August 13, 1998

Israeli Interior M Eli Suissa says that his ministry intends to force Palestinians fr. East Jerusalem to use the Israeli laissez-passer travel document for travel to Jordan rather than the permits which have been used since 1967. The more expensive, more difficult-to-obtain laisser-passer is used for travel to foreign countries, whereas the permits have been used to facilitate travel to Jordan by Palestinians holding pre-1967 Jordanian passports. Other officials say that the min. may instead offer a 2-yr. multiple entry travel permit for trips to Jordan that would improve upon the permits currently in use. (al-Quds 8/13, 8/14 in WNC 8/18)