January 24, 1987

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: The first open-heart surgery in the occupied territories is performed in Ramallah [FJ 1/30]. Jerusalem rally organized by newly-formed Committee for Family Reunification highlights plight of W. Bank and Gaza Strip families [FJ 1/30].

Arab World: Three Americans and 1 Indian, all professors at Beirut University College, are kidnapped [NYT 1/25; FJ 1/30].