Saturday, April 9, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Army uproots almond trees in grove along highway near Bayta village [NYT 4/10]. Elderly Palestinian from Dayr Abu Mash'al dies from bullet wounds sustained 3/30. Gazan dies from effects of tear gas fired into house 4/7 [FJ 4/17].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Demonstrations are reported throughout W. Bank and Gaza Strip. In Far'ah refugee camp, soldiers open fire on protesters, wounding 3; 3 others are wounded by army gunfire in Bayt Ummar. Large crowd attacks military post at Jabalya camp [FJ 4/17].