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Palestine Chronology, December 1983-February 1984 Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 13, No. 3 (Spring, 1984), pp. 218-245 Published by: University of California Press on behalf of the Institute for Palestine Studies Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2536713 . Accessed: 13/03/2012 07:31

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Palestine Chronology, December 1983-February 1984

A six-partChronology of the War in Lebanon , whichbegan on June 3, I982 in theJournal no. 44/45 (Summer/FallI982) was broughtto completion in issueno. 50 (WinterI984). Thisquarter marks the beginning of a chronology focusedmore specifically on events within the Palestinian community, wherever it is (Israel,the occupied territories, other Arab countries, the US, Europe,etc.), and on actionsand actorswhich affect this community. Priority is givento occupiedPalestinle/Israel, with secondary emphasis on the Arab world and other countries. Eventsare classified into two general categories. The Social/ Political section coversimportant community events, protests, demonstrations, official statements, diplomatic,legal and economic activities and, where possible, attention isgiven to thecause and effectof social movement. Military Action deals withthe use or threatof arms by institutionalizedand non-institutionalizedgroups and individuals.When available, casualty figures are included. Thechronology was compiled by reviewing articles from over 8o publications, includingthe major US, European,Israeli and Arab English-languagepress. Thesearticles are contained in MideastPress Report, a weeklyclipping service of ClaremontResearch and Publicationsin New York.Given the scope of the coverage,only the most important details could be included. Where possible, the originallanguage and wordsof the various news reports were retained. A range offigures is given(for casualties and economicdata) whenestimates differ. Forcomplimentary sources of information,readers may wish to consult: "Reporton the Palestinians under Israeli Rule, " a monthlychronology published as a supplementto Israeland Palestine(B.P. 130-10, 75643 ParisCedex I0, France);and Al-Fajr weeklynewspaper (2025 Eye St., NW, Suite 902, Washington,D.C. 20026). PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 219

Tuesday, OtherCountries: Meeting in Washington, December 1 Pres.Gemayel and Reaganagree to stand by May 17 Lebanese-Israeliagreement. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: US Sec. of Defense Weinbergertells OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Imam of Katibeh Jewishleaders of SynagogueCouncil of Mosque in Gaza given 18 mos. prison America that Arafatis "irrelevant"to termfor "incitement"after denouncing futureof Middle East. Chile's FM ends murderof Hebron U. studentslast July. visit to Israel; agreementreached to Gaza artist, Fathi Ghabin's detention expand mutual trade and agricultural extendedfor producing"inciting" post- cooperation. Abu Ja'far,Dir. of PLO ers.Raphael Eitan and ChaimHerzog lead Political Dep't holds talks with Soviet public castigationof 6 Israeli POWs charged'affaires in Tunis; also received returnedby PLO in Novemberprisoner GDR, DPRK, Rumanian, Polish and exchangeand 2 others still captive for Czech ambassadorson occasion of Int'l. cowardlysurrender. Gush Emunimset- Day of Solidaritywith Palestinian People. tlerscamp at Joseph'sTomb in Nablus Major oil co.s shippingunder Liberian declaring to create permanentJewish flag pressure Liberian gov't. to cancel presence there; Peace Now warns of plans for embassyin Jerusalem;ambas- demonstrationnext day, supports DM sador reported looking for alternative Zipori's position that encampmentis locationin Tel Aviv. illegal. Teachers in 10 Israeli gov't. MILITARY ACTION: schools in Ramallah and al-Birehstrike Arab World: Palestinian casualties in over low wages. Life sentencesgiven 2 Lebanon mountainartillery exchanges: 2 Palestinianscharged with killing Ramallah PFLP fighters,1 fromStruggle Front, 2 Village League head (1981), and an from LiberationArmy and 1 from al- attack on IDF officer imposed as Saiqa killed; 2 from Struggle Front "(mayor"of al-Bireh;2 otherssentenced wounded.Israel-backed militia chief in S. to 12-14 yearsfor attacking Israeli settler Lebanon, Abu Saleh, quits to renew in Hebron. loyaltyto Amal militia.1983 to date, 71 Druze quit Israeli militaryfor religious Arab World: Arafataccepts outline of reasons(compares with 19 in 1982). Saudi-organizedceasefire in Tripoli.After letterfrom Pres. Reagan reiteratingUS Friday, position,King Hussein says he is prepared December 2 to resume talks with Arafat on joint Palestinian-Jordanianapproach to ne- SOCIAL/POLITICAL: gotiationswith Israel; in lightof current Occupied Palestine/Israel:2 Palestinian strugglein Tripoli,Hussein promisesto students arrested in Beer Sheba (Bir put "no conditions on him." Rebel Sab'a) on chargesof possessingbanned spokesmanasserts Tripoli fighting results printedmaterial. Al-Fajr poll finds94% of from Arafat'srefusal to heed Coordi- Palestinians in Israel support Arafat nation Committee proposals. Tyre leadership. 200 residentsof Dheisheh municipalityopens special employment refugeecamp nearBethlehem attend mtg. office for men released from Ansar at UNRWA officeto protestIsraeli threat prison;appeals to UNRWA to provide of camp school closure. Galilee priest, jobs. FowziKhouri, released on IS100,000 bail 220 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

