Chronology 16 November 1993-15 February 1994 Source: Journal

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Chronology 16 November 1993-15 February 1994
Source: Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 23, No. 3 (Spring, 1994), pp. 162-182
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16 NOVEMBER199315 FEBRUARY1994
of a chronologybegun inJPS XIII, no. 3 (Spring
This sectionis partforty-one
1984).
comms. on trade and labor, taxation and
banking, and currency. Subcomms. are to
meet 11/23-25in Paris,heads of delegations
Alleged Hamas mbr. Shadi Muslih 'Isa,
on 11/25. (Qol Yisra'el 11/16in FBIS 11/17;
18, attacks Israeli police officer,civilian at
MM 11/17)
Erez crossingpoint,Gaza Strip,and is shot
Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Gov.
dead. (MM 11/16)
Muhammad al-Nabulsi says agreement
16-yr.-old Palestinian student Rami
reachedwithPalestiniansto retainJordanian
Ghazzawi killed when IDF fireson youths
have CBJsuperviseand
dinaras o.t. currency,
stoningsettlercars in al-Birah. 3 otherstumonitorbanking. (JTV 11/16in FBIS 11/17)
dentswounded. (MM 11/16)
talkson MiddleEast enviMultilateral
stalls
Settlersin Hebron riot,overturning
ronment end in Cairo with Israeli-Arab
at fruitand vegetablemarketand attacking
agreementon GulfofAqaba oil spills,dispute
Palestiniancars. (MM 11/16)
on Israeli nuclearwaste,JordanValley land
Israeli JusticeM. David Libai, at Maale
reclamation. Delegates fr. 40 countries,in
warns settlersthat no
Ephraim settlement,
projects.
4th mtg.,agreeon 20 environmental
one could "takethelaw intohis own hands,"
11/16 in FBIS 11/17; MM 11/17)
(MENA
saysgovt."will have to subdueanyattemptto
"and
leadersin o.t.,Jordan,
Palestinian
have influenceby illegal means." IDF states
to PLO
elsewhere"submitmemorandum
it will act "firmlyand aggressively"to stop
Chmn. ArafatcriticizingPLO performance,
settlerassaults,will use "reasonable force."
demanding reforms. (MM 11/17, al-Ray
(MM 11/16; NYT 11/17)
11/18 in FBIS 11/18) (seeJPS 90, Doc. B6.)
PM Rabin tells Secy. of State ChristoKnesset Golan caucus considersbill fr.
of
pher 12/13 deadline for implementation
Likudand NRP mbrs.to amendlaw annexing
DoP may not be met. (MM 11/16, 11/17)
Golan to requiremajorityof 80 MKs forany
Israeli-Palestiniantalks on implementain law. Labor mbrs.ofcaucus express
tion of Gaza-Jerichoprovisionsof DoP re- change
sympathywith bill, which given current
sume in Cairo. Israelidelegationled by IDF
bar negoKnessetdivisionswould effectively
Dep. Chiefof StaffAmnonShahak, PalestintiationswithSyria. (MM 11/17)
ian by PLO officialNabil Shaath. (CairoTV
correSyrianVP Khaddamtellsforeign
11/16 in FBIS 11/17)
into
a big
"fell
PLO
Arafat
Chmn.
spondents
Israel-PLO economic talks in Paris
DoP,notes"Thereare4 miltrap"in signing
chaired by Fin. M. Avraham Shohat and
outside the
3 sub- lion Palestinian refugeesliving
PEDRA DG Ahmad Qurai' establish
coveredby the 'Gaza-JerichoFirst'
territories
16 NOVEMBER
StudiesXXIII,no. 3 (Spring1994), pp. 162-182.
JounialofPalestine
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163
agreement."Khaddam claims Arafat"aban18 NOVEMBER
doned coordinationwith the Arab parties,"
states"I believe the majorityof the PalestinSettlersdemonstrateat Israel-Gaza Strip
ian people do not supportthe agreement."
crossing points to protest11/17 killingof
(MM 11/16; SARR 11/16 in FBIS 11/17)
IDF soldier Haim Darina, but IDF presents
Hizballahoffensive
on IDF and SLA; themfr.blockingroads. IslamicJihadclaims
Katyushabarragesfiredin "securityzone,"
responsibilityfor the attack. (MM, RMC
assaults on 2 IDF, 6 SLA posts. 12 SLA
11/18)
mbrs.takenprisoner,at least 2 IDF soldiers
PLO establishes Developmentand Conand 2 SLA mbrs.wounded. 1 Hizballahmbr.
structionBank under World Bank supervikilled in attack. IAF bombs 3 Hizballah basion to receiveinternational
fundsforPalesses nr. Ba'labakk,knocksout radio antenna.
tinian development. (Al-Dustur11/18 in
"Black September13 Brigades,"Fateh group
FBIS 11/18)
opposed to DoP, claims responsibilityfor
Israeli Energy M. Moshe Shahal signs
katyushabarrageon QiryatShemona. (MM
agreementwith EgyptianOil M. Hamdi al11/16,11/17;IDF Radio,AFP 11/16in FBIS
Banbi on preparationsforEgypt-Israelnatu11/17)
ral gas pipeline. (Qol Yisra'el 11/19 in FBIS
Turkish FM Hikmet (etin, in interview
11/19)
withJP,
saysSyriabehindKurdish
attacksin
KingHusseinnames 23 mbrs.of40-mbr.
Turkey,Israel and Turkeyshould cooperate
Jordaniansenate, includingfrmr.PM Zaid
on counter-terrorism.
(MM 11/16)
Rifa'iand Senate spkr.Ahmad Lawzi. (MM
Israel Archaeologists
Societycalls for 11/19)
end to govt.AntiquitiesAuthority
search for
FrenchFM Alain Juppe holds talks with
scrolls in West Bank ("Operation Scroll"),
SyrianPres.al-Asad at startof tourof Syria,
saying search aims at denying Palestinian
Jordan,and Lebanon,proceedsto Ammanfor
scholarsaccess to materialsand will complitalks with Jordan's King Hussein. (MM
cate futureIsraelicooperationwithPalestini11/19; SARR,JNA 11/18 in FBIS 11/18)
ans and Jordan. (WT 11/17)
Israeli archaeologists in "Operation
Scroll" reportfinding2d centuryA.D. manuin Wadi Qarantal, nr.
scripts and artifacts
17 NOVEMBER
Jericho.(NYT 11/19)
Palestinianyouthsin al-Biraherectbarricades,bum tires,and stoneIDF soldiersafter 19 NOVEMBER
funeralof Rami Ghazzawi,killed 11/16.
(MM 11/17)
IDF res. sgt. Haim Darinastabbedto
death at Nahal Oz crossingbtwn.Gaza Strip
and Israelby Palestinianstudentat Gaza City
IslamicCollege,who is detainedby Israelicivilian. Several dozen demonstrators
protest
recentkillingsin Jerusalem,some bearing
signs calling PM Rabin a "traitor." (MM
11/18)
FM Peres,on Israel radio,warns settlers,
sayinglaw applies to "whoeveris breakinga
law, no matterto which nationhe belongs."
(MM 11/17)
Israeli Police and EnergyM. Moshe
Shahalmeetsin CairowithEgyptianOil,
and Ag. Ms on energycooperaElectricity,
tion,settingup 30 mw solar powerstationto
serve Aqaba, Taba, and Eilat. Shahal also
carriesmessageto EgyptianPres.Mubarakfr.
FM Peres. (MM 11/17;MENA 11/17, 11/18
in FBIS 11/18)
IDF ChiefofStaffLt. Gen. Ehud Barakorof IDF unitsin o.t. to act
ders reinforcement
"withdetermination"
againstPalestinianrioters and Israeli settlerswho break law. (MM
11/19)
Internal IDF document forsees "bloodlettingbtwn.Jews,"civil revolt,and refusal
of IDF soldiers to obey orders as consequences of DoP. (Ha'Aretz11/19 in FBIS
11/22)
Palestinian business owners announce
formationin Abu Dhabi of Palestinian Development and InvestmentCompany, with
an initial capital of $200 m., $100 m. of
which alreadysubscribed. (MM 11/19)
French FM Juppe holds talks in Beirut
with Lebanese Pres. al-Hirawi,PM al-Hariri,
FM Buwayz, focusingon trade, economic,
culturalrelations,securitycooperation,and
Lebanese-Israelitalks. (RL 11/19 in FBIS
11/19)
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JOURNALOF PALESTINESTUDIES
20 NOVEMBER
U.S. Senate approvesby voice vote resolutionurgingArab League to end boycottof
Israel. (WJW 11/25)
clearedby censors. (NYT 11/23; CSM, WP,
WT 11/24)
23 NOVEMBER
PLO-Israel talkson Israeli withdrawalfr.
Gaza and Jerichoresumein Cairo. Palestinian negotiatorNabil Shaath reportsprogress
PLO Chmn. Arafat orders Palestinian on release of Palestinianprisoners. (MENA
forcesto prepareto entero.t.to formGaza- 11/23 in FBIS 11/23; NYT, WT 11/24)
PLO-Israel talks on economic cooperaJerichopolice force.(CSM, NYT, WT 11/22)
Council of Jewish Communitiesin Ju- tion resumein Paris. (MM 11/24)
22 Palestiniangraduatesof Egyptianpodea, Samaria and Gaza issues statement
pledging "militant direct action" against lice academy cross into Gaza Strip to form
Israel-PLODoP, urgingsettlersto ignorePal- nucleus of Palestinian police force. (NYT
11/24)
estinianpolice. (NYT 11/22)
Muhammad 'Ali Fara of Khan Yunis,
Jordan'sKing Hussein meets in Damasto evade IDF
cus withSyrianPres. Hafiz al-Asad to coor- Gaza Strip,shot dead trying
dinatepositionspriorto tourby Secy.of State roadblock in Jabaliyacamp. In Idnah, nr.
Christopher. 2 sides affirm"necessity of Hebron, 'Abd al-Razzaq Shahada killed by
reachinga just and comprehensivepeace." premature detonation of roadside bomb.
(Qol Yisra'el 11/23 in FBIS 11/23; NYT
(MM, NYT 11/22)
PM Rabin returnsto Israel after10-day 11/24; WT 11/25)
12th Jordanianparliamentopens; frmr.
tour of U.S., Canada. At press conference,
Rabin saysIsraelwill tryto meet 12/13dead- PM Tahir al-Masri elected speakerof lower
line forwithdrawalfr.Gaza and Jericho,but house 57-22, defeatingIslamic Action Front
says "it's not a holy date." (Qol Yisra'el candidate. (MM 11/23)
11/21 in FBIS 11/22; MM 11/22)
House of Representativespasses 425-1
resolutionurgingArab League to liftboycott 24 NOVEMBER
of Israel. (WJW 11/25)
PLO-Israel talks on transferof authority
over health, education, and other services
22 NOVEMBER
open in al-Arish, Egypt.Israeli delegation
21 NOVEMBER
headedby Brig.Gen. Gadi Zohar,head of
in West Bank,PLO delCivil Administration
PLO officers
'Abd al-Razzaqal-Majayda egationby JamalTarifi. (MM 11/24)
and 'Abd Allah Farah arrivein Gaza Stripfr.
Egyptto plan deploymentof Palestinianpolice. (MM 11/22)
Arab League Sec.-Gen. Ismat 'Abd alMajid, aftercouncil mtg.in Cairo, says boycott of Israel will continue,noting"the reasons thatled to its imposition-thecontinuation of the occupation and the need for
Palestinians to gain their rights-are still
valid." (Egyptian Radio 11/22 in FBIS
11/23; WT 11/23)
Frmr. Israeli militaryintelligencechief
Aharon Yariv publiclyadmits that Mossad
assassinated 10 to 15 Palestinian guerrilla
leaders in Europeand Lebanon in 1970s in
retaliationformurderof 11 Israeliathletesat
1972 Olympicsby "Black September"faction.
Yarivsaysfrmr.
