November 12, 2003

The IDF increases its troop presence in Asira, imposes curfew, fires on residential areas; fatally shoots an armed Palestinian in an exchange of gunfire nr. Bureij r.c.; fires on residential areas, demolishes a Palestinian home in Rafah; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Hebron, Khan Yunis; bulldozes 45 dunams of land in Khan Yunis. A 15-yr.- old Palestinian dies of injuries received on 11/8. (PCHR 11/12; VOP 11/12 in WNC 11/14; PCHR 11/13; ISM press release 11/18; PCHR 11/20)

The PC approves (46-13, with 5 abstentions, 23 absent) Qurai‘’s cabinet; Arafat swears in the new government. (MM, PR 11/12; VOP 11/12 in WNC 11/14; NYT, WP, WT 11/13; AYM 11/13 in WNC 11/18; MM 11/14; MM 11/17; PR 11/19; WJW 11/20; MEI 11/21)