after1 month detentionon chargesof demonstratein Tel Aviv'sMuseum Square contactwith PLO. in supportof conscientiousobjection to militaryservice in Lebanon. Yesh Gvul Arab World: Gemayel ends talks with ("TThere's a Limit") announces over Reagan admin. with no furthercom- 3,000 IDF reserveofficers and enlisted mitmentsof US assistance.Second-rank- men joined movementagainst military ing Druze officialmurdered in Beirut; service in Lebanon. Delegation from ChristianPhalange blamed. IsraeliCouncil for Israeli-Palestinian Peace OtherCountries: 2 Israelifirms sign deals makes solidarityvisit to Bassam Shaka'a for 1st Israeli factoryin Ciskei tribal after last week's escalation of settler homeland,S. Africa;Israeli trade there violencein Nablus. includessale of American-madeMooney Arab World:Egypt's Pres. Mubaraksays lightplanes forfledgeling Ciskei airforce Arafatwelcome to visitCairo. plus militarytraining. [Israel and Taiwan lead investmentin S. African "Ban- Other Countries:US announces un- tustans."]British High Court decides to precedentedall-grant military aid to Israel referIsrael's protest at UK's refusalto sell to reach$1.4 billion in fiscal1985. UN it North Sea oil to European Court of SecurityCouncil votes unanimouslyto Justice.UN SecurityCouncil considers permit embattled Arafat loyalists to Arafat'srequest for assistance in eva- evacuateTripoli under UN flag. cuatingTripoli. MILITARY ACTION: MILITARY ACTION: ArabWorld: Israeli bombers strike alleged Occupied Palestine/Israel:3 Palestinian guerrillabases in mountainsnear Beirut in workersshot for not stoppingat Gaza retaliaitonfor 1 Israelisoldier killed in S. checkpoint while driving to work in Lebanon ambush yesterday.US com- Israel.About 30 BirkatAvraham yeshiva manderin Lebanon authorizedto use 16- studentsgo on rampagearmed with iron inch guns on USS New Jerseyagainst rods,smashing windows, injuring 2 Arab adversaries. men; 3 Arabs and 2 Jewsarrested and released. IDF uproots five dunums of Sunday, fruittrees belonging to Palestinianfarmers December 4 alongKfar Saba-Qalqilya road whereIDF SOCIAL/POLITICAL: believespetrol bomb attackson Israeli Occupied Palestine/lsrael:Energy Min. trafficlaunched; farmers not to be Moda'i urgesCabinet to authorizeattempt compensatedand orderednot to replant. to capture Arafatand top aides before ArabWorld: Heavy artillery exchanges in leavingTripoli. Israel denies US bombing Tripolibetween rival Palestinian forces as raidspart of joint plan withIsrael. Anti- talks on evacuation of loyalists stall. nuclear, ecumenical Bethlehem Peace Bazooka attack on Israeli army vehicle PilgrimageGroup arrivesin Haifafor last kills1 IDF soldierin Lebanon. legof 12,000 km trekfrom Bangor, WA, USA, to Bethlehem. Saturday, December 3 Arab World: Syrian FM calls for international and Arab action against SOCIAL/POLITICAL: aggressiveUS policy in Middle East. In OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: 2,000 Israelis Tripoli interview,Arafat says he wants PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 221

PLO base in Cairo. Industryand Trade Directorin Jerusalem to discussways of improvingtrade. OtherCountries: Bonn agreesto DM140 millionloan to Israel for investmentin Arab World: PLO Political Dep't. head high-techdevelopment. Qaddoumirefuses proposal by some PLO Executive Com. members to replace MILITARY ACTION: Arafat.Mubarak warns new "strategic co- OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Molotov cock- operation"will spell disaster for American tail attack on Israeli militarypatrol in friendsin Arabworld; other official Arab Nablus; curfews imposed on nearby sourcesconcur. Balataand Askarcamps. OtherCountries: UK Labor Partydep. sec. Arab World:US jets bomb Syrianposi- Hattersleysays his partyadmires Israel as tionsin KfarSalwan, Falougha, Hammana, "one of the greatest Dahr al-Baidar,Jabal Knayset and Sofarin eventsof the 20th century,"adding Labor's recentpro-PLO Lebanon;2 jets downed.8 Marineskilled resolutionswere only attemptsto intro- by militia,presumed by US to be Syrian- duce "realisminto the romantic."North backed; 6th Fleet opens fire on militia AmericanPalestinian community mtg. in positions. Newark, NJ publicizes declaration re- OtherCountries: Israeli embassy in Bankok affirmingsupport for PLO and Arafat bombed; attackers unidentified;Thai leadership. customs allertedto "suspicious Arabs" Occupied Palestine/Israel:Violent ex- tryingto leave thecountry. changesin Jerusalembetween extremist Monday, Zionistcells injerusalem, Birkat Avraham, December 5 ToratKohanim and ShuvaBanim yeshivot and Arab residentsof Muslim Quarter SOCIAL/POLITICAL: when several studentsspray tear gas in OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Bethlehem U. eyes of young Palestinianman near his resumesclasses afterclosure by Israeli shop; neighborsretaliate with barrage of military(11/2/83) duringfolklore festi- stones. val there.Over 200 anti-ZionistOrtho- dox Jews protest corner-stone-laying Arab World:24 US jets strikein Chouf ceremonyat Emmanuelreligious settle- mountainsand Metnregion, hit 6 villages; ment; block 16 buses of Agudat Israel US claims retaliationfor Syrian anti- Partysupporters planning to attend.In aircraftfire against yesterday's US flights addressto IsraeliFederation of Contrac- over Lebanon; 2 US planes downed, 1 torsand Builders convention in Jerusalem, airmankilled, 1 capturedby Syria. US Shamirurges private builders to develop Navy spokesman says US reevaluating West Bank. KnessetForeign Affairs and Syrianmilitary capabilities. DefenseCom. reportnew ultra-rightwing Tuesday, underground, stockpiling arms and December 6 planningto take over partof territories. LaborFederation leader Shehadeh Minawi SOCIAL/POLITICAL: releasedon IS5,000 bail afterheld for24 Occupied Palestine/lsrael:12 men in al- hrs. on charges of arrangingillegal Arub refugeecamp nearHebron arrested conferencein Jerusalem.About 20 S. undersuspicion of stone-throwing. Shamir Lebanon merchantsmeet with Israeli deniesany military commitments to US as 222 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

quidpro quo for aid receivedduring recent MILITARY ACTION: visit to Washington.Jerusalem mayor OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Central Nablus Kollek calls Birkat Avraham students curfewedfor 24 hoursafter failed grenade troublemakers,urges their removal from attackon Israelipatrol and Molotovcock- Old City. tail thrownat patrolin Askarcamp. OtherCountries: US Securitiesand Ex- Thursday, change Commissioncites Development December 8 Corporationfor Israel for failing to report to IRS largesums received in exchangefor SOCIAL/POLITICAL: IsraelBonds from 1/82 to 4/83. Antonio OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Jewish National Tricolli, Argentine Interior Minister Fund plans to transplant cedars of describes anti-Semitismas "barbaric Lebanon fail due to war in Lebanon; in attitude" to be eliminated from the Galilee, 10-15,000 reported already country;Argentine FM Dante Caputo transplantedfrom France where imported states new constitutionalgov't. would by Lebaneseimmigrants. recognizePLO as legitimaterepresentative of thePalestinian people. ArabWorld: Gemayel sends FM to Damas- cus for talks on withdrawalof foreign MILITARY ACTION: troopsfrom Lebanon. OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 4 killed and 46 woundedin bomb explosionon #18bus OtherCountries: US, British,French and in West Jerusalem;41 detained for ItalianFMs reaffirmcommitment to MNF interrogation;anonymous caller from presencein Beirut.In GeneralAssembly Israeli terror group, "TNT", (Terror debate, Israeli UN ambassador Blum NegedTerror), claims responsibility. requests UN cancel arrangementsto protectArafat's departure from Tripoli in Wednesday, light of recent bomb explosion on December 7 Jerusalembus. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: MILITARY ACTION: Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli shekel Occupied Palestine/Israel:Aisha Adnan nowequals 1 US cent.[In 6 yearsof Likud Bahash,11, shotdead, sister, Fida, 9, shot gov't., Israeli currencydevalued 99%.] in faceby Israelisettler in Nablus bakery. Knesset defeats Communist no-confi- Israelitroops raid and vandalizePalestin- dence motion over agreementswith ian cultural exhibit at Nablus Labor Washington.Israeli "civil administration" Unionoffice, detain 11 present,confiscate imposes sanctions on Dheisheh camp publications. Students and 2 teachers residents,restricting travel permits to fromHashimiya Secondary School in al- Jordan,preventing return of Palestinian Biraarrested after clashes with about 200 visitorsto otherArab countries. Israeli soldiersas studentsprotest "civil administration"ceremony at school with OtherCountries: Greece agrees to send 4 militarypresence. Yatta farmersdriven shipsto Tripolifor evacuation of Arafat's fromtheir fields by Israeli settlers.Bus soldiers.Mayor McCann of JerseyCity, travelingto KiryatArba reportedly stoned NJ,USA, announceshis cityto "adopt" outsideHebron. Israeli settlementof Tekoah in West Bank. PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 223