PM Golda Meir approvedactions,admitsMoroccanwaiterkilledin Norwith
wayin 1973 by mistake.Yarivinterview
Israeli TV taped 1 yr. ago but only now
PLO-Israel economic subcomms. on
trade and labor, fiscal issues, and banking
and financebegin sessions in Paris. (MM
11/24)
Hamas-PFLP-DFLP coalition opposed to
DoP wins all 9 seats on BirzeitUniversity
student council, defeatingFateh-PPP slate
DoP. Resultends 16 yrs.of dominafavoring
tionofstudentcouncilby Fateh. (MM 11/24,
11/25; NYT 11/25)
Imad 'Aql, 21, alleged head of Hamas
"'Izz al-Din Qassam Brigades" military
wing, killed in shoot-outwith IDF at Gaza
City roadblock. PM Rabin calls action a
"greatachievement";IDF Chiefof StaffBarak
termsit an "importantachievementin the
war againstterror."Hamas, Fateh call 3-day
generalstrikein protest. In al-BuraAcamp,
MuhammadIlian, 32,
alleged drugtrafficker
stabbed to death by masked Palestinians.
(Qol Yisra'el 11/24in FBIS 11/26;NYT, WP,
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WT 11/25)
"we can stillbe on time." (MM, WT 11/29)
PalestiniannegotiatorZiyad Abu Zayyad
suspends his participationin talks with Ismeasures in
raelis on confidence-building
protestof Israelipositionon prisonerrelease.
(MM 11/29)
IDF undercoverunit in Gaza kills Fateh
Hawks mbrs. Ahmad Abu al-Rish, 23, and
25 NOVEMBER
Farid Imtair,21, in gunfight.Al-Rish had
IDF fireson Gaza CityPalestinianspro- been grantedamnestyearlierin theweek and
testingkillingof Hamas leader Imad 'Aql, takenoffIDF wantedlist. (MM, NYT 11/29)
Israelipeace activistAbie Nathan scuttles
woundingbtwn. 16 and 37. Ahmad 'Abd
AllahZahama killedin incident.Fadil Ziyad, M V Peace, the base forhis pirate"Voice of
18, wounded in clash with IDF 11/24 in Peace" radiostation,whichceased broadcasting 10/1. (MM 11/29)
Gaza, dies in hospital. (MM, NYT, WP, WT
11/26)
Israeli archaeologists report finding
5,000-yr.-oldskeleton of Canaanite soldier 29 NOVEMBER
in cave nr. Jerichoas part of month-long
search of 350 caves in West Bank. (NYT
5,000 Palestiniansmarchin Khan Yunis
11/26)
funeralof AhmadAbu al-Rish. 1 Palestinian
PM Rabin tells ITV 12/13 deadline for wounded by IDF gunfirein clashes in Gaza
startof IDF withdrawalfr.Gaza and Jericho City. (WT 11/30)
"notsacred."(MM 11/26;NYT,WT 11/27)
Fateh hawks cmdr. Taysir Bardini, 26,
Al-Arish,Cairo talks recess, negotiations capturedby IDF aftergun,grenadebattlein
to resumenextweek. (MENA 11/25 in FBIS Rafah camp, Gaza Strip. Hawks announce
11/26)
"resumption of intensive militaryaction"
against Israeli targets. (AFP 11/29 in FBIS
11/30; MM, NYT 11/30)
26 NOVEMBER
PLO-Israel talks in Cairo, al-Arish reJordan'sKing Hussein pays officialvisit
to Egypt,meetingPres. Mubarakand ending
3 yrs' estrangement
over Jordan'sstance in
1990-91 Gulfcrisis. (NYT, WP, WT 11/25)
IDF kills Hamas leader Khalid Mustafa
sume. PLO official
NabilShaathreports
pro-
gresson release of Palestinianprisoners,but
Zir,25,in shoot-out
in SurBahir,nr.Jerusa- PM Rabin refusesto give details. Environlem. IDF also discloses 11/8 deathof Hamas mentM. Yossi Sarid says "it's obvious more
mbr.Salim Sabah, killedafterhe shot an Is- Palestinianprisonerswill be releasedgraduraeli motorist.(WT 11/27)
ally." (MM 11/29, 11/30; WT 11/30)
PLO Chmn. Arafat,in Oslo at startof
Council of JewishCommunitiesin Judea,
Nordictour,warnsthatviolence in o.t. must Samaria,and Gaza ("Yesha") announcesfornotdelay 12/13startofIsraeli withdrawalfr. mation of "Hashomer" volunteer guard
units to defend settlements. Also, "Irgun
Gaza, Jericho.(NYT, WT 11/27)
Yehudi Leumi" (IYAL- JewishNationalist
Organization) issues leaflets in settlements
calling on settlersto refusemandatoryIDF
27 NOVEMBER
service. (MM 11/30)
Hadashot publisherAmos Schockentells
PLO Chmn. Arafat,in Stockholm,says
Gaza-Jerichotalks at an impasse, blames IDF radio afternoontabloidwill close due to
Israel for "play[ing]games" on question of low circulationand fallingadvertisingrevenues. (MM 11/29; WT 12/1)
IDF withdrawal.(NYT 11/28)
28 NOVEMBER
30 NOVEMBER
IDF kills 1 Palestinian, wounds 80 in
PLO Chmn.Arafat,in Helsinki,says success of DoP depends on Israel meeting clashes in Gaza, worst violence since DoP
12/13 deadline for withdrawal fr. Gaza, signed 9/13. IDF cmdr. in Gaza Maj. Gen.
Jericho.IsraeliPM Rabinrespondsthat"It Matan Vilnai meets 5 Fateh leaders to diswouldn'tbe so terribleifthewithdrawalwere cuss cease-fire. Fateh sources say Vilnai
delayedby two weeks," while FM Peres, on agreedto end IDF searchesforPLO militants,
1stvisitbyan Israeliministerto Albania,says but IDF sources say only thatIsrael will re-
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duce trooplevels and ease some restrictions.
Jordan and Israel initial agreementalJacquesNeriah,aide to PM Rabin,fliesto Tu- lowing
banksinWestBanktoreoJordanian
nis fortalkswith PLO Chmn. Arafat.Arafat pen. (Qol Yisra'el12/1in FBIS 12/3;NYT
providesNeriah with i.d. tag of IDF soldier 12/5)
missingduring1982 war in Lebanon. (MM
11/30, 12/1; NYT, WP, WT 12/1)
Jordanianand Israeliofficialsmeetin 2 DECEMBER
Washingtonfortalkson economiccooperation. Working group also includes U.S.,
Settlersblock roads, riot in o.t. after2d
hosted by special coordinatorDennis Ross. victimof 12/1 al-Birahattackdies. 2 Pales(MM 11/30, 12/1)
tinianswounded by IDF in Gaza. (MM, WT
VP Al Gore announces formation of 12/3)
"Builders for Peace," a task forceto coordiIsraeli AG Michael Ben-Yairissues order
nate U.S. privateinvestment
in o.t. Group's to chiefof police, IDF that"Hashomer" setco-presidents are James Zogby of Arab tlementguard units are illegal, "contradict
AmericanInstituteand frmr.U.S. Rep. Mel th[e]authority
of the securityforces." Police
Levine. (WP 12/1)
IG RafiPeled latersaysCivil Guardunitswill
U.S. andRussiaintroduce
UNGAresolu- be set up in settlements,
police will not option draftedby Israel and PLO supporting pose establishment
of Hashomer"withinthe
DoP, Israel-Jordancommon agenda. (MM framework
of the law." (MM 12/2, 12/3)
12/1)
PLO Exec. Comm. statementsays Cairo,
U.S. Undersecy.
of DefenseFrankWis- al-Arishtalks at "an impasse." (MM 12/2;
ner arrivesin Jordanfr.Israelto discuss WT 12/3)
joint securitycooperation.Tour also includes Egypt,Saudi Arabia,Gulfstates. (MM
11/30)
CIA DirectorAdm. James Woolsey, appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live," ac-
3 DECEMBER
Secy. of State Christopher arrives in
knowledgesthat "Israel is generallyre- Israel at startof Middle East tour. PM Rabin
gardedas havingsome kind of nuclear tells U.S. to stayout of Israel-PLO talks,saycapability"in 1st public U.S. recognitionof
Israelinuclearweapons. (MM 12/1)
ing "we do not need uncles, fathers,grand(NYT, WT 12/4)
mothersand grandfathers."
$7 m.windturbine
farmto supplyelecPLO Political Dept. head Faruq al-Qadto Israelopenedon Golan Heights. dumimeetsin WashingtonwithU.S., World
tricity
(MM 12/1)
1 DECEMBER
Israelikindergarten
teacherkilled,3 set-
tlerswounded by Palestiniangunmenin alBirah. Hamas, DFLP claim responsibility
for
attack; IDF imposes curfew on al-Birah,
Ramallah. Settlersblock roads, stone Palestinian cars in retaliation.(MM 12/1; NYT,
WP, WT 12/2)
IDF declaresGaza Stripa "closedmili-
tary area," barringjournalistsfr. reporting
there. (MM 12/1)
PLO Exec. Comm.mtg.in
Emergency
Bank officialsto discuss economic developmentof o.t. (San'a' VOP 12/3 in FBIS 12/7)
Settlersrampagein Hebron,wounding4
Palestinians. IDF does nothingto stop gunbearing settlers,but detains 20 Palestinian
In Gaza, alleged Fatehmbrs.
stone-throwers.
open fireon 2 IDF posts; no casualties reported. (MM 12/3; NYT, WP, WT 12/4)
Israel AntiquitiesAuthority's
"Operation
Scroll" scheduled to end. Searchforancient
started11/14,
Hebrew and Jewishartifacts,
involved30 archaeologistsand 300 workers,
examined350 sites,and cost $350,000. Operationprotestedby Palestinians,who say it
violated1954 UN conventionon culturalartifactsand was intendedto stripo.t. sitesbefore
Palestinianautonomy.(WP 12/4)
Tunis called to discuss negotiationswith
Israel failsto reachquorumdue to boycottby
Mahmud 'Abbas, Yasir 'Abd-Rabbuh, Sulaiman al-Najab. (MBC TV 12/2 in FBIS 4 DECEMBER
12/3; WT 12/2)
Egyptianand Israelisourcessay Egyptian
Secy. of State Christopheropens talks
Pres. Mubarakhas liftedrestrictions
on withPMRabin,says"I don'tknowthatthere
to Israel,endingpolice is an appropriaterole forme.... I certainly
Egyptians
travelling
reviewsand questioning.(WP 12/2)
don't want to interposemyself" in Israel-
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167
PLO negotiations.(NYT, WT 12/5)
6 DECEMBER
PLO Exec. Comm. establishescommittee
to overseenegotiations
withIsrael. Names of
Secy. of State Christophermeets PLO
mbrs.are not made public. (NYT 12/5)
Chmn.Arafatat U.S. embassyin Amman. At
Hamas list wins 81% of votes,all 9 seats press conferenceafter2-hr. mtg.,Arafatapin Gaza Islamic College studentcouncilelec- peals for U.S. pressure on Israel to meet
tions. Fatehlistwins 11%, IslamicJihad6%, 12/13 deadline for withdrawalfr. Jericho,
and DFLP 2%. (Qol Yisra'el 12/4 in FBIS Gaza. Christopher
declinesto getinvolvedin
Israel-PLO talks,but calls for"timelyimple12/6)
Settlerscontinuerioting
in Hebron,fir- mentation" of DoP schedule and pledges
"non-lethalassistance" to Palestinianpolice.
ing submachineguns at Palestiniancars. 3
Palestinians wounded. Palestinian homes Christopheralso meets separatelywith Jordan's King Hussein. PM Rabin claims there
also firedupon, stoned. (NYT, WT 12/5)
is "a tacit understanding"with PLO that
deadline not firm. FM Peres says he will
meet Arafat12/9 at UNESCO conferencein
5 DECEMBER
Spain. (NYT, WP, WT 12/7)
PM Rabin calls Syrianagreementto allow
to search formissingIDF
Secy.of StateChristopher
meetsin Da- U.S. investigators
mascuswithSyrian
Pres.al-Asad,whoagrees soldiersin Lebanon "an importantstep forto let U.S. investigators
search for7 Israelis ward" and "a big window of hope for the
missingin Lebanon and to grantexitpermits families"of the Israeli MIAs. (NYT 12/7)
to SyrianJews by end 12/93. Christopher
Israeli Finance M. AvrahamShohat and
calls talks "positive and constructive,"al- PLO official Ahmad Qurai' resume Paris
Asad's moves "importanthumanitarianges- talks on economicissues. (Qol Yisra'el 12/6
tures." U.S. agreesto allow Kuwaitto trans- in FBIS 12/7)
fer3 U.S.-made aircraftto Syriain a relaxaPalestiniangunmenattacksettlervan in
tion of sanctionson Damascus. (NYT, WP, QiryatArba,Hebron,killing2 and wounding
WT 12/6; NYT 12/7)
3. Hamas claims responsibilityfor attack.
Settlers
riot,attackingPalestinianhomes and
Israel-PLOtalksin Cairo and al-'Arish,
cars. (NYT, WP, WT 12/7)
Sinai,on Palestinianautonomyresume. (WT
IDF undercoverunit kills Hamas mbr.
