Monday, March 9, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli court upholds military decision to erect fence on Hebron's Shalalla St. as protection for Jewish families living above neighborhood stores. Shalalla St. merchants argued the fence is destroying their business since customers must pass checkpoint before entering shops [LAT 3/10; FJ 3/13]. Ramlah police file charges against 4 Israeli leftists who met with PLO officials in Rumania [FJ 3/13]. Israeli soldiers conduct night search of al-Najah U. offices. The university has been closed for a month [FJ 3/13].