June 5, 1984

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israeli-run Nablus utility cuts water supply to parts of the city. Military authorities renew for 3rd time town arrest of al-Shira editor Hamdi Farraj. Military court sentences Nablus engineer, charged with receiving weapons training in Libya (1976), to 2 yrs.

Arab World: Lebanese officials report IDF cut telephone and telex links with S. Lebanon and block fuel deliveries for Jiyyeh power station.

Other Countries: US congressional hearings begin on terrorism bills submitted by Pres. Reagan.