Friday, Sunday, December 9 December 1 1

SOCIAL/POLITICAL: SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli police OccupiedPalestine/ Israel: Israeli police ar- detain7 KiryatArba settlersforcing way rest EphraimSegal, US-immigrantElon into Abraham's tomb during Muslim Moreh settler,for questioning in murder prayertimes. of Nablus girl(12/8/83). 2 Israelibuses damagedand 1 KiryatArba settler hurt in MILITARY ACTION: hail of stones outside Dheisheh refugee Occupied Israel:Jerusalem police Palestinel camp. Hebronman obtainsorder nisi re- findand detonate5 IDF grenadebombs quiringWest Bank commanderto give near3 Christianchurches and a mosquein cause forsealing of his home. city; grenade explodes in Salah al-Din Street; no injured reported; 6 Arab- Arab World: Villagers in Milke, S. owned automobilesburnt in Jerusalem; Lebanon riot againstIDF patrol; 5 vil- "TNT" claims responsibilityfor all lagersinjured, several arrested. incidents.Israeli troops extendmilitary MILITARY ACTION: camp on farmland in 'Ush al-Ghurab OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 2 petrol bombs belonging to Beit Sahour residents thrownat Israelipolice bus nearal-Bireh. confiscated 10/7/83 for "military Occupationforces demolish 3 Palestinian purposes." homes and seal 4 othersin Hebron and ArabWorld: Israeli gunboats attack Arafat Ramallahbelonging to suspectedmembers base in Tripoli. of groupshostile to Israel. Saturday, OtherCountries: US Sec. of State Shultz December 10 criticizedin Tunisfor US-Israel "strategic cooperation." SOCIAL/POLITICAL: MILITARY ACTION: Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israel police Arab World:Gemayel advisor discloses summonJamal Mu'adi, head of Druze ordersreceived in Washingtonto move InitiativeCommittee, charged with hold- LAF into Druze-heldChouf as US and ingillegal public gathering 4 monthsago. Israeli warplanesprovide cover and US 75 Americanand 75 Israeliparticipants shipsblanket area withheavy artillery. join for1st World JewishYoung Leader- shipAssembly in Sodom. Monday, December 12 MILITARY ACTION: OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Torat Kohanim SOCIAL/POLITICAL: yeshiva students under border patrol OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Denied building guard break into and occupy building permitssince 1948, refugeesof Kadita undercontrol of "Custodianof Absentee village living in Anbara camp granted Property"in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter. 35 dunumsby IsraeliLands Administra- tion. In response to latest clashes with Arab residentsin Upper Nazareth,Arab- Jewishcommittee formed in Jerusalemto 224 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

combat increasingracism against Arabs. Galilee and organizingdemonstrations. Law in the Service of Man (Ramallah) IsraelBonds Organization announces total publishesreply to misinformationin US of $475,434,250. raised in 1983 (com- State Dep't. report on Israel's human paredwith $502,144,500. in 1982); total rightsrecord. since 1951 morethan $6.5 billion. Arab World:US Sec. of State Shultzde- Arab World:Jordan Cabinet confirms 12 fends"strategic coorperation" with Israel Jordaniansof Palestinianorigin given duringtalks with HM Hassan II in Rabat. death sentences in absentiaby special About 2,000 Lebanese and Palestinian militarycourt for selling West Bankland formerAnsar prisoners rearrested and in- to Israel. terrogatedby Israeli forces.Israeli mil- OtherCountries: Gemayel in London for2 itarycourt in Nablus sentences14 youths days of talks with PM Thatcher. Re- from Qabatyah to 2 to 3-year prison spondingto reportsthat Israel asked US termsfor stone-throwing. for Pershing11 missiles,Shamir sends MILITARY ACTION: messageto USSR thatIsrael would not OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Dhib Mahmoud acquiremissiles capable of hitting Russia. Daba'ak killedinstantly by Israelipatrol UN Gen. Assemblyadopts resolution whileploughing field near Tayasir, NW of callingfor peace conferenceinviting all Nablus;body airlifted to Jaffa for autopsy parties,including US, USSR and PLO on and Israel Armyspokesman announces equal footing[124-4, 15 abstentions]. man killed by straybullet while riding MILITARY ACTION: horseinto firing range. Israeli forces set up OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Abdullah Ahmed checkpoints at entrances to al-Najah Musa, workerfrom Bir al-Basha/Jenin, National University,harassing students founddead nearAkka; familyfears killed IDF grenade and faculty.Booby-trapped by Israelivigilantes. explodeson doorstepof Palestinian home in Husan village; 2 other bombs dis- ArabWorld: US and Israelinavies launch coveredin searchof village. simultaneousbut separate attacks on Syrian and Palestinian positions, Tuesday, respectively,near Lebanese coast. Grenade December 13 thrownat IDF patrolnear Sidon, 2 Israeli patrol soldiers wounded; Israeli truck SOCIAL/POLITICAL: driverwounded by grenadeattack south OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Red Cross re- of ZahraniRiver. ports Israel reneged on terms of last month'sprisoner exchange, citing case of Wednesday, Ziad Abu Ain; PLO claims39 stillheld in December 14 defianceof agreement;Israel DM com- munique blames error in ICRC/Israel SOCIAL/POLITICAL: coordinationfor reversalof Abu Ain's OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Israeli author- release.Patron of Birkat Avraham yeshiva ities unfreeze$200,000 of $1 million remandedfor 4 days for disregarding seized fromGaza IslamicU. 1 year ago. gov't. order to removeillegal structure. Suspect in murder of Nablus girl Trial beginsfor 10 Palestinianscharged (12/8/83) releasedfor lack of evidence. with harassmentof Jewishsettlers in DM Moshe Arensannounces Israel will PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 225

