Jordan, PA sign administrative cooperation protocol, set up follow-up comm. to meet every 6 mos. (RJ 8/24 in WNC 8/26)
PM Netanyahu arrives in China on 1st leg of Asian tour. (MM 8/26; WP, WT 8/27, CSM 9/3, JP 9/6)
In Bethlehem, IDF clashes with Palestinians protesting continued closure. (CSM 8/25)
IDF demolishes 1 Palestinian home in East Jerusalem. (PHRIC 10/21)
ILMG holds 2d emergency mtg. on the worsening situation in Lebanon; calls on Israel, Lebanon to do everything possible to halt attacks against civilians. Lebanon wanted ILMG to reprimand Israel for the SLA's attack on Sidon 8/18, but the group, which operates by consensus, stays away from assigning blame for specific incidents. (NYT 8/25; RL 8/25 in WNC 8/26; al-Diyar 8/25, RL 8/26 in WNC 8/27) (see 8/20)