Thursday, April 9, 1998

After Hamas issues leaflet, video tape accusing the PA of collaborating with Israel in Sharif's murder, PA arrests Hamas spokesman `Abd al-`Aziz Rantisi on charges of breaking long-standing agmt. not to publicly criticize the PA leadership, closes Reuters's Gaza bureau for airing video. (MM 4/9; ITV 4/9 in WNC 4/10; CSM, NYT, WP 4/10; JP 4/11; PR 4/17; MEI 4/24) (see 4/6)