September 6, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: PM Shamir claims that a Likud victory in November elections will put an "end to the delusions of a Palestinian state" [NYT 9/7].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: A 17-year-old Palestinian dies in Rafah from wounds sustained 9/3 [FJ 9/11]. In Qalqiliyyah 150 Palestinians are arrested by Israeli troops [WP 9/7, NYT 9/8]. In Gaza at least 5 Palestinians are shot, wounded during clashes [FJ 9/11].