12/6)
'Abd al-RahmanAruri,31, on his frontporch
Jordanian,Israeli govts.sign accord on in Arura,nr. Ramallah. (MM 12/7)
economic cooperation,initialedby negotiaTimemagazinereportsthatconvictedspy
torsin Washington12/1. (MM 12/7)
JonathanPollard passed a National Security
Palestinian grocer Talal al-Bakri, shot Agencylistingof foreignintelligencefrequen12/4in Hebronbysettlers,
dies. 5 settlers cies to Israel thatlaterwas receivedby Soviarrestedin connectionwith killing. (NYT, ets,ruiningseveralb. dollars'workand compromisinglives of U.S. informants.Justice
WP,WT 12/6)
Dept., securityofficialsreportedlyadvising
IsraeliAGBen-Yair
callssettlers'
council AG JanetReno againsta pardon forPollard.
a "seditious"organization,
while Ag. M. (WT 12/6, 12/7; NYT 12/7)
Yaacov Tsur calls 12/4 shootingof Talal alIsrael, Laos reestablishdiplomaticrelaBakrian incidentof "Jewishterror." (MM tions in agreementsignedin New York. (Qol
12/6)
Yisra'el 12/7 in FBIS 12/8)
Armed Palestinian, Khalid Awad
Shihada,attacksIsraelison suburbanTel
Avivbus,killingreserve
IDF soldierbefore 7 DECEMBER
beingkilledhimself.IslamicJihadclaimsreforattack.Israelisdemonstrate
at
sponsibility
attacksite,some shouting"Death to Arabs!"
(NYT, WP, WT 12/6)
Frmr.IsraeliPM Shamirtells ZionistOrganizationof Americamtg.in Baltimorethat
Israeligovt.has made a pact with "terrorists
and murderers"in signingDoP, says agreementreflects"an Arab plan to destroyIsrael
in stages." (WT 12/7)
Secy. of StateChristophermeets PM Rabin, reportson talkswith Syrian,PLO leaders. Christopherreportedly
tells Rabin Syria
readyto resumenegotiations.Rabin says 1st
priorityis implementingIsrael-PLO DoP.
Christophercalls that priority"entirelyappropriate,"but notesU.S. seeks "comprehensive solution in the region." Christopher
also meets Palestinian delegation including
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JOURNALOF PALESTINE STUDIES
FaisalHusseini,
Ghassanal-Khatib,
Zakariya
al-Agha,and Hanan Ashrawi.(NYT, WP,
WT 12/8;Qol Yisra'el12/7in FBIS 12/8)
PLO Chmn.Arafat,
in Bonn,says12/13
deadlineforstart
ofIsraeliwithdrawal
"a sacreddate,"buta PLO sourcesaysArafat
told
PLO Central
CouncilandExec.Comm.toexpecta delayof 1 to 2 weeks.(NYT 12/8)
Thousands
turnoutforfuneral
procession
fr.Tel Avivthrough
Jerusalem
to Hebronof
settlers
killed12/6. Settlers
shootat Palestinianhousesandbreakcarwindowsin Hebron.(NYT,WT 12/8;WT 12/9)
ShaykhKhalid Zakaria Sakallah, 45,
killedby maskedgunmenin Gaza. Both
Hamas and Fatehcondemnkilling.(MM
12/8)
auton1stmayorof Gaza underPalestinian
omy.(MM 12/9)
PalestinianfarmerKhamisAbu Awad,
51, shotdead by settlerfromShilohsettlebeing
mentnr.Ramallahin WestBankafter
(WP, WT 12/10)
offhistractor.
ordered
10 DECEMBER
meetsPLO
Secy. of StateChristopher
Chmn.Arafatin Tunis,1stvisitby a U.S.
delivers
secy.ofstatetoPLO hq. Christopher
formtg.in
fr.PM Rabinto Arafat
invitation
so
Cairo,saysbothshouldreach"agreement
Christopher
theaccordwillmoveforward."
byPLO plansfor
alsosayshe is "impressed"
in o.t. LaterChristoeconomic
development
phermeetsin RabatwithMoroccanKing
Hassan II. (NYT, WP, WT 12/11;NYT
8 DECEMBER
12/13)
in am3 Palestinianskilledby settlers
PLO and Israelinegotiators
in Cairoexclaimsrechangeproposalstobridgedisagreements
on bushnr.Hebron.Kachmovement
for attack. (NYT, WP, WT
implementingGaza-Jerichowithdrawal. sponsibility
12/11)
(NYT 12/9)
HananAshrawi
spokeswoman
Palestinian
Secy.ofStateChristopher
meetsEgyptian
Palestinian
Pres.Mubarakin Cairo,saysU.S. does not resignsfr.herPLO poststoform
objectto delayin Gaza-Jericho
if Independent Commission for Human
withdrawal
had earlierbeennominated
Israeland PLO feeltheyneed "a fewmore Rights.Ashrawi
D.C.
daysor whatever
periodoftimeto workout to head PLO officein Washington,
someexisting
problems."(CSM, NYT,WT (NYT,WP, WT 12/11)
PFLP mbr.Zaki AhmadNajar killedin
12/9)
camp,GazaStrip.PFLPsayshe died
shotand woundedbyPalestinian Jabaliya
Settler
othersourcesblame
accident;
IDF imposescurfew,
in Bethlehem.
searches ingun-cleaning
or IDF undercover
units.
fighting
Palestinian
homes,detainsseveralsuspects. factional
IDF reportedly
reinforces
troopsin o.t. and (NYT 12/14)
detainsdozensof Palestinian
opponentsof
DoP as preventative
measurebeforeanniversaryofintifada.(CSM,NYT,WT 12/9)
11 DECEMBER
9 DECEMBER
in
2,000IsraelisholdmarchinJerusalem
ofDoP andtoprotest
settler
vigilante
support
counterdemonactions. 300 right-wing
fr.peacemarchers
by
strators
keptseparated
police. (WT 12/12)
Hamasleadsmarchin Gaza Cityto mark
protestIsrael-PLOacintifadaanniversary,
cord. IDF opensfire,wounding1 Palestinian. SimilarmarchheldbyIslamicJihadin
Jabaliya
camp. (WP, WT 12/12)
IDF officer
killed,soldierwoundedin anmissileattackon IDF patrolin "securtitank
Lebanon.(Qol Yisra'el
ityzone," southern
12/11in FBIS 12/13)
meet
IsraeliFMPeres,PLO Chmn.Arafat
to remove
barriin Granada,Spain,in effort
of DoP. Arafatcalls
ers to implementation
whilean Israelisource
mtg."very
important,"
it as "tense,"saysPM Rabin"not
describes
happy"withmtg. No detailsrevealedby
eitherside, but Peres calls it "a tour
not"negotiations."
d'horizon,"
(NYT 12/10)
meetsagainin
Secy.ofStateChristopher
Damascuswith SyrianPres. al-Asad,anwith
nouncesSyriawillresumenegotiations
Israeland thatal-AsadwillmeetU.S. Pres.
Clintonin Geneva1/94. (CSM, NYT,WP,
12 DECEMBER
WT 12/10)
Gaza City
MansurShawwa,son offrmr.
and IsraeliPM Rabin
PLO Chmn.Arafat
RashadShawwa,namedbyPLO tobe
mayor
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169
meetin Cairobutfailto reachagreement
on jeep. 2 otherPalestinians,said to be mbrs.of
Israeliwithdrawal
fr.GazaandJericho,
dueto eitherIslamic Jihad or PFLP's Red Eagles,
begin12/13. The 2 leadersagreeto meet shot dead by IDF in Rafah. (MM 12/13;
againin 10 days,and saydelaydoesnoten- NYT, WP, WT 12/14)
dangerDoP or 4/13/94deadlineforend of
41 Palestinian police trainedin Jordan
withdrawal.
(NYT,WP,WT 12/13)
take up dutyat OrientHouse, East Jerusalem
LebanesePres. al-HirawimeetsSyrian hq. of Palestiniandelegationto peace talks.
Pres.al-Asadin DamascustodiscussSecy.of (WP 12/14)
StateChristopher's
recent
tourandcoordinate
positions
fornextroundoftalkswithIsrael.
(RL,VOL, SARR12/12in FBIS 12/13;MM 14 DECEMBER
12/13)
U.S.officials
sayMoroccoandIsraelhave
UNGA passes resolution drafted by
reacheda packageof agreements,
including Israel, PLO, and U.S.,expressing"full supEl Al flights
toMoroccoandRoyalAirMaroc port"forIsrael-PLO peace talks. Resolution
to Israel,directMoroccan-Israel
flights
tele- 1stin 2 decades on Middle East peace not to
phoneandpostallinks,exchanges
ofvisitsby criticizeIsrael. 2 otherresolutions,callingIsreligious
and businessleaders,
jointbanking raeli rule over Jerusalemand Golan Heights
andmorefrequent
direct
arrangements,
polit- illegal,also pass, 85 countriesabstainingon
icalcontacts.(NYT 12/13)
Golan resolution. (MM, NYT, WP 12/15)
MortonKlein,an opponent
ofIsrael-PLO (see Doc. A2.)
accord,electedpres.ofZionistOrganization
Israeli Industryand Trade M. Micha HarofAmericabyvoteof 144-127,andhisslate ish announces Morocco has been removed
of 10 candidates
electedto top ZOA posts. fromlist of "hostile" countriesbarredfrom
Observers
call election"clearvictory
forop- tradewithIsrael. Harishsays he expectsTuponents"
ofDoP. (MM 12/14;WJW12/16) nisia to be takenfromlistnext. (MM 12/15)
Palestinian
gunmenattackIsraelibus in
PLO Chmn. Arafat begins 1st official
Hebron,WestBank,seriously
wounding
its visit to Britain,lasting 2 days, with mtgs.
driver.(NYT,WT 12/13)
with PM Major, frmr.PM Thatcher,ArchLibyanleaderMu'ammar
al-Qadhafi
pub- bishop of Canterbury,
MPs, and ForeignOfliclyinvites
Sabrial-Banna("AbuNidal")and ficeofficials.(MM 12/14; NYT 12/16)
AhmadJibril
ofPFLP-GCfora conference
in
1 Hamas mbr. killed,2 escape when IsTripoli.(WT 12/13)
raeliborderpolice stop stolencar riggedwith
explosivesin Gaza City. Husam al-Bakri,20,
fatallywounded when IDF opens fire on
stone-throwersat Hamas mbr.'s funeral.
