December 25, 1992

Israeli cabinet decides 8 to 6 to deny Red Cross from supplying relief to 12/17 Palestinian deportees through Israeli-controlled territory. (NYT 12/26)

Israeli chief delegate to talks with Syria Itamar Rabinovich terms Syrian VP 'Abd al-Halim Khaddam's recent remarks to 3 visiting U.S. senators "positive." Khaddam had spoken of comprehensive peace with security guarantees, deemphasizing linkage with other Arab-Israeli tracks. (Qol Yisra'el 12/25 in FBIS 12/29)