October 24, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Jerusalem, 2 senior U.S. diplomats visit Mubarak 'Awad, Palestinian American director of Palestinian Center for the Study of Nonviolence, and call on Israeli government to reissue residence permit for 'Awad [WP 10/29]. Heads of Arab local councils cancel plan to hand over council keys to Israeli authorities in favor of more militant measures [FJ 11/1].

Other Countries: In Vermont, 3 Lebanese-born Canadians are arrested for trying to smuggle bomb across U.S. border [NYT 10/25].