reviewpolicy of blowing up homes of and Lebanonconflict. Palestinianscharged with actions against MILITARY ACTION: thestate. Arab World:USS New Jersey's16-inch Arab World:Israel joins LAF and Red guns, in action for first time since Cross in evacuating2,000-2,500 Pha- Vietnamwar, fireat Syriananti-aircraft langistmilitiamen and other Christians batterieseast of Beirut. fromDeir al-Qamarfrom Druze forces. Friday, Thursday, December 16 December 15 SOCIAL/POLITICAL: SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Occupied Palestine/Israel:Egyptian dip- Occupied Palestine/lsrael:High Court lomats in Tel Aviv complain of anony- delays order to demolish 2 al-Thowri mousphone threats and vandalismagainst homes belongingto familiesof persons their cars and homes; Israel Foreign suspectedof indirectinvolvement in Ministrydismisses acts as "normal Tel killingof Israeli settler in Hebron. 3 Dura Avivcrime." teenagerssentenced by Ramallah military ArabWorld: Gemayel makes visit to Col. 15-30 courtto yearsfor membership in Qadhafiin Tripoli,Libya. "illegal organizations."2 Gaza Red CrescentSociety officials, Dr. Haidar Other Countries:US and Israel reach Abdal-Shafi & Abdal-Karim Tululi, tried agreementfor future US militaryuse of forpossession of bannedbooks. Town Israelimedical faciities. arrestof Hamdi Faraj, executive member Saturday, ofArab Journalists Assoc., renewed for 6 December 17 months.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics announcesinflation toreach 190% by end SOCIAL/POLITICAL: 1983(compared with 130% in 1982). Occupied Palestine/Israel:Homes of 13 OtherCountries: Israel's 1985 American Palestinianfamilies demolished in Ras al- aid requestpresented simultaneously in Amoudnear Jerusalem and Israelicourt Washingtonand Jerusalem; no finalsum, grantsthe land to Israeliconstruction butdeclares need for $3.3 billionto fill company,Tomer. 32 refugeefamilies foreigncurrency gap. Reaganappoints fromBeach Camp (Gaza), whose homes OrthodoxJew, Marshall Jordan Berger to demolishedby occupation forces, appeal postas WhiteHouse liaison to US Jewish to UNRWA & other humanitarian community.UNRWA disavows any con- agenciesfor aid in 2nd winterwithout nectionwith Israeligov't.'s proposed propershelter. Israel declares Dheisheh refugeeresettlement scheme. US praises refugeecamp closed military zone, forcing Israel-assistedrescue of Phalangist Israeli Committeefor Solidaritywith militiamenfrom Deir al-Qamar as "model BZUvolunteers tostop helping pave road; forfurther progress in thereconciliation 2 Israelis& TV crewdetained. EL AL processin Lebanon."European Parlia- forbidsflights over "Temple Mount" on mentto send delegationto Lebanon, adviceof formerChief Rabbi Shlomo Syria,Jordan, Israel and Egypt to examine Gorenthat the holiness of the site extends possibilitiesof solutionsto MiddleEast tothe air above it; ((therefore, there is fear 226 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

thatreligiously unclean people willdefile denies Israel Radio reportthat Dep. PM thatairspace by flyingthrough it." Levy met with King Hussein in Paris. Israeliofficial complains that US consulate ArabWorld: 97 woundedPalestinian loyal- officialsin Jerusalem"encouraging" pro- ist fightersevacuated by Italianhospital PLO circles.DM Arensaffirms Israel will shipto Tunisand PDRY. SeniorEgyptian continueto use house demolitionas ("pre- official,Shafi Abdel Hamid, declines trialpunishment." invitationto visitIsrael. Other Countries: Soviet-born Israeli OtherCountries: US Asst. Sec. of Health arrested and charged with arson in signs 5-yearagreement with Israel pro- Amsterdam'sporno row fire which killed vidingfor exchangeof informationon 13 and injuredat least25. social servicesand humandevelopment. Tuesday, Sunday, December 20 December 18 SOCIAL/POLITICAL: SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Occupied Palestine/Israel:Dep. Knesset Occupied Palestine/Israel:Coordinating Speaker Cohen-Avidovjustifies telling Bureau of Economic Organizationsand his son servingin West Bank to ignore Histadrutagree workers to get1 7.9% cost IDF restrictionon use of arms against of livingraise, effective 12/25/83. stone-throwers.Student council elections Other Countries:Israel Radio claims held in Gaza Islamic U. and Bir Zeit U; Reagan made secretpact with Israel to StudentYouth Movement wins all 9 seats increasemilitary aid in 1986; US State in BZU council. Strikingdock workers Dep't. assertsno secretagreement signed forcebusiness, gov't. and portauthorities "whileShamir was here." [In fact,Reagan tocreate special fund to transport cargoes signedsecret National Security Decision byair. Directivefor closer strategic cooperation Arab World:Arafat and some 4,000 and commitmentto Israelon 10/9/83.] loyalistssail from Tripoli on 5 chartered MILITARY ACTION: Greekpassenger ships escorted by French Arab World:US F-14s meetSyrian anti- Navy. aircraftfire over Beirut; US warships OtherCountries: Resolutions adopted in bombardSyrian-controlled hills. For fifth UN Gen.Assembly: denouncing new US- time in 9 days, Israeli gunboats shell Israeliaccord [87-29, 29 abstentions]; Palestiniansawaiting evacuation at Tripoli; condemningincreasing collaboration Palestinianfighters return fire. 2 Israeli betweenIsrael and S. Africa(especially in soldiersseriously wounded, 1 Lebanese nuclearfield) [101-18, 20 abst.];calling killedin grenade attack on IDF patrolnear for economicand militarysanctions Sidon; Israelis open fire on crowd ga- againstIsrael [84-24, 31 abst.];declaring theringafter incident. Israel'sdecision to imposejurisdiction Monday, overJerusalem null and void[137-1, 3 December 19 abst.];and condemning Israel's plundering of Palestiniancultural property during SOCIAL/POLITICAL: occupationof Lebanon [ 120-1, 20 abst.]. Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli gov't. S. CaliforniaEdison Co. buys$15 million PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 227

