March 29, 1992

EC "troika" meets with FM Levy to discuss peace process and question of Israel's membership in EC. Levy states Israel objects to EC participation in upcoming multilateral talks on arms control and refugee affairs. (IDF Radio 3/29, Al Hamishmar 3/30 in FBIS 3/31)

FM Levy later announces he will resign from government in wake of friction between him and other Likud leaders. (NYT 3/30)

Pres. Haim Herzog cuts 12 months from the 18-month sentence which peace activist Abie Nathan is currently serving in prison. Nathan, convicted for violating Israeli law forbidding contact with PLO officials, began his sentence in October 1991. (NYT 3/30)