13 DECEMBER
(MM 12/14; WP, WT 12/15)
PM Rabin heckled by right-wing
protesDeadlineforstartof Israeliwithdrawal
fr.Gaza,Jericho
passes. PM Rabintellsre- tersat dedicationof Modi'in, a new planned
porters,
"Thereare no sacreddates,and I city. Demonstratorscall Rabin "traitor,"
cannotgivea commitment
thatthe imple- throw bottles, coffee at him. (WP, WT
of theagreement
mentation
willbe finished 12/15)
Conference in Tripoli, Libya grouping
by April13th." Rabinalso announcesthat
to Arab radicalgroupsopens. Invitedare PFLPremaining
Palestinians
expelled12/17/92
Lebanonwillbe allowedtoreturn
thisweek. GC and FRC ("Abu Nidal" faction). (WT
12/16)
(CSM,NYT,WP,WT 12/14)
PLO Chmn.ArafataddressesEuropean
in Strasbourg,
Parliament
France,appealing
forEU financial
toPalestinian
develsupport
opment
and notingfinancial
crisiswilllimit
sizeofPalestinian
policeforce.(MM 12/14)
IDF announces
ithasbeenholding
a "dialogue"withHamas leadersin Gaza Strip.
(IDF Radio12/13in FBIS 12/13)
IslamicJihadmbr.AnwarAziz hijacks
ambulance
btwn.BaytLahiyaand Jabaliya
camp,Gaza Strip,forsuicide-bomb
attack.
Azizkilled,IDF soldierwoundedwhenAziz
drivesexplosives-filled
ambulanceintoIDF
15 DECEMBER
197 Palestinianmbrs. of Hamas and Islamic Jihadreturnfr.Lebanon at end of 1-yr.
exile. The Islamistactivistswill be processed
throughIsraeli prisons before returningto
homes in o.t. PM Rabin, touringGaza settlement,promises"toughmeasures"if"we have
even the slightestsuspicion that[the returnees] intendor are involved"in attackson Israelis. (NYT, WP, WT 12/16)
170
Israel-PLOtalkson civilissuesrelated
funded.
(MM 12/17)
to yr.projects
to be fully
Gaza-Jericho
self-rule
resumein al-Arish,
SiIsraeli police arrest6, including5 Amernai. (MM 12/15)
icans,on suspicionofcachingweaponsand
Working
groupofMiddleEast Multilat- planningattackson Palestinians.
Thoseareral Talks EconomicDevelopment
of the late U.S.-born
Comm. restedare followers
ends mtg.in Cairo,approves4 agriculturalRabbiMeirKahane. (CSM, NYT,WP, WT
projects,
pollution
control
projectforGulfof 12/20)
Aqaba,and jointtourism
projectforEgypt,
Israel,ando.t.(MENA12/15in FBIS 12/16)
AshrafMuhammad
Halil, 18, killedby 18 DECEMBER
IDF whenhe attacks
soldierswithax during
searchofhistoolbaginJabaliya
camp,Gaza.
Israel-PLO talks on withdrawalheld in
(WT 12/16)
Norway.Israelidelegationheadedby FM
Peres, includes EnvironmentM. Yossi Sarid
16 DECEMBER
Maj.Gen.Amnon
andIDF Dep. ChiefofStaff
Shahak.PLO sideincludesYasir'Abd-RabAhmadQurai'. (WP,WT
buh,NabilShaath,
IDF seals off4 settlements
nr. Nablus 12/19)
Anti-DoP protests in Ramallah lead to
and prevents
fr.bringofsettlers
procession
clashesin which4 PalestiniingTorahscrollstoJewish
religious
center
in IDF-Palestinian
Nablus.15 settlers
arrested.
Neworders,
is- ans wounded.(WP, WT 12/19)
sued12/12butonlymadepublictoday,
permitIDF toplaceJewish
settlements
as wellas
Palestinian
townsandvillagesundercurfew, 19 DECEMBER
take"strong
action"against
setlaw-breaking
tlers.(NYT,WT 12/17)
complete2
Israeliand PLO delegations
FM Peres,in Paris,saysIsraeland PLO days of talks in Norwayon implementation
haveagreedto openeconomicmarket
btwn. of DoP. No progress
reported.(NYT, WP,
IsraelandPalestinian
self-governing
areas,al- WT 12/20)
tofreely
farmprolowingPalestinians
export
Frmr. Israeli Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi
duce to Israeland importgoods fr.Arab Shlomo Goren says IDF soldiers must disostates.Disagreements
overcurrency,
tieswith beyanyordersto evacuate
in o.t.
settlements
remain.(MM 12/16)
Jordan
JusticeM. David Libai reviewsGoren'sreUnnamed
meetpri- markstosee ifhe shouldbe charged
PLO,Israeliofficials
withsevatelyatundisclosed
locations
totrytobridge dition. (Qol Yisra'el 12/19 in FBIS 12/21;
differences
of MM, NYT, WT 12/20)
preventing
implementation
PLO-Israel
Gaza-Jericho
withdrawal.
talksin
on civilissuesrecess.(CSM 12/17;
al-Arish
MENA12/16in FBIS 12/17)
20 DECEMBER
SyrianPres.al-AsadmeetsU.S. congressionaldelegation
madeup ofSens. DeConReps.ofIsrael,PLO,anddonorcountries
cini (D-AZ), Specter(R-PA),Grassley(R- holdtalksin Oslo on creation
of
andfunding
IA), and Graham(D-FL) and Rep.Richard- Palestinian police force. PLO officialNabil
son (D-NM). Talksfocuson overcoming
im- Shaathsays$100 m. neededfortask. (MM
topeaceprocess.(SARR12/16in 12/21)
pediments
FBIS 12/16;MM 12/17)
UNGA passes resolution supporting
peace process and calling for Israeli with-
territory
occupied
drawalfr."thePalestinian
and fr.the
since1967,including
Jerusalem,
Resolution,
otheroccupiedArabterritories."
"illegalandan obstato journalists, whichcallssettlements
PM Rabin,in comments
sayshe maypostpone
mtg.withPLO Chmn. cletopeace,"adoptedbyvoteof92 forand5
with51 abstentions.
(MM 12/21)
Arafatscheduledfor12/20becauseIsrael- against,
of Jerusalem
LatinPatriarch
Monsignor
PLO disagreements
areso severetheywould
urgesIsraelto
makemtg.unsuccessful.
(MM 12/17;NYT, MichelSabbah,in interview,
overJeru"rethink"
WP 12/18)
positionon sovereignty
World Bank VP Caio Koch-Weser
an- salem, free Hamas leader Shaykh Ahmad
gesture.(MM 12/20;WT
nouncesdonorshave pledged$570 m. for Yasinas a goodwill
in 1994,allowingall lst- 12/21)
aid to Palestinians
17 DECEMBER
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Israeli govt.officialconfirms
thatgovt.in- sources say Dep. AG Philip Heymann will
thatPollard'ssentencebe retends to annex "several hundred" dunums recommend
of West Bank land to extendGivatZe'ev set- duced. (WP 12/23)
tlementtowardJerusalem. Settlers'council
says 136,415 Israelislive in o.t. (MM 12/21)
Fateh Uprising,in statementfr.Damas- 23 DECEMBER
cus, warnsChristianpilgrimstheymaynotbe
safe if theyvisitJerusalemor otherholysites
Versailles talks btwn.Israel and PLO adin o.t. duringChristmasseason. (AFP 12/20 journ,withbothsidesreporting
but
progress
in FBIS 12/21; WT 12/21)
to reconvene
Negotiations
no breakthrough.
3 Hamas mbrs.returned
fr.exile 12/1512/27in Cairo. (NYT,WP 12/24)
'Abd al-'Aziz Rantisi,'Abd Allah Dukan, and
AG JanetReno says no decision reached
MuhammadSham'a-placed underadminis- on recommendation
Polin caseofJonathan
trativedetention for 6 mos. (Qol Yisra'el lard. WT publishes
byPollardinstatements
12/20 in FBIS 12/21)
forhisespionage
he has no remorse
dicating
21 DECEMBER
Israeli delegationunderFM Peres meets
PLO delegationheaded by Yasir 'Abd-Rabbuh in Paris in effort
to breakdeadlock over
withdrawalfr.Jericho,Gaza. Sides remain
dividedoversize ofarea aroundJerichoto be
evacuated, securityarrangementsat border
crossings. (CSM, NYT, WP 12/22)
Bethlehemmunicipality
preparesfor 1st
officialChristmascelebrationssince 1986,
sayingobservancewill go on despitedispute
with occupationauthoritiesover display of
Palestinianflagat cityhall. Israeliauthorities
bar erectionof Christmastree donated by
Norway,citingconcernsover plant diseases.
(WT 12/22;NYT, WP 12/23)
IDF permits1,000 settlersto carryTorah
scroll to yeshivain Nablus. Ceremonyattendedby 4 MKs. IDF had blocked similar
attempt12/16. (MM 12/22)
Pope JohnPaul II announcesplan to visit
Lebanonin spring1994, intentionto visitJerusalem. (MM 12/21; WP, WT 12/22)
22 DECEMBER
Secy.ofDeon behalfofIsrael.Meanwhile,
fenseLes AspintellstheWhiteHousePolin
information
lardhastriedtopassclassified
14 letters
sentfr.prison.(WT 12/24;NYT
12/28)
airport,
landsatJerusalem
flight
Aeroflot
serviceto city.
startofinternational
marking
(WT 12/25)
thatRussianpolitireport
Israeliofficials
cian Vladimir Zhirinovsky,widely regarded
toimwas sentan invitation
as anti-Semitic,
migrateto Israel in 1983. (WP 12/24; NYT
12/28)
24 DECEMBER
ChristmasEve celebratedin Bethlehem
flag,messagefr.
withdisplayof Palestinian
PLO Chmn.Arafat.(NYT,WP, WT 12/25)
IDF
It. col. killed, 2 IDF soldiers
prewoundedin ambushby Palestinians,
sumedmbrs.of Hamas,in Gaza Strip.In
stonemaskedPalestinian
separateincident,
killedby IDF in Bayt'Umar,nr.
thrower
Bethlehem.(Qol Yisra'el 12/24 in FBIS
12/27; NYT, WP, WT 12/25)
Arab League Sec.-Gen. Ismat 'Abd al-
Majidsends letterto U.S. Congresssaying
boycottof Israel will be liftedonly afterIsPLO-Israel talks continue at Versailles, raeli withdrawal fr. o.t. (MENA 12/24 in
of Norwegianoffi- FBIS 12/27)
France,withparticipation
cials. Progresson bordersecurityreported.
