September 17, 1993

UNESCO awards annual Felix Houphouet-Boigny peace prize to Israeli PM Rabin, FM Peres, and PLO Chmn. Arafat for PLO-Israel accord. Panel awarding the $143,000 prize is headed by former Secy. of State Henry Kissinger. (MM 9/17; WT 9/22)

Hamas leads Gaza protest against PLO-Israel accord as Hamas delegation travels to Damascus seeking support for its position. Hamas spokesman in Jordan Muhammad Nazzal denies truce with PLO, vows continued opposition to pact. (NYT, WT 9/18)