August 24, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Marches in W. Bank and Gaza Strip celebrate Islamic New Year [FJ 8/30]. Estimated 10,000 Orthodox demonstrators pray at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall for end to Friday-night screenings of films in Jerusalem [NYT 8/25]. Knesset begins discussion of plan to limit concession areas of Jerusalem Electric Company [FJ 8/30]. Israeli crews demolish 3 houses built without licenses in Jeninarea villages [FJ 8/30]. Israeli and Jordanian officials approve making Khadduri Agricultural Institute in Tulkarm a university affiliated with Jordan University [FJ 8/30].

Military Action

Arab World: Syria fires 2 SAM-6 missiles at Israeli planes flying over Biqa' Valley [FJ 8/30].