solarplant from Israeli firm, Ormat. Thursday, December 22 MILITARY ACTION: Occupied Palestine!Israel:Hand-grenade SOCIAL/POLITICAL: thrownat BorderPatrol vehicle in Gaza. OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Israeli FM Yehud Israeli troops use teargasagainst about Ben-Meirresigns. During visitof Italy's 100 studentsprotesting occupation and FM Giulio Andreotti,PM Shamirvoices attemptsto put al-Najah National U. alarm at potential damage to Israel's undermilitary control; hours later, petrol exportsif Spain and Portugaladmitted to bomb flung at Israeli foot patrol, no EEC. Israel'sHigh Court refuses recently- injuries.Greek Orthodox nun and Muslim imprisonedconscientious objector's chal- muezzininjured when 2 IDF grenades lenge to re-mobilizationorders issued explodein al-Eizariya(Bethany); "TNT" immediatelyon his releasefrom prison. claimsresponsibility. Muslim cemeteryin Jaffavandalized; tombstonesspray-painted with threats to ArabWorld: 2 Israelisoldiers and 5 Leba- Arabs,signed "TNT." nesecivilians wounded by grenade hurled at Israelipatrol in Sidon; 2 Israelisoldiers Arab World:Arafat meets Pres. Mubarak wounded by land mine near JibJennin; in Cairo; DFLP criticizesmove; Khaled explosivedevice wounds 1 Israeliin Gha- Fahumterms it "flagrantviolation of rule ziyehvillage in S. Lebanon; attacks on of PNC;" Saleh Khalafcalls it a personal Israelisin Lebanon total6 today. move by Arafat. Wednesday, OtherCountries: US hailsMubarak-Arafat December 21 mtg.Venice prosecutor issues warrant for Arafat'sarrest on chargehe had knowl- SOCIAL POLITICAL: edge PLO supplied weapons to Red Occupied Palestine/Israel:24-day dock Brigade. workers'strike ends with workers accept- MILITARY ACTION: ing 25% pay increase,but with higher Occupied Palestine/Israel:Hebron cur- workquotas and workerlayoffs. fewedafter grenade thrown at Usama Ibn MILITARY ACTION: Munqeth School, occupied by Jewish Occupied Palestine!Israel:3 Palestinian- squatters. owned cars set ablaze in E. Jerusalem; no responsefrom fire dep't.; police res- Friday, pond after 45 mins.; Israeli vigilantes December 23 suspected. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ArabWorld: At least2 killedby Israeliair Arab World:Jordan and Egyptsign new raidsin S. Lebanon. Israelisoldiers ran- tradeprotocol agreementto reviveeco- sack mosque in Lebanese village of nomicties. Aadlun,triggering religious pratests and MILITARY ACTION: generalstrike there. OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Curfew imposed on centralHebron after grenade thrown at BeitRomano, occupied by Jewishsquat- ters.Amal Salim Wahdan Labadi, member of Women's Work Committeeand trea- 228 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

surer of Abu Dis Public Institutions tinianopthamologist and respectedpat- Workers' Union, placed under town riot,dies. arrestin Abu Dis for"security reasons;" ArabWorld: Arafat arrives in YemenArab Labadi is 6 mos. pregnant. Republic with loyalists aboard Greek OtherCountries; Fleeing gunman fires at ship; 10 marriagesand 1 birthtook place Israelicharge'd'affaires in Malta. on board duringweeklong voyage. Sunday, OtherCountries: US presidentialcandidate, December 25 JesseJackson, invited to Damascus for talksby Pres.Hafez al-Assad. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: MILITARY ACTION: OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Ansar prisoner, Arab World: 1 Israeli soldier killed in OthmanRaafat Said Hamdan,scheduled Sidon ambush. for release in November prisoner exchange,discovered still held in Israel's Tuesday, Atlit militaryprison. Israeli Cabinet December 27 accuses Egyptof violatingspirit of Camp David by Mubarak'smeeting with Arafat. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Railroad workersin North strikefor 3 OccupiedPalestine!Israel: Postal workers days to protesterosion of salaries.Esti- strikefor improved benefits and working mated12,000 touristsvisit Bethlehem at conditions.Death penaltyconferred on 2 Christmas. Palestinianmen, Maher & Karim Yunis, convictedof killing Israeli soldier in 1980; Arab World: Egypt's FM Butros Ghali familiesmaintain confessions were ex- urgesresumption of talksbetween Jordan tractedby torture.6 mo. town arrest and PLO. orderimposed on Khaled Qidra Abd al- MILITARY ACTION: Hadi, Deputy GeneralSecretary of Gaza Arab World:30 killed (mostlycivilians) LawyersUnion. and 50 wounded in Beirutfighting; LAF ArabWorld: Arafat meets with Fateh Cen- gaincontrol of 3 keypositions near Sabra tralCommittee in YAR. Cease-fire & Shatilaafter French withdrawal. Sana'a, called in Beirut; after3 days fighting, Monday, about 60 (mainlyLebanese and Palestin- December 26 ian civilians) killed, 150 wounded. Egyptianforeign affairs advisor says US SOCIAL/POLITICAL: shouldopen talkswith Arafat, calling him Occupied Palestine!Israel:Students of "a voice of reasonand moderation." West Bank vocational institutesand OtherCountries: US State Dep't. assails collegesstrike to protestrenewed attempts Soviet cut in Jewishemigration as "an by Jordan Ministryof Education to unmitigatedact of evil." impose comprehensiveexam. Heads of Jewishsettlements in occupied Golan Wednesday, complain that Israeli gov't. neglecting December 28 developmentthere. PM Shamirsays there is no chancefor revival of Reagan peace SOCIAL/POLITICAL: initiative.Dr. Khalil Budeiri, 1st Pales- OccupiedPalestine/Israel: In proposal to PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 229

