Monday, June 13, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel and Norway tentatively reach agreement whereby Norway will be allowed to inspect heavy water it sold to Israel in 1959 [WSJ 6/13]. Israel deports Palestinian activist Mubarak 'Awad [WP 6/14].

Military

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Outside Ramallah 43-year-old Palestinian is found dead of a bullet wound [WP 6/14, FJ 6/19]. Chairman of the Jewish National Fund reports 25,000 acres of forest and grasslands have recently been destroyed by fires [LAT 6/13]. D. M. Rabin announces that Israeli civilians may shoot on sight any Palestinians "who are seen holding firebombs in their hands" [NYT 6/14]. Clashes are reported in Beach, Burayj, Dayr al-Balah, and Rafah camps [FJ 6/19].

Arab World: Rival PLO factions meet in Damascus to end inter-Palestinian clashes south of Beirut in the Shatila and Burj al-Barajinah camps. Five people have been killed in recent fighting [NYT 6/14].

Other Countries: U.S. criticizes the deportation of Mubarak 'Awad [NYT 6/14].