(NYT, WP, WT 12/23)
Drive-by shooting in Baytuniya,West 25 DECEMBER
Bank,kills 2 Israelis. Hamas claims responand IsraeliPM Rabin
PLO Chmn.Arafat
sibility.(MM 12/22; NYT, WP, WT 12/23)
leaders
Settlersin Hebron reportedlyasked to selected,along withSouthAfrican
surrendertheirguns as partof investigation F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela, as Time
magazine's "Men of the Year." (WP, WT
into 12/4 murderof Talal al-Bakri. (WP
12/26)
12/23)
Christmascelebrationsin BethlehematPres. Clinton says he will have an ansince
nouncement on case of convicted spy tendedby 20,000,largestattendance
ofintifada.In nearby
BaytSahur,1,000
JonathanPollard "soon," as administration start
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Israelis and Palestinians hold torchlight days to Jews wishingto leave Syria,fulfilling
parade forpeace, call forrelease of Palestin- commitment
given to Secy. of State Christoian prisonersheld by Israel. (WP 12/26)
pher by SyrianPres. al-Asad. (NYT 12/30)
26 DECEMBER
4 PLO figuresin Gaza, includingFateh
leaderSami Abu Samhadanahand his deputy,
resign in protestof pace of peace talks,
Chmn. Arafat's leadership. (WT 12/27;
CSM, NYT 12/28)
27 DECEMBER
PLO-Israel talks on Gaza-Jerichowithdrawalresumein Cairo. Israelidelegationled
by FM Peres; PLO, by PLO Exec. Comm.
mbr. Mahmud 'Abbas. (CSM, WP, WT
12/27; NYT, WP, WT 12/28)
IDF fireson NorwegianUNIFIL patrolin
southernLebanon, killing 1 and wounding
another. IDF NorthernCommand investigates incident. (Qol Yisra'el, VOL 12/27 in
FBIS 12/27; CSM, WP, WT 12/28)
28 DECEMBER
30 DECEMBER
Vatican Undersecy.forForeignRelations
Msgr. Claudio Celli and Israeli Dep. FM
Yossi Beilin sign 15-point "fundamental
relations.
diplomatic
establishing
agreement"
(CSM, NYT, WP, WT 12/31) (see Doc. A3.)
PLO Chmn. Arafatmeets in Cairo with
EgyptianFM 'AmrMusa, refusesto acceptIsraeli proposals on Gaza-Jerichoagreement.
Arafatfliesto Ammanforconsultationswith
Jordan'sKing Hussein. (RJ 12/20 in FBIS
1/3; CSM, NYT, WP, WT 12/31)
3 Fateh-Uprisingguerrillaskilledby IDF
while crossing Lebanon-Israelborder. IDF
rocketsvillagein southernLebanon in retaliation. (Qol Yisra'el 12/30 in FBIS 12/30;
CSM, NYT, WT 12/31)
Demonstrationsin Gaza mark anniversaryof foundingof Fateh. (WP, WT 12/31)
SyrianChief Rabbi IbrahimHamra confirmsgovt.is issuingexitvisas to Jewsat rate
numof 25-30 a day. Hamrasayscommunity
bers 1,250 and thatnot all who receivevisas
will leave. (WP 12/31)
30 Japanesebusinessesannounceplans to
formJapan-IsraelBusiness Club to promote
Japanese-Israelitrade. (WT 12/31)
Dep. Asst. AG Mark Richard urges that
convictedspyJonathanPollard's lifesentence
be commutedto 20 yrs.,accordingto admin.
officials.Richardalso recommendscriminal
cases againstPollard's unindictedIsraeli coconspiratorsbe dropped.(WT 12/29)
31 DECEMBER
IAF airstrikesin Lebanon kill 3 Hizballah mbrs. Hizballah respondswithkatyusha
Latin Patriarchof JerusalemMichel Sabbarrages, raids on "security zone." (RL bah says Catholic Church will insist that
12/28 in FB1S 12/28; CSM 12/31)
JeIsraelstopbarringPalestiniansfr.entering
rusalem,notes "Jerusalemis still to be discussed" betweenVatican,Israel. (NYT 1/1)
29 DECEMBER
Polls show that 1/3 of Israeli settlersin
West Bank and Gaza Stripwould leave ifofWP reportsthatNational SecurityAdvi- fered compensationin cash or housing in
sor AnthonyLake and CIA Dir. R. James Israel proper. (NYT 1/1)
Yossi Olmertsays
Frmr.Israelinegotiator
Woolsey shareSecy. of Defense Aspin's opposition to clemencyfor JonathanPollard, private,unofficialSyrian-Israelitalks were
whileDep. AG Philip Heymannleads faction held 5/93-10/93in Germany,Norway,Switzerland,and Turkeyunderauspices of Initiasupportingcommutation.(WP 12/29)
Israeli FM Peres, PLO officialMahmud tiveforPeace and Cooperationin the Middle
'Abbas say "constructive"resultsreached in East, a branch of Washington,DC-based
Cairo mtg.,but negotiationson implementa- Search for Common Ground. (WT 1/1;
tion of Gaza-Jericho accord continue. YediotAharonot1/2 in FBIS 1/3; MM 1/4)
Fateh Hawks holdrallyin Gaza attended
(MENA 12/29 in FBIS 12/30; CSM, NYT,
WP,WT 12/30)
by hundreds. (WP 1/1)
2 Israelis killed in Ramla by Palestinian
SyrianJewish sources reportthat hundredsof exit vias have been issued in recent attackers.(MM 1/4)
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173
10,000 Israeli opponents of DoP hold
vigil at Jerusalem'sWesternWall to prayfor
end of PLO-Israelagreement.(WT 1/4, 1/5)
Likud leader BinyaminNetanyahusays if
Likud takespoweritwill not be obligatedto
honor currentgovt's agreementwith PLO,
says accord not binding since Palestinians
have brokencommitments.(Qol Yisra'el 1/3
in FBIS 1/4; NYT 1/5)
National SecurityAdviserAnthonyLake,
in letterto familyof victimof 1988 Pan Am
Flight103 bombing,says upcomingClintonal-Asad summitwill not removeSyriafr.U.S.
list of countriessponsoringterrorism.(WP
1/4)
Israeli PM Rabin says PLO Chmn.
Arafat'sproposed "amendments"to Israeli
drafton Gaza-Jericho"go beyondthelimits,"
accuses Arafatof having "pulled back" fr.
agreementreachedin Cairo,says Israelneeds
clarification
on severalissues beforenegotiationscan resume. (WT 1/2)
Jordan'sKing Hussein, in speech to army
officers,sets deadline for PLO-Jordaneconomic agreement,calling it a "last chance."
"Afterthat,let each side carrythe responsibilityon his own." (JTV 1/1 in FBIS 1/3;
CSM, WP, WT 1/3; NYT 1/4) (see Doc.B2.)
Clashes in Gaza City btwn. IDF and
Palestiniansleave 5 Palestinians wounded.
IDF soldiers declare area "closed military 4 JANUARY
zone," beat and detain journalists. (NYT
Hamas calls general strikein Gaza Strip
1/2)
to protest1/3 killingsof 3 Palestiniansby
IDF. (WP 1/5)
Israeli Housing M. BinyaminBen-Elizer
2 JANUARY
dedicatesnew neighborhoodof 700 homes in
katzrin,Golan Heights. (MM 1/5)
Frmr.PalestiniannegotiatorDr. Haydar
'Abd al-Shafi leads delegation to Tunis to
demandthatPLO Chmn.Arafatsharepower, 5 JANUARY
set up collectiveleadership. (NYT, WT 1/3;
NYT 1/4)
WT reportsIsrael has returnedto Egypt
Israel informsPLO talksscheduledto re- 100 boxes of artifactsunearthedby archaeolsume 1/3 will not take place because Chmn. ogistsin Sinai duringIsraelioccupationof reArafatrenegedon Cairo agreement.Arafat gion. Shipment is 2d since 1992 accord
rejectsIsraelicriticism,
tellingJerichorally"If btwn.Egyptianand IsraeliantiquitiesauthoriRabin thinkshe is able to humiliatethe Pal- ties. (WT 1/5)
estinianpeople, he is wrong.' PLO negotiaIDF shoots dead lyad Hinnawi, 20, durtor Nabil Shaath calls Rabin's criticisms ing disturbancesat Jabaliya camp, Gaza.
"blackmail." (AlgiersVOP, Qol Yisra'el 1/2 Witnessessay Hinnawi threw1 stone before
in FBIS 1/3; CSM, NYT, WP 1/3)
being shot. (Qol Yisra'el 1/5 in FBIS 1/6;
DemonstrationsagainstDoP in Gaza end MM, WT 1/6)
with4 Palestiniansshotand woundedby IDF
Bombs leftat New York officesof New
(WP 1/3)
Israel Fund and Americans for Peace Now
Shin Bet arrests2 allegedFateh mmbrs.in are defused by police. Notes with bombs
Khan Yunis for 12/31 killingof Israelis in signed by "David Maccabee Squad" accuse
Ramla. (MM 1/4)
Rabin govt. of "selling out the Jewishpeople." (MM 1/5; WP 1/6; NYT 1/8; WJW
1/13)
3 JANUARY
PLO-Israel economic talks in Paris resume. (AFP 1/3 in FBIS 1/4)
Talks in Tunis btwn. PLO Chmn. Arafat
and 8-mbr.delegationfr.o.t. continuefor3d
day. Delegationmbr.Nabil 'Amrsays Arafat
"displayedhigh readinessto listen and argue." Group seeks more openness in Palestiniandecision-making.(WP 1/4; WT 1/5)
IDF shootsdead 1 Palestinianin Jabaliya
camp, 2 in Shatticamp, duringHamas-led
demonstrations.
(MM, NYT 1/4)
6 JANUARY
Israeli FM Peres and PLO Exec. Comm.
mbr. Mahmud 'Abbas release statementsaying PLO-Israel talkson Israeliwithdrawalfr.
Gaza and Jerichowill resumein Taba, Egypt,
"based on the Declarationof Principlesand
the Cairo understandings."(Qol Yisra'el 1/6
in FBIS 1/6; MM, WT 1/6; CSM, WP 1/7)
Talks in Tunis btwn. PLO leadership,
Palestinian delegation demanding reform
174
conclude. (al-Sharq al-Awsat 1/6 in FBIS
1/10; MM 1/7) (see Doc. B3.)
Israeli PM Rabin visitsAllenbyBridgeto
reaffirm
thatIsrael will controlbordercrossings during autonomyperiod. (NYT, WP,
WT 1/7)
AllegedIslamicJihadmbr.stabsIDF soldier in Jerusalemand is shot dead. (Qol
Yisra'el 1/6 in FBIS 1/6; MM 1/6; WP 1/7)
Frmr.IsraeliPMYitzhakShamir,in radio
interview,commentson 1/5 bomb incident
in New York,saying"Peace Now has caused
the State of Israel more harm than would
have been caused had the bombs gone off."
Shamirfacescriticismforremarks,claims he
meantto say oppositeof whathe did. (NYT
1/8; WJW 1/13)
7 JANUARY
Jordan,PLO sign economic accord after
3 daysoftalksunderwhichbothsides coordinate economic policy, Jordanianbanks in
West Bankto reopen. (RMC 1/7in FBIS 1/7;
MM 1/7; NYT, WP, WT 1/8; textin al-Ray
1/9 in FBIS 1/10)
Israel releases 101 Palestinianprisoners
whose sentenceswere to expire end 1/94.
Most were sentencedforminorcharges,including displaying Palestinian flag. Act
bringsto 700 numberof Palestiniansreleased
in past 3 months. (MM 1/7; NYT, WP, WT
1/8)
Federal judge StephenWilson, presiding
in "LA 8" deportationcase of Palestinianimmigrantsarrested1/87 forsupportingPFLP,
orders Clinton admin. to show deportation
proceedingsare not motivatedby the immigrants'politicalviews. Wilson notes,"Mere
associationwiththe PFLP is protectedby the
1st Amendment.The PFLP is not solely a
criminal organization. It does more than
conduct terroristoperations." (NYT 1/9;
MEI 2/4)
with Israeli occupation authorities. Group
says btwn.770 and 942 suspectedcollaboratorskilledsince outbreakofintifadain 12/87.
Reportalso criticizesIsraeliauthorities
forusing "pressureand extortion"to recruitPalestinian informants.(CSM, MM, NYT, WP,
WT 1/10) (see Doc. C3.)
