December 26, 1997

Israeli Peace Bloc runs ad signed by 68 prominent Israelis, calling on Israelis to boycott products made in settlements so as to promote peace, remind Israelis that the settlements are not part of Israel. (PR 1/2)

In Jerusalem, Israeli police arrest 3 Jewish extremists planning to catapult a pig's head into the al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard during a Ramadan prayer service. Ramadan begins later this mo. (WT 12/27; ITV 12/28 in WNC 1/1; JP 1/3)