curb public spending,Finance Minister Friday, Yigal Cohen-Orgad proposes freezeon December 30 furtherIsraeli settlements;Peace Now hails plan; rightwingTehiya Party threat- SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ens to pull out of coalition if plan OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Central Bureau approved.Haaretz publishes poll indicat- of Statisticsannounces Israel's economy ing 48.5% Israeli respondentsoppose grewless than 1% in 1983, foreigndebt more settlementson West Bank; 26.9% setat $23 billion.Cabinet defers decision favor.General strike in Eilat sees 5,000 on urgenteconomic recoveryprogram; residentsdemonstrate against closure of announcesnew roundof consumerprice Timma Copper Works and generaleco- increases.US 6th Fleetserviced in Haifa; nomic distress.Striking postal workers 2 US warshipsunder repair in IsraelShip- orderedback to work. Abed Abu Diab, yard; US sailors expected to spend $5 Jerusalemunionist and consultantto Jeru- millionon leave thereduring month of salem ElectricCo., gets 5th renewalof December. 6-monthtown arrest order. Arab World:Arafat arrives in Tunis for MILITARY ACTION: FatehCentral Committee mtg. Israel seals ArabWorld: 1 Israelisoldier killed and 2 offAwali Rivercrossings between North woundedin ambushon IDF borderpatrol Lebanon and occupied South. Public in Jezzine,S. Lebanon. demonstrationsstaged throughout S. Lebanonprotesting Israeli occupation. Thursday, December 29 OtherCountries: Indonesia decides not to host 1984 InternationalParliamentary SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Union conferenceas Israel expected to OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Encouraged by attend. US urgingto restoreEgypt-Israel rela- MILITARY ACTION: tions, Shafi Abdul Hamid received by OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 2 IDF grenade- Shamir.[Hamid is firstranking Egyptian bombsexplodes in 2 mosquesin Hebron; diplomatto visitIsrael since invasionof 1 worshipperslightly wounded; Israeli Lebanon.] On eve of cabinetmtg. over "TNT" claims responsibility. Bomb austeritymeasures, PM Shamir calls spottedand defusedon Jerusalembus. emergencymtg. for Herut membersof Cabinetin unityattempt. Saturday, ArabWorld: Sidon porton generalstrike December 31 in responseto Israel'soccupation, recent killingof 3 and arrestof 2 local citizens. SOCIAL POLITICAL Aides in Sana'a, YAR announce Arafat OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Bomb explodes approves militaryplan for futurePLO at home of Haj Rashad Shawwa,former action. mayorof Gaza; no injuries. OtherCountries: 13 retiredUS generals Arab World:Israelis reopen Ansar con- and admiralsreturn from visit to Israel centrationcamp. Lebanesegov't. protests sponsoredby B'nai Brith. to US over closure of access to South Lebanon and mass arrestsby Israel over past2 days.DM Spandolonitells Lebanese 230 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

gov't.of plan to halveItalian MNF troops. youths subjected to physical and psy- chologicaltorture while in Jalamehand MILITARY ACTION: Akka prisons. Israeli MinisterialEco- OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 110 lb. bomb nomicCommittee sets Friday deadline for explodes at roadside south of Sidon; gov't.dep'ts. to presentbudget proposals witnessessay 2-3 Israelis killed. Bomb with9% overallspending cut; DM Arens explodesas IDF vehiclepatrols area near rejects notion of cutting budget for Nusiratrefugee camp. developmentof Lavi bomber.Jerusalem Sunday, Post poll reports 72% favor cut in January 1 spending for West Bank settlements. Settlersfrom Yakir and Kedumim,bitter Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli Dep. over arrest of 3 Israelis suspected of Cabinet Min. warns50-100,000 Israelis Nablus killings(12/8/83), returnIDF- may emigratein 1984. Israeli police issued weaponsto Israeliauthorities. reportmaterial evidence links shooting of Nablus girls(12/8/83) to Yosef Harnoi Arab World: Rev. JesseJackson meets (of Tel Aviv & Elon Moreh); Pinhas Pres. Assad in Damascus,appeals release Mahrabi and Ephraim Segal as accom- of US airmandowned 12/4/83. plices. 19thanniversary of establishment MILITARY ACTION: of PLO. Hanna Nakkara distinguished OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Incendiary bomb Palestinianadvocate, well-known for his thrownat Israelimilitary patrol at Balata work in defenseof Bedouin rightsand refugeecamp; no casualties. againstland confiscation,dies in Haifa. Arab World:Israelis reopen Awali River MILITARY ACTION: crossingsafter 3 days. Occupied Palestine/Israel:Rida Hashem Zeid Keelaniof Jeninshot dead by Israeli Tuesday, patrolat Jalazounrefugee camp for failing January3 to stop for identitycheck; occupation SOCIAL/POLITICAL: authoritiesforce family to burybody at OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Israel civil ser- night to avoid attention; IDF later vants stop work over new austerity announces victim listed as suspected measures,including 15% increasesin terrorist.Central Nablus placed under staplefood prices as subsidiescut. Knesset curfewafter petrol bomb attackon IDF FinanceCommittee approves 14%o in- footpatrol; later, petrol bomb hurledat creasein electrictycosts, retroactive to patrol in Balata refugeecamp; petrol 12/1/83.Social Workers Union mem- bomb attackreported in Jabaliyarefugee bersdemonstrate before Labor and Social camp in Gaza Strip. AffairsMinistry to protest recent Monday, sanctions. January 2 ArabWorld: Syria releases US airmanto Rev.Jesse Jackson. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 3 Galilee youths OtherCountries: Before American Jewish held since 9/27/83 sentencedto 6-15 CommitteeinNY, Israel's former advisor mos. prison for participationin 1983 on Arab affairsMenahem Milson says Land Day demonstration;lawyer says Palestiniansshould be grantedright to PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 231

organizepolitically (provided they re- Thursday, cognize Israel and reject PLO). Britain January5 declassifies 1953 secret memorandum outliningearly plans to armIsrael. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: MILITARY ACTION: Occupied Palestine/lsrael:Israel Central ArabWorld: Israeli Kfir bombers launch 2 Bureau of Statistics reports Israeli attackson suspectedPalestinian positions populationgrew by 1.7%; Arabsby 2.8% in Bhamdoun,Lebanon. Some non-essen- in 1983. Meir Kahanedetained for illegal tialIDF personnelwithdrawn from Sidon. demonstrationsupporting Jewish terror against Arabs; Kahane allowed by Wednesday, interrogatorsto escape. January4 Arab World: King Hussein orders re- SOCIAL/POLITICAL: convening of Jordan's parliament; 12 OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: In responseto deputies now live under Israeli occu- report of arrest of 160 formerAnsar pation.International Red Cross confirms detainees,DM Arenssays only 16. that casualtiesof Israeli bombingraids near Baalbek (1/4/84) were mostly Arab World: Fateh Central Committee civilians;Baalbek closed in generalstrike. ends 3 days of talks in Tunis; 5 rebel officersexpelled from PLO militaryranks: MILITARY ACTION: Mohammed Tarki al-Khadra,Moham- OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Bomb in Qazizin med Zahran,Lt. Col. MahmoudHamdan marketin Hebron;defused shortly before (Abu Adwi), Maj. Yusef al-Ajjouriand set to explode. Said Musa (Abu Musa). Frlday, OtherCountries: Jury selection begins in January 6 Albufeira,Portugal for trial of Muhammed HusseinRashid (a.k.a. Yousefal-Awad), SOCIAL/POLITICAL: formurder of Issam Sartawi(4/10/83); Occupied Palestine/lsrael:Galilee settle- defendentdenies guilt. mentschrmn., M. Ariav,says 31 settlementsin north are near economic collapse. MILITARY ACTION: PM Shamirmeets with US envoyRumsfeld Arab World: 16 Israeli bombers inflict and US Sen. Tower of Sen. Armed heavycasualties in Baalbekarea; 40-100 Services Com. Musa Jaradat,Al-Fajr killed,360-400 wounded.Lebanese state correspondentplaced undertown arrest. courtreinstates ailing Saad Haddad into Lebanese Army, reversing7-year-old Saturday, decision;Haddad being treated in Rambam January7 Hospital,Haifa. 7 West Bank deputies cross to Jordan to attend session of SOCIAL/POLITICAL: reconvenedJordanian parliament. Arab World:Sheikh Jalaleddin, Mufti of Sidon, issuesstatement accusing Israel of OtherCountries: Reagan says willingto and measuresdesigned meetSyrian Pres. Assad if it would help arbitrary repressive Sidon population.With MNF peace in theMiddle East. to terrorize withdrawn,LAF conduct new round of mass arrestsin Sabra refugeecamp. 232 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

