April 18, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Islamic University in Gaza reopens [FJ 4/26]. Estimated 1,000 Naqab residents participate in rally and march in Laqiya village to protest house demolition and land confiscation policies [FJ 4/26]. Thousands join in Nazareth demonstration supporting Palestinian political prisoners and protesting arrests of Palestinian activists and Israeli measures at Birzeit University [FJ 4/26].

Military Action

Arab World: Israeli and SLA troops kill at least 18 Hizballah fighters inside Israel's security zone in S. Lebanon; 4 Israelis are wounded [NYT 4/20; JPI 5/2].