November 25, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: About 150,000 Palestinian school children in Israel begin 3-day strike in solidarity with Arab local councils' week-long strike. Convoy organized by local councils travels from Nazareth to Jerusalem to protest official discrimination against Palestinians inside the green line [FJ 11/29].

Other Countries: Israeli P.M. Yitzhaq Shamir leaves U.S. after week-long visit [WSJ 11/26].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Palestinian hang glider lands in northern Israel; fida'i kills 6 Israeli soldiers, wounds 6 others before being killed [NYT 11/27].