MILITARY ACTION: Monday, Occupied Palestine/lsrael:Water mains January9 connecting Esh'ar Israeli Army post blownup withmake-shift bomb. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: 500 industrial, Arab World:Israeli Merkava tanks and service& gov't.workers protest at Finance armoredvehicles spray Sidon streetswith Ministryagainst yesterday's work sanc- machine-gunfire three times; 3 wounded, tions.2 LikudMKs present urgent agenda carsand shops damaged. forfreeze on newsettlements inoccupied Sunday, territories.15 Bedouinsheikhs present January 8 PM Shamirwith complaints of deter- ioratingconditions as Israeli military SOCIAL/POLITICAL: continueto expropriategrazing and OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Israeli reservist wateringlands in Negevand Galilee; convictedof stealingmoney from West Shamirsays the issue will be turnedover Bank residentsreturning from Jordan. to AgricultureMinistry. Mapam MK Chrmn.of US JointChiefs of Staff arrives Elazar Granotproposes Alignmenttable frommtg. with Pres. Gemayelfor 3-day billabolishing state of emergency in effect visitwith IDF officials.Zionist General in Israelsince 1948. Councilconvenes in Jerusalemto discuss Arab World:Jordanian Parliament meets settlement,immigration, Jewish edu- for first time since 1976; amends cation, as well as crisis in the Zionist constitutionto permitPalestinians from movement.Muhammed Amireh,jour- Israeli-occupiedWest Bank to be ap- nalist with al-Quds, placed under town pointed as members.Former Lebanese arrestfor 6 mos. Palestinianjournalist, PM Saeb Salam protests to LAF RaymondaTawil preventedfrom leaving commanderGen. Ibrahim Tannous recent West Bank to participatein political LAF mass arrestsof civilianscarried out debatefor West Germantelevision. Meir in Sabra and Shatilacamps. Kahane, afterstating to press he would turnhimself in only if laterreleased on MILITARY ACTION: bail, reportsto Jerusalempolice station; OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Grenade thrown releasedon IS25,000 bail and orderedto underIDF patrolvehicle explodes without turnover US passportto authorities. injuryin Jericho. ArabWorld: 3 PLO ExecutiveCommittee Tuesday, members,Abdul Mohsen Abu Maizar January 10 (Ind.), Ahmed al-Yamani (PFLP) and YasserAbed Rabbo (PDFLP), leave talks SOCIAL/POLITICAL: in Tunis,return to Damascus. Syrianand OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: 2 homes in Marj LebaneseFMs meetin Riyadhwith Saudi al-Dudeh nearYatta demolished without counterpartsfor talks on Lebanonsecurity warningby Israeli militarybulldozers, plan; talks focus on Syrian call for claiming buildings were not licensed; repudiationof May 17 agreement. residentsexpelled. Nablus militarycourt issuesprison sentences of 2?/2to 4/2years to 5 youthsfrom Bidya villages believed to have thrownMolotov cocktailsat Israeli PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 233

and collaborators'cars. MK Shulamit Thursday, Aloni disclosessecret military document January 12 recommendingIsraeli withdrawal of IDF fromLebanon. Settlersfrom Ofra go on SOCIAL/POLITICAL: window-smashingrampage, damaging 10 OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: IDF Brigadier- cars belongingto Palestinians.2 IDF GeneralAmos Yaron,criticized in March grenade bombs discovered in Hebron 1983 reportfor role in Sabra and Shatila synagogueby Arabworkers doing repairs massacres,promoted to full generalin there; investigationdirected to Israeli spite of recommendation that "no vigilantegroup, "TNT." command be given to him for three years."Karam Saleh Karamof Bethlehem Other Countries:Int'l. Commission of fined IS50,000 and given suspended Jurists(Geneva) accuses Israeli authorities sentenceof 3 years prison for demon- of arrestingPalestinian students without stratingand throwingstones at Israeli charge to prevent them from taking border guards last year. 30 Dheisheh importantexams. camp residentssummoned to Bethlehem Wednesday, militarygovernor's office and told to January 11 create council of camp residents to coordinatewith "civil administration;" SOCIAL/POLITICAL: proposalrejected by refugeesciting "lack 3 Occupied Palestine/lsrael: Palestinian of faith" in militarygov't. Political homes bulldozed by Israeli occupation prisoner, Nabil shawkeh, sentenced forcesin Samu' and Tarqumiyavillages on (November 1982) to 7 yearsprison for without pretext that they were built membershipin "hostile organization," license.Ariel Sharon rejected as candidate deported to Jordan following drastic for chairmanshipof Jewish Agency's deteriorationof health and subsequent immigrationdepartment. PM Shamir repeatedrequest by his lawyer for release. announces budget for West Bank settlementsto be cut. Ramallahteacher Arab World:US envoyRumsfeld arrives and member of teachers' committee, in Damascusfor talks with Syrian officials. Fadel Rimawi,and IsmailOthman, prin- OtherCountries: 9 childrenwounded in cipal of Hashemiya secondary school, Israeliinvasion of Lebanon arrivein NY raidedby occupationtroops, confiscating formedical treatment sponsored by "Save books. More than70 membersof "Green Lebanon" projectof the AmericanArab Patrols," para-militarywing of Israeli Anti-DiscriminationCommittee; 40 have natureconservation assoc., in convoyof alreadybeen treatedunder this project. 14 vehicles, force Bedouin shepherd women to returnto theirhomes, aban- MILITARY ACTION: doning sheep; sheep returnednext day Arab World:IDF convoyambushed near minus 25 head, Bedouins charged ZahraniRiver, 3 soldierswounded. IS150,000 for theirtransportation plus Friday, IS157,000 fines. January 13 OtherCountries: Portuguese court acquits Muhammed Hussein Rashid of Issam SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Sartawimurder; sentences him to 3 years OtherCountries: British Foreign Secretary in prisonfor using forged passport. SirGeoffrey Howe rejectsIsraeli argument 234 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

