June 2, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Large numbers of Balatah refugee camp residents join protest against harassments inside camp; Israeli army uses tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse the stone-throwing demonstrators [FJ 6/7]. Visiting French F.M. Jean-Bernard Raimond meets with 7 Palestinian leaders, endorses proposed international peace conference [FJ 6/7]. Akram Haniyyah testifies before Human Rights Com. in Geneva on Israeli human rights violations in the occupied territories [FJ 6/7]. Gaza military court imposes suspended 4-month jail terms and IS 1,500 fines on 5 Arabs charged with demonstrating [FJ 6/7].

Arab World: Minister of Education Salim al-Huss agrees to serve as interim prime minister of Lebanon [LAT 6/3].