U.S. Amb. to Israel Edward Djerejian resigns after 6 mos. in office to direct Baker Institute at Rice University, named for frmr. Secy of State James Baker. Djerejian had been asst. secy of state for Near East affairs, amb. to Syria. (WP, WT 5/20)
PM Rabin calls Arafat's explanation of "jihad" remarks "far-fetched," denies Arafat's claim of Israeli letter of assurances on Jerusalem. (Qol Yisra'el 5/19 in FBIS 5/19; MM 5/19; NYT 5/20)
Independents and Fateh figures, including Central Comm. mbrs. Hani al-Hasan and `Abbas Zaki, announce plans to form "Palestinian National Independence Party" to contest Palestinian elections. (TJT 5/27)
PLO security official Amin al-Hindi, barred fr. earlier PLO-Israel talks because of his role in 1972 murder of Israeli Olympic athletes, enters Gaza Strip at Rafah border crossing. (Qol Yisra'el 5/19 in FBIS 5/20)
U.S., Israel sign authorization for Israeli purchase of 21 F-15I Eagle fighter-bombers fr. McDonnell Douglas. Deal is worth $2 b. (JP 5/28)
Jordan's King Hussein, Israeli PM Rabin meet secretly in London. (NYT 7/31)