that PLO has no role in Middle East Monday, settlementand Israeli amb. Yehuda January 16 Avner's censure of Howe's statement fromRiyadh, urging Israel's recognition SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ofPalestinian rights to self-determination, OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Special Cabinet criticizingWest Bank settlementpolicy session to discuss implementationof and callingfor PLO involvementin peace planned take-over of Hebron market talks. Italian gov't. rejects Gemayel's postponed for membersto attendSaad demandthat its MNF contingentwithdraw Haddad funeral. from Palestinian refugee camps and ArabWorld: concentrate on protection of Beirut FourthIslamic summit Con- ference commercialestablishments and govern- convenesin Casablanca with24 ment buildings. US amb. to UN heads of state attending;Afghanistan, Kirkpatrickrejects Sec. Gen. Perez de Algeria,Egypt, Iraq, Libya and Syriapres- idents Cuellar's Middle East peace conference not attending.Maj. Saad Haddad buried in proposalas "ill-consideredand harmful." Marjayoun,Lebanon; Israelis attendingfunderal include PM Shamir, Saturday, DM Moshe Arens,Ariel Sharon, Shimon January 14 Peres,FM David Kimche. OtherCountries: Officials of the National SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Assoc. ofArab Americans (NAAA) meet Arab World:Maj. Saad Haddad dies of with US Pres. Reagan in Washington; cancer at his home in Marjayoun, urge Marines withdrawfrom Lebanon. Lebanon. US envoyrumsfeld meets with Presidentsof major American Jewish Hafezal-Assad in Damascus. organizationssend cable to W. German Sunday, chancellorKohl callingfor cancellation of January 15 armssale to Saudi Arabia. Tuesday, SOCIAL/POLITICAL: January 17 OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: 500 settlersfrom southernkibbutzim demonstrate before SOCIAL/POLITICAL: PM's officein Jerusalemfor immediate OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Israeli military IDF withdrawalfrom Lebanon. Occupation court in Nablus sentencesNayef Sweitat authoritiesban Al-Fajr journalistfrom to 9 mos. prison on chargesof contact enteringWest Bank for 1 yearand Gaza withPLO. IsraeliNational Insurance Insti- for6 months;no explanationgiven. [The tute releases figuresindicating 10% of journalistrecently served 4 mos. injail for Israel's population lives below poverty possessionof "banned printed material."] level.Brigadier Shlomo Ilya, head of Israeli MILITARY ACTION: "civil administration"in West Bank, Arab World:2 grenadesthrown at IDF resignsin connectionwith military police patrolsin centralSidon; 1 in Nabitiya; investigationof corruption. Israel govern- roadsidebomb explodesby remotecon- ment workers stage warningstrike in trolas IDF passes nearAnsar. supportof wage increases; public services, includingradio and televisionbroadcasts disrupted.High Court order nisi chal- PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 235

lenges Gaza militarycourt decision to IDF troops at Sidon port; no injuries demolish24 Palestinianhomes inJabaliya reported. Bomb explodes at home of refugeecamp. Abed Kabub, chairmanof IslamicWaqf, Jaffa;local leaderssuspect "TNT." Arab World:Several leaders of Palestine LiberationFront in Damascus reportedly Friday, kidnappedby rivalmembers of PLF. January20 MILITARY ACTION: Arab World: Villages from Iqlim al- SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Kharrub to Souq al-Gharb resist LAF OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Asstudents esca- massarrests and impositionof "mourning lateprotests against Jordan's imposition curfew"by IDF forcesafter Saad Had- of comprehensiveexams, UNRWA- dad's death. operatedRamallah Teachers Training Centersfor men and womenclose for 8 Wednesday, days. Israeli police arrest Yonah January 18 Aburushmimin connectionwith last year'smurder of Peace Now activist Emil SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Gruinzweig.Palestinian home in Ibtin Arab World: Adjournmentof Islamic villagedestroyed by Israelipolice bull- Summit delayed over issue of Egypt's dozer on pretextthat structurewas readmissionto membership. unlicensed. OtherCountries: Israeli Pres. Chaim Herzog arrivesin Kinshasafor 1st visit to a black OtherCountries: British PM Thatcherand Africannation since Yom Kippurwar. US envoyDonald Rumsfeldmeet in Londonto discuss alternatives to MNF in MILITARY ACTION: Lebanon. ArabWorld: Dr. MalcolmKerr, President ofAmerican University of Beirut, gunned Saturday, down near his office by unknown January21 assailant. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Thursday, OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: YeshGvul holds January 19 teach-inon warin Lebanonat Tel Aviv cinema. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Military court MILITARY ACTION: sentences6 young Aida refugeecamp Arab World:Lebanese Shi'ite spiritual residents to 5-9-year jail terms for leader,Sheikh Abbas Harb, arrested in his throwing petrol bombs at military Hallusiyehhome by IDF andwhisked off vehicles. by helicopterto unknownlocation; his homedemolished in30 mins.by IDFbull- Arab World:Egypt readmitted to Islamic dozer.UNRWA CommissionerGeneral Conference Organizationby majority Olof Rydbeckdenounces increase in vote; Syrian,Libyan and PDRY delega- arrests,kidnappings, assassinations, in- tionswalk out in protest. juriesand disappearancesof Palestinian MILITARY ACTION: refugeesfrom S. Lebanoncamps over past Arab World:Light arms firedirected at 2 months. 236 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

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SOCIAL/POLITICAL: SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: 200 settlersfrom Occupied Palestine!lsrael:W. German KibbutzEin Hashofetdemonstrate near ChancellorKohl arrives for official 6-day PM's office,demand immediate IDF with- visitamid tight security and demonstra- drawalfrom Lebanon. 4 PalestinianDruze tions by Israeli WW II holocaust membersof Israeli border police sus- survivors. pendedfor refusal to servein Lebanon. OtherCountries: Mu'in Bseisso, Palesti- MILITARY ACTION: nianpoet, found dead in Londonhotel ArabWorld: IDF forcesbesiege Hallusiyeh, room.Argentine Jewish community voices al-Homeiraand Tarafelsiyehvillages in S. apprehensionover Knessetdelegation Lebanon,conducting mass arrests. involvementin investigations into fate of Jewishdesapericidos. Monday, January 23 Wednesday, January25 SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestinellsrael: Representatives SOCIAL/POLITICAL: of 31 Palestinianinstitutions in West OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Former chief of Bank meet at BZU to issue statement staffYigael Yadin submits affidavit stating stronglyrejecting moves by Jordanto IDF seizureof Hebron central bus station recallNational Assembly with Palestinian is notjustifiable for reasons of security. participationas conspiracyundermining PM Shamirsurvives 3 no confidence PLO achievements. Israeli Cabinet motions in Knesset. Al-Fajr journalist, approves 1984 budget of $20.1 billion Awad Abdel Fattah, denied