June 1, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli official announces that government services on the W. Bank are being curtailed due to Palestinian failure to pay taxes and to the general economic decline in the area [WP 6/2, LAT 6/4].

Military

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Arabs stage protests marking International Children's Day. An 11-year-old Palestinian was crushed by an army barricade [NYT 6/4, WP 6/2]. In Jerusalem Red Cross offices are occupied by about 100 Palestinian women and children [LAT 6/4]. D.M. Yitzhaq Rabin meets with Palestinians in attempt to end violence in the occupied territories. Rabin says the Palestinians had nothing to offer [WT 6/2]. In Qalqiliyyah IDF troops bulldoze 30 citrus trees [FJ 6/5].