King Hussein appoints Royal Commission on Jerusalemheaded by Crown Prince
Hassan. (MM 1/10)
10 JANUARY
PLO-Israel talks resume in Taba, Egypt.
Israeli delegation led by IDF Maj. Gen.
Amnon Shahak, PLO by Nabil Shaath.
Shaathestimates3 weeks requiredforsides to
reach Gaza-Jericho withdrawal agreement
(MENA 1/10 in FBIS 1/10; NYT, WT 1/10;
CSM, WP 1/11)
"Kahane Chai" mbrs.assaultU.S. journalist RobertFriedman,visitingWest Bank settlementof Tapuah. Group holds Friedman
responsible for "witch hunt" against late
Rabbi Meir Kahane, murderedin New York
in 1990. (WP 1/11; WT 1/12)
3 U.S. congressionalstafferstourvillages
nr.SultanYa'qub, Lebanon,in searchforevidence of IDF soldiers missing since 1986.
(RL, VOL 1/10 in FBIS 1/10; WT 1/11)
U.S.-IsraelJointPolitical-Military
Group
begins 20th session of talks on U.S.-Israel
afstrategiccooperationwithmtg.of military
fairs.subcomm. Plenum, chaired by Israeli
DMin. DG David Ivryand U.S. Asst.Secy. of
State Robert Galluci, to meet 1/12. (MM
1/10)
"Damascus Declaration" countries(GCC
states,Egypt,Syria) issue statementon upcoming Clinton-al-Asadsummit "affirming
theirstrongbacking for Pres. Asad." (MM
1/10)
11 JANUARY
8 JANUARY
PLO, Israel reportprogressin Taba talks,
but differences
remaindue to Palreportedly
Shootout in al-Burayjcamp, Gaza Strip, estiniandesireforcorridorsfr.Jerichoautonbtwn. PFLP and pro-Arafatwing of ALF omous region. (CSM, MM, WT 1/12)
leaves 2 Palestiniansdead. (MM 1/11)
Al-Hayat quotes Syrian Chief Rabbi
Ibrahim al-Hamra as sayingGolan Heights
"mustreturnto us as Syrians." (MM 1/11)
9 JANUARY
Israelihuman-rights.
org.B'Tselem issues
reportcriticizingboth PLO and Hamas for
torture,
killingof Palestinianscollaborating
12 JANUARY
Israel-PLOtalks in Taba on implementa-
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175
tionofGaza-Jericho
accordrecess,PLO ne- Gaza City, wounding 8 Palestinians and
gotiatorNabil Shaath saying agreementAmericanUNRWAworker. (NYT, WP 1/16)
reachedon 35 of38 issues.(WP 1/13)
Secy. of StateChristopher,SyrianFM alIDF CentralCommandhead Maj. Gen. Shar'ameetfor90 min.in GenevapreparaNehemiaTamari,topIsraeliofficer
in West toryto nextday'ssummitbtwn.U.S. Pres.
Bank,killedwith3 otherofficers
in helicop- Clinton,
SyrianPres.al-Asad.(WT 1/16)
tercrashnr.Jerusalem.
(Qol Yisra'el1/12in
Secy. of CommerceRon Brownarrivesin
FBIS 1/12;MM 1/12;NYT 1/13)
Riyadhfortalkson U.S.-SaudieconomiccoYediot
Aharonot
reports
Israelieconomic operation,
Arabboycott.(SPA 1/15in FBIS
in MoroccofortalkswithMoroc- 1/19)
delegation
can PM,otherofficials.
(MM 1/12)
Israelisfr.acrosspoliticalspectrum
form
"PeaceWatch"to monitor
compliance
with 16 JANUARY
Israel-PLOagreements.
(MM 1/13)
U.S. Pres. Clinton, SyrianPres. al-Asad
13 JANUARY
FM JohanJ,*genHolst,56,
Norwegian
whobrokered
Israel-PLOagreement,
dies in
Oslo after
suffering
2d stroke
in 2 mos. (WP,
WT 1/14)
EdwardP. Djerejian,frmr.
U.S. amb.to
Syriaand asst.secy.ofstate,beginstermas
U.S. amb.to Israel. (MM 1/13;CSM 1/14)
PLO Econ.Dept.DG AhmadQurai'announcesin Tuniscreation
ofPalestinian
Development
Bank,withinitialcapitalof$250
m., to channelaid to autonomousareas.
(MM 1/13)
50 anti-DoP Palestinianinmates at
Qetziot ("Ansar3") prisoncamp launch
hungerstrikeorganizedby PFLP, DFLP.
(MM 1/14)
14 JANUARY
followmeetin Geneva.Atpressconference
ingsummit,
al-AsadsaysSyriais "readyto
"norsignpeace[withIsrael]now,"endorses
mal peacefulrelations"followingtreaty.
Clintoncharacterizes
al-Asad'sremarks
as a
"clear,forthright,
and veryimportant"
commitment
to thepeace process.U.S. officials
Dennis Ross, MartinIndyksent to briefIs-
withhold
raeligovt.on mtg.Israeliofficials
whileGolansettlers
block
formalcomment,
roadsin protest.(MM,NYT,WP,WT 1/17;
CSM 1/18) (see Doc. A4.)
Secy. of CommerceRon Brownurges
in RiGCC statesat U.S.-GCCtradeseminar
ofIsrael.(MM 1/17)
yadhto endboycott
17 JANUARY
Israeli govt. welcomes Syrian Pres. alAsad's remarksin Geneva, FM Peres saying
"thereis a feeling
of a morepromising
air"
summit.Dep. DM
afterClinton-al-Asad
in Hebronbtwn.escapedPales- MordechaiGur tells KnessetRabin govt.
Firefight
tinianprisoners
and IDF kills3 escapees,1 wouldseekreferendum
on territorial
comprootherPalestinian.
In GazaStrip,
Hamasmbr. mise on Golan Heights.(MM 1/17;NYT,
kills1 Israeli,woundsanother
beforebeing WP 1/18)
shotand killed.(Qol Yisra'el1/14in FBIS
U.S. official
DennisRoss meetsPalestin1/14;MM 1/14;WP,WT 1/15)
ian figures
at OrientHousein EastJerusalem
summit.(Algiers
Jerusalem
Media and Communicationsto discussClinton-al-Asad
Centre
in o.t. VOP 1/18 in FBIS 1/19)
pollshows45% ofPalestinians
supportDoP, 40% oppose. Same poll in
Secy. of CommerceBrownarrivesin Am9/93showed69% in favor,28% opposed. man fortalkswithCrown PrinceHassan, PM
(WP 1/15)
officials.
al-Majali,otherJordanian
(RJ1/17
Frmr.PM YitzhakShamir,in excerptof in FBIS 1/17;MM 1/18)
memoirspublished by YediotAharonot,ad-
Fateh slate wins Gaza Strip Palestine
mitsordering
1943 killingofEliahuGiladi, Trade Union Federation election. (Davar
his predecessor
as head of underground1/18 in FBIS 1/19)
"StemGang."(NYT,WT 1/15;JP2/19)
15 JANUARY
18 JANUARY
Israel-PLO talks on implementingDoP
IDF fireson Palestinian
in resumein Taba, Egypt.(MENA 1/18in FBIS
stone-throwers
176
1/18; WT 1/19)
Secy. of Defense-designate
Adm. Bobby
Inman holds press conferenceto announce
1/6withdrawalofhis name,citingopposition
to his nominationby Sen. Bob Dole, NYT
columnistWilliam Safire. Inman says Safire
motivatedby his 1981 decisionas dep. directorof CIA to restrict
U.S. satelliteintelligence
providedto Israel afterIsraeli bombing of
Iraqi nuclearreactor.Inmansaysthen-Israeli
DM Ariel Sharon complained about limitationto Secy. of DefenseCaspar Weinberger,
who supported Inman. (NYT, WP, WT
1/19)
PM Rabin says peace btwn. Israel and
Syria may require Israel to pay a "painful
price,"noteshe "expectedmore" fr.al-Asad
but would "make do" and negotiateon basis
of al-Asad's 1/16 Geneva statements.Rabin
echoes calls fornationalreferendum
on Golan withdrawal. AP reportsopposition by
Likud,govt.coalitionto plans forIsraelireferendum on withdrawalfr.Golan. (MM 1/18,
1/19; NYT, WT 1/19)
IDF clashes with Palestinian stonethrowersat Hebron college. 7 Palestinians
shot and wounded. (NYT 1/20)
19 JANUARY
IDF, Palestiniansclash in Ramallah. 1
Palestinian killed. Muhammad Fanun, 20,
wounded 1/18 in Hebron, also dies. (NYT
1/20)
PM Rabin's officereleases letterfr.Pres.
ClintonallowingIsraeli companies to compete forsale ofequipmentand technology
for
U.S. civilian space program. Deals would
benefitIAI, Rafael,and Tass-IsraelIndustries.
(MM 1/19; WT 1/20)
PECDAR dep. directorHasan Abu Libeh
meets Secy. of Commerce Ron Brownin Jerusalem,requests speeded-up U.S. aid disbursement,tradestatusforPalestinianentity
equal to Israel's (WT 1/21)
(Qol Yisra'el 1/20 in FBIS 1/21)
21 JANUARY
visitto
Jordan's
KingHussein,on private
U.S., meets Pres. Clinton at White House,
discusses Arab-Israeli peace talks. (WT
1/22)
of
Basil al-Asad, presumedheir-apparent
his father,SyrianPres. Hafiz al-Asad,dies in
a car crashin Damascus. (NYT,WP, WT
1/22)
Secy. of StateChristopherarrivesin Oslo
for funeralof NorwegianFM Johan Jorgen
Holst, mtgs. with Israeli FM Peres, PLO
Chmn. Arafat. State Dept. sources travelling
withChristophersay U.S. will not insertself
into Israel-PLO talks. (WP, WT 1/22)
Arab League Sec.-Gen.Ismat'Abd al-
Majid, aftermtg. with Secy. of Commerce
Brown,says 3/94 mtg.of Arab League FMs
boysecondaryand tertiary
will discusslifting
cottsof Israel. (NYT, WP, WT 1/22)
Israeli farmerMoshe Becker,60, stabbed
to deathin orchardnr.Rishonle-Zion,Israel.
3 Palestiniansfr.Gaza Striparrestedforattack. (Qol Yisra'el 1/21 in FBIS 1/25; NYT
1/22)
Delegation of 80 American Reform
rabbis leaves Jordanafterbrieftourfollowing
visitsto Egypt,Israel. (JT 1/22in FBIS 1/25)
22 JANUARY
20 JANUARY
Secy. of StateChristophereulogizes NorHolst at funeralin
wegian FM JohanJg5rgen
Oslo, meetsseparatelywithIsraeliFM Peres,
PLO Chmn. Arafat,urges them to reconcile
differences.Peres and Arafatmeet twice,reportprogress,Peres saying"thereis a chance
we can reach an agreement,"Arafatthat"we
have overcome some bridges." Peres and
Arafatagree to meet again 1/30 in Davos,
Switzerland,to discuss securityissues of
Gaza-Jericho autonomous regions. (NYT,
WP, WT 1/23; CSM 1/24)
PLO officialHakam Balawi announces
Secy. of CommerceRon Brownmeetsin
Cairo withPLO Chmn.Arafat,EgyptianPres.
Mubarak,Arab League Sec.-Gen. Ismat'Abd
al-Majid. BrownsaysArabboycottofIsraelis
"crumblingunderitsown weight." Mtg.with
Arafatstressesneed to establishPalestinian
financialinstitutions
to absorb Westernaid.
(WP 1/21)
PLO-Israel talks in Taba recess to 1/24.
Fahd aftermaking'umrapilgrimageto Mecca
and Medina in 1stvisitby Arafatto kingdom
since Gulfwar. (WP 1/23)
Secy. of CommerceRon Brownmeets26
Palestinianbusinessmen in Gaza City. 1st
U.S. cabinetmbr.to visitGaza Stripsays "the
economic situationin Gaza is unacceptable,
and we should work to improveit." (WT
1/23)
PLO Chmn.Arafatwill meetSaudi King
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100,000 Syrians attend funeral in
Qurdaha,Syria,of Basil al-Asad,killedin car
crash 1/21. Syrians in occupied Golan
Heightsobserve24 hoursof mourning.U.S.
representedat funeralby amb. Christopher
Ross. (WP 1/23; CSM 1/24)
600 studentsat Gaza's al-Azharuniversity
marchto PLO officein Gaza Cityto protest
intra-Palestinian
violence. (WT 1/26)
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invested$5 m. in experimentalfarmat alJadida,Morocco, and are supplyingirrigation
equipmentto farmsin Hawz area nr. Marrakesh. (MM 1/24)
25 JANUARY
Israel-PLO Civilian AffairsComm., mtg.
in Taba, postponesworkto 1/31,awaitingresultsof Arafat-Peres
mtg. Gaza-Jerichotalks
resume in Cairo under PLO officialNabil
23 JANUARY
Shaath, Israeli FMin. DG Uri Savir. (MENA
PLO Chmn. Arafatholds mtgs.in Cairo 1/25 in FBIS 1/25, 1/26)
withEgyptianPres.Mubarak,FM Musa, and
PLO and Egyptsign 5-yr.economic and
otherofficialsto discussprogressoftalkswith technicalcooperationagreementgivingeach
status, supporting
Israel. Arafatthen departsforSaudi Arabia side most-favored-nation
for 'umrapilgrimage,mtg.with King Fahd. local industry,and exploringjoint projects,
includingfreezone at Rafah. (MM 1/25)
(MENA, SPA 1/23 in FBIS 1/24)
Molodet figureShaul Gutmanannounces
Napthali Lau-Lavie, aide to then-DM
Moshe Dayan,says in memoirsKing Hussein formationof breakawaybody, called "Peace
of Jordanwarned Israeli PM Golda Meir of Guard," to pursue platformof "transfer."
Syrianoffensivedeployment11 days before (Qol Yisra'el 1/25 in FBIS 1/25)
startof'73 Arab-Israeliwar. (WT 1/24;NYT
1/28)
Mukhtar of Sanniriya,nr. Tulkarm in 26 JANUARY
West Bank, killed by masked gunman for
collaborationwithoccupation. (Qol Yisra'el
PLO officialNabil Shaath says Israel-PLO
1/23 in FBIS 1/25)
talksin Cairo gettingto detailedlevel,reports
progressand exchange of draftson security
arrangements.(WP 1/27)
King Hussein meetsSecy. of StateChris24 JANUARY
topherin Washington,D.C. At news conferTalks in Washingtonbtwn. Israel,Syria, ence markingend ofU.S. visitJordanianruler
dialogue" on Jerusalem's
Lebanon,Jordan,and Palestiniansresumein calls for"interfaith
undisclosed locations, 1st since 9/93. Is- holy places, reiteratesthat East Jerusalem
raeliofficialsays Israeli-Syrian
session,btwn. shouldbe restoredto Arab rule. Hussein also
delegation heads Itamar Rabinovich and says he hopes to meet Israeli PM Rabin
Muwafaqal-Allaf,held in "good and positive "beforetoo long." (NYT, WP, WT 1/27)
Qatari FM ShaykhHamad bin Jassimalatmosphere." (CSM, WT 1/24; NYT, WP
Thani, visitingU.S., says Arab states have
1/25)
PLO-Israel negotiationsin Taba, Egypt "been discussing"boycottof Israel and "are
resumewith mtg.of Civilian AffairsComm. readyto takesome action" on phasingit out.
SecurityAffairsComm. postpones session Al-Thanialso confirmsIsrael and Qatar dispendingnextArafat-Peres
mtg.(MENA 1/24 cussingsupplyof Qatari naturalgas to Israel.
(MM, NYT 1/27)
in FBIS 1/24, 1/25)
Resident of Jabaliyacamp, Gaza, killed,
PLO Chmn.Arafatmeetsin Riyadhwith
Saudi King Fahd, DM Prince Sultan, and presumablyfor collaborationwith occupaGov. of Riyadh Prince Salman. Aide to tion. (Qol Yisra'el 1/27 in FBIS 1/28)
Company for Developing Old JaffaanArafatcharacterizes
mtg.,1stsince Gulfwar,
as "friendly
and warm." Saudis pledgeassist- nounces agreementwith Vatican on setting
ance to Palestinian"institutionsand infra- up Vatican embassyin Franciscanchurchin
structure"
accordingto PLO officialAhmad Jaffa,1st embassy in Israel in historically
Arab city. (MM 1/26)
Qurai'. (CSM, WP, WT 1/25)
King Hussein of Jordanholds 1st public
mtg. with 30 American Jewish leaders in
Washington,expresses desire for "warm 27 JANUARY
peace" withIsrael. (NYT, WP, WT 1/25)
ReuterreportsIsraeli businessmen have
PLO-Israel talks in Cairo on Palestinian
178
autonomy recess withoutcompletingdraft
accord fordiscussionby PLO Chmn. Arafat
and Israeli FM Peres. Sides remaindivided
over size of Jerichoarea, securityforIsraeli
settlers,and control of border crossings.
(MENA 1/27 in FBIS 1/28; NYT, WP 1/28;
WP 1/29)
Israeli PM Rabin welcomes King Hussein's offerof public mtg.,calling gesture
"importantprogress." (IDF Radio 1/27 in
FBIS 1/28;WP, NYT 1/28)
30 JANUARY
Arafat-Perestalks in Davos, Switzerland
continue. At World Economic Forum session, U.S. Under Secy. of StateJoanSpero
calls for "an end to the Arab boycottof
Israel," and Arafatjoins in applauding remark. (NYT, WP, WT 1/31)
Multilateral comm. on disarmament
opens 6-day Cairo mtg.to discuss controlof
weapons, establishmentof
CentralBankofJordan
Gov.Muhammad unconventional
DMZ, regionalcooperation. (MENA 1/30 in
NabulsisaysAmmanhas givengo-aheadto 5
banksto openbranchesin WestBankand FBIS 1/31)
1 Palestiniankilled, 3 wounded in Askar
Gaza pursuantto 1/7 PLO-Jordanaccord.
camp, nr. Nablus, when bomb explodes pre(MM 1/28)
maturely.(IDF Radio 1/30 in FBIS 2/1)
Israelannouncesit will purchase20 F-
151 fighter-bombers,
valued at $2 b., fr.McDonnell-Douglas Corp. of U.S. Pentagon
spokeswomansays congressionalapprovalof
sale expected. (MM 1/28)
31 JANUARY
2 days of talksbtwn. PLO Chmn. Arafat
and IsraeliFM Peresconcludein earlymorning. Arafatsays Israel and PLO will reachfi28 JANUARY
nal agreementon implementingPalestinian
in
U.S. Senate approves93-0 amendmentto autonomy Gaza and Jericho"verysoon,"
notes
he
and
Peres "clarifiedmany issues,"
StateDept. authorization
bill thatwould ban
while Peres says theywere able to "negotiate
U.S. arms sales to countriesblacklistingU.S.
many [problems],maybe most of them." 2
companiesas part of Arab boycottof Israel.
to meet again in Cairo in 1 week.
Measurewould allow pres.to waiveban for1 agree
(CSM,
NYT, WP, WT 1/31)
yr.if he deems it in nationalinterest.(NYT,
Mbrs. of Fateh "Ahmad Abu Rish BriWT 1/30)
in Gaza claim responsibility
for 1/29
WorldBankConsultative
Groupmtg.in gade"
grenadeattackon IDF, citingstepped-uparParis, grouping24 countriesand 5 internarestsof Fatehactivistsas motive. (RMC 1/31
tionalinstitutions,
approves$120 m. in budgin FBIS 2/1; NYT 1/31)
etary assistance to Palestinian autonomy.
(AFP 1/28 in FBIS 1/31)
Fateh supportersand theirallies lose majoritiesin weekend electionsforGaza Engi- 1 FEBRUARY
neers Association and West Bank Lawyers
Israeli,PLO negotiatorsmeet in Cairo to
Association. (NYT 1/31; JP 2/5)
prepareforanotherroundof talksbtwn.PLO
Chmn.Arafatand Israeli FM Peresto follow
29 JANUARY
in Davos, Switzerland.Isup on negotiations
raeliPM Rabin and aides play down expectaPLO Chmn. Arafatand Israeli FM Peres tionsautonomyaccord will be reachedsoon.
have 4-hr.nightmtg.in Davos, Switzerland, (CSM, NYT, WP, WT 2/2)
on sidelinesof World Economic ForumconPLO Chmn. Arafat,addressing UN
ference.Bothsides reportprogressin negoti- Human RightsCommission in Geneva, calls
ationson Palestinianautonomyin Gaza and forcontinuedinvestigation
of Israeli humanJericho.(NYT, WT 1/30)
rightsviolations,saying "the human rights
Unknowngunmankills Na'ib 'Umranal- processmustgo on despitethecurrentnegotiofJordanian
Ma'aitah,
42, 1stsecretary
em- ations." (WP 2/2)
bassy in Beirut,in 1stassassinationof diploState Dept. annual report on human
mat since end of Lebanese civilwar in 1990. rightscites Israel for use of torture,death
Suspicion focuses on FRC ("Abu Nidal" squads againstPalestiniansin o.t. (NYT 2/2)
group), responsiblefor killingof Jordanian (see Special Doc.)
diplomatsin 1980s. (NYT, WP, WT 1/30)
Israel announces plans to test-launch
3 IDF soldierswounded in grenadeattack "Arrow 2" missile by end of year, deploy
in Gaza Strip. (NYT 1/31)
U.S.-fundedanti-ballisticmissile systemby
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1997. (WT 2/2)
PLO sources say PLO securityofficers
will go to U.S. fortraining.(WT 2/2)
B'nai B'rithInt'l.announcesreturnofdelegationfr.visitto Morocco,whereKingHassan II told it he seeks tradeand tourismties
with Israel. (WT 2/2)
Knesset unanimouslyapproves law allowing Israeli state attorneyto investigate
complaintsagainstShin Bet. Previouslysecret police agency,oftenaccused of torture
and abuse of prisoners,investigatedallegationsitself.(MM 2/2; WT 2/9)
4-day "Religious Leadership in Secular
Society"conferencegrouping400 Christian
and Jewish leaders opens in Jerusalem.
Frmr.Israeli ChiefRabbi Shlomo Goren refuses to attend,as do many Israeli rabbis.
(MM 2/1)
spokesman admits soldier's action violates
IDF rules of engagement. (MM 2/3; NYT,
WP 2/4)
IDF undercoverunit disguisedas women
and old men killsFateh Hawks' leader Salim
Muafi,29, in surpriseattackin Rafah,Gaza
Strip. Hawks announce theywill no longer
obey PLO Chmn. Arafat'sorders, escalate
"armedstruggle."IDF Chiefof StaffGen.
Ehud Barak calls Muafi's killing a "great
achievement."(WP 2/4)
to esIDF arrests 15 settlersattempting
tablish new settlementnr. Maale Adumin,
West Bank. (Qol Yisra'el 2/3 in FBIS 2/4)
Israeli Ag. Min. programcomm.approves
expansion of Moshav Ramot,Maale Gamla
settlementsin Golan Heights. (MM 2/4)
U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelop-
mentreleases$7 m. in aid to Palestinian
Housing Council in East Jerusalemto fund
192 apartments in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip.
Moneyis 1st installmentof $500 m. pledged
2 FEBRUARY
to supportIsrael-PLO DoP. (MM, WT 2/4)
Jordanreduces staffof Iranian embassy
Unknown gunmen wound 3 Israelis in
Hebron, West Bank. Leafletfound nearby in Amman by 21 in move interpretedas
for'Izz al-Din Qassam JordaniandisapprovalofTehran'ssupportfor
claims responsibility
brigadesof Hamas. Palestinianresidentsof anti-DoPgroups. (AFP 2/3 in FBIS 2/3; WP
2/4)
Hebron placed under strictcurfewby IDF.
Zionist Organization of America, Na(MM 2/2; WT 2/6)
UN Special RapporteurRene Felber tells tionalJewishCoalition circulateTimemagaGeneva mtg.of UN Human RightsCommis- zine columnsby Dep. Secy.of State-designate
Israelipolicyin
in StrobeTalbottcriticizing
and land confiscation
sion killings,torture,
o.t. have continuedsince 9/13 DoP, saysboth campaignto stop his nomination.JewishInPLO and Israel should "contain violence." stitutefor National SecurityAffairsissues
Felberalso calls forindependentinvestigation news releasesayingTalbott'sviewsare reason
of tortureallegations,release of Palestinian he "should be disqualified"fr.post. Other
Jewishgroups,led by Conferenceof Presiprisoners.(WT 2/5)
3 Tsomet MKs leave right-wing
partyto dents of Major JewishOrganizations,meet
form"Independentand DemocraticIsrael," with Talbottand refuseto condemn him as
known by acronymof "Yi'ud." 3 charge anti-Israel.(MM, NYT 2/4)
"Seeds of Peace" organizationpresents
partyleadershipwith financialmismanagement. (Qol Yisra'el 2/2 in FBIS 2/3; MM awards to Israeli FM Peres, PLO UN Observer Muhammad Nasir al-Kidwa, and
2/3; NYT 2/9; JP 2/12, 2/19)
EgyptianUN amb. Nabil al-'Arabi. Group
put togetherIsraeli, Arab childrenforsummercamp, was presentat 9/13 DoP signing.
3 FEBRUARY
(NYT 2/5)
12throundof bilateralArab-Israelitalks
in Washington,opened 1/24,adjournswithout reportedprogress. (Qol Yisra'el 2/3 in
FBIS 2/3; MM 2/4)
MultilateralWorking Group on Arms
Control and Regional Securityends Cairo
mtg.opened 1/30 afterdiscussingRussianU.S. working paper, IAEA proposals.
(MENA 2/3 in FBIS 2/4)
IDF soldierin truck,firingat stone-throwers in Shatti camp, Gaza Strip, critically
wounds 13-yr.-oldMahmudAbu Hajar. IDF
5 FEBRUARY
IDF shoots dead AymanSuri, 11, outside
UNRWA officein Jabaliyacamp, Gaza Strip.
In separateincident,KhayrYusuf'Abd Allah,
30, of Bala', West Bank,killedby IDF when
he tries to evade roadblock while village
undercurfew.(Qol Yisra'el 2/5 in FBIS 2/7;
WT 2/6)
Morocco hosts 4-day conferenceofJews
180
of Moroccan descent,including20-mbr.Israelidelegation,in Casablanca to explorecultural,economiccooperationbtwn.Israel and
Morocco. (MM 2/4)
8 FEBRUARY
IDF wounds 14 Palestiniansin clashes in
Jabaliyaand Shatti camps in Gaza and in
Janinand Hebron,West Bank. (Qol Yisra'el
2/8 in FBIS 2/9)
6 FEBRUARY
FRC ("Abu Nidal" faction) denies involvementin 1/29 murderof JordaniandipLebanese police arrest unnamed FRC
lomat in Beirut. (MM 2/8)
("Abu Nidal" group)mbr.for1/29murderin
Strobe Talbott appears beforeSen. For.
Beirutof JordaniandiplomatNa'ib Ma'aitah.
Relations Comm. for confirmationas dep.
(WT 2/9)
secy.of state,assertsbeliefsthat"U.S.-Israeli
NYT reportsthatWorld Jewish Restiturelationship is unshakable" and that "a
tion Organization,a coalitionof groups,and
strongIsraelis in America'sinterest"in effort
Israeligovt.seekingrecovery
of or compensato head offcriticsof his publishedcomments
tion forassets in easternEurope confiscated
on Israel. (NYT, WP, WT 2/9)
fr.Jewsby Nazi, Communistgovts. Value of
communaland privateassetsestimatedin billions of dollars. (NYT 2/6)
9 FEBRUARY
7 FEBRUARY
PLO Chmn. Arafatand Israeli FM Peres
issues rereachpartialagreementon security
PLO Chmn.Arafat,IsraeliFM Peres open lated to Palestinian autonomy in Gaza,
talks in Cairo aimed at implementing
Pales- Jericho,signingdocumentson controlofbortinianautonomyin Gaza and Jericho. Both der crossings,principlesfor interimagreesides reportprogress. (MENA 2/7, 2/8 in mentat ceremonyin Cairo. (MENA 2/9 in
FBIS 2/8; WP, WT 2/8)
FBIS 2/10; CSM, MM, NYT, WP, WT 2/10)
Israeli Dep. FM Yossi Beilin meets in (see Doc. A5.)
Washingtonwith Qatari, Omani officialsto
Sen. For. RelationsComm.approvesnomdiscussQatar-Israelnaturalgas deal, multilat- inationofStrobeTalbottas dep. secy.ofstate
eral mtg.on water set for 4/94 in Muscat. by vote of 17-2. (WT 2/10)
(MM 2/9)
Hizballah guerrillasambush IDF patrol
in southernLebanon, killing4 IDF soldiers
and wounding 5. Ambush triggersIAF 10 FEBRUARY
strikeson 3 villages,SLA, IDF shelling. (MM
IsraeliPM Rabin calls Cairo accordsigned
2/7; CSM, NYT, WP, WT 2/8)
Meretz MKs Naomi Chazan and Benny by PLO Chmn. Arafatand Israeli FM Peres
step,"predicts"at least anTemkindemand thatPM Rabin, in capacity "a veryimportant
as DM, ban travelof 40 IDF eliteforceveter- othermonthwill be necessaryin orderto finans to Congo to act as military
trainers.Left- ish the details of the agreementto a fullacist legislatorsview veteransas mercenaries cord." (Qol Yisra'el 2/20 in FBIS 2/10; MM
being used to support Brazzaville regime. 2/10; CSM, NYT, WP, WT 2/11)
forabIslamic Jihadclaimsresponsibility
(WT 2/10)
Knesset recognizes"Yi'ud" factionmade ductionand murderof Ilan Sudri,Israelitaxi
TsometMKs. (see 2/2) (MM 2/7) driverand frmr.borderpolicemanmissingfr.
up of frmr.
Sens. Connie Mack (R-FL) and Alfonse inside Israel. In separateincident,dozens of
D'Amatoask Pres.Clintonto withdrawnomi- Palestiniansdetainedin search forkillersof
nationofStrobeTalbott as dep. secy.of state Israeli citrus farmerfound bludgeoned to
because of his "extremeviews" on Israel, death in Rehovot. (MM 2/10; WP 2/11)
AIPAC Pres. StevenGrossmanannounces
which "go beyond common criticismsto a
systematicattack upon the foundationsof appointment of Neil Sher, frmr.head of
America's close relationshipwith Israel." Dept. of Justice'sOfficeof Special Investigations,as next AIPAC exec. dir. (MM, NYT,
(WT 2/8)
WP, WT 2/11; WJW 2/17)
Senate postpones to 2/22 vote by full
body on nomination of Strobe Talbott as
dep. secy.of statedue to Republicanopposition. (WT 2/11; WJW 2/17)
CHRONOLOGY
11 FEBRUARY
FM Peres tellsIsraeliradio Israelwill not
be forcedto abandonsettlements,
but rhetoricallyasks "what is the point?" in maintainingsmall,isolatedsettlements,
specifically
referring
to Netzarimin Gaza Strip. (NYT, WP,
WT 2/12)
WeeklyMail and Guardiannewspaper of
SouthAfricacitescourtdocumentsthatreveal
Israel aided South Africannuclear-weapons
programin 1970s. (WT 2/12)
Lebanese police announce arrests of 4
presumedFRC ("Abu Nidal") mbrs.in connectionwith1/29murderofJordaniandiplomat Na'ib Ma'aitah. Gunman,arrested2/6,
identifiedas FRC mbr. Yusuf Mahmud
Sha'ban. (RL 2/11 in FBIS 2/14; MM 2/11;
181
West Bank, killing1
on patrolin Baytuniya,
Shin Bet officerand wounding2. (MM, WT
2/14)
14 FEBRUARY
PLO-Israel talks in Taba, Egypton detailsofGaza, Jerichoautonomyresume. Discussions focuson size, deploymentof Palestinian police force, release of Palestinian
prisoners.PLO negotiatorNabil Shaath says
"therewere no seriousobstacles,"adds "we
in good faith." (MENA 2/14
are negotiating
in FBIS 2/15; WT 2/15)
Jewish Agency Chmn. Simha Dinitz,
frmr.Israeliamb. to U.S., chargedwithfraud
and breach of trust for misuse of agency
NYT2/13)
credit cards. Indictmentcharges head of
Zeyneba Hardaga Susic, 76, a Bosnian quasi-governmentalbody with diverting
Muslim fr.Sarajevo,arrivesin Israel to take $23,000 in agency funds to personal use.
refuge. Susic and her familywere designated (NYT, WP 2/15)
"RighteousGentiles"by Yad Vashemin 1985
Golan Druze stone Israeli police during
foraidingBosnianJewsin World War II, 1st protestmarking12th anniversaryof Golan
Muslims so designated. (MM 2/11; WP generalstrike.(MM 2/15)
2/12)
12 FEBRUARY
15 FEBRUARY
Israeli Bank Leumi announces frmr.alJordanian-Palestinianpolitical comm.
Fajr editorHanna Siniorawill head up Inter- opens mtg.on cooperationin Ammanunder
national Palestinian Bank to supportdevel- PLO Exec. Comm. mbr. Faruq al-Qaddumi,
opmentprojects.(MM 2/14)
JordanianDep. PM Sa'id al-Tall. (RJ2/15 in
FBIS 2/16)
Clashes in Gaza Citybtwn. stone-throw13 FEBRUARY
ersand IDF leave 4 Palestinianswounded. In
separateincidentin Gaza Strip,1 Palestinian
PalestiniangunmenambushShin Bet car killed. (MM 2/15; NYT 2/16)
CHRONOLOGY SOURCE ABBREVIATIONS
AFP (AgenceFrancePresse,Paris)
CSM (Christian
ScienceMonitor,Boston)
Near East & SouthAsia)
FBIS (ForeignBroadcastInformation
ServiceDailyReport,
ITV (Israel TelevisionNetwork,Jerusalem)
JNA(JordanNews Agency,Amman)
JP (Jerusalem
Post,Jerusalem)
JT (Jordan
Times,Amman)
JTV (JordanTelevisionNetwork,Amman)
MBC (Middle East BroadcastingCentre,London)
MEI (MiddleEast International,
London)
MENA (Middle East News Agency,Cairo)
MM (MideastMirror,London)
NYT (New YorkTimes,New York)
RJ(Radio Jordan,Amman)
RL (Radio Lebanon,Beirut)
RMC (Radio MonteCarlo, Paris)
182
SARR (SyrianArab RepublicRadio, Damascus)
SPA (Saudi Press Agency)
VOL (Voice of Lebanon,Beirut)
VOP (Voice of Palestine,Algiersor San'a')
WJW (Washington
JewishWeek,Rockville,MD)
WP (Washington
Post,Washington,D.C.)
WT (Washington
Times.Washington.D.C.)
D. Schad
compiledbyGeoffrey
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