February 9, 1985

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Mmorial gathering held in Nazareth on 40th day after Fahd Qawasmeh's assassination without participation of W. Bank notables who received prior warnings from IDF (2/8) not to attend [JP 2/10]. Meron Benvenisti's W. Bank Data Project indicates 42,500 settlers on W. Bank, higher figure than previously thought [NYT 2/10]. Dheisheh women's committees hold sit-in at UNRWA HQ in camp protesting recent IDF, settlers actions [FJ 2/15].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: IDF erect roadblocks throughout W.Bank to prevent W. Bank notables from attending Qawasmeh memorial gathering inNazareth [JP 2/10].