conclusion of a parallel ban on nuclear arms." Iraqi F.M. Tariq 'Aziz criticizes Israel's introduction of nuclear weapons into M.E. [NYT 1/9].

Military Action Occupied

Palestine/Israel: Israeli-appointed secretary of Qalqilliyyah Municipal Council is stabbed by masked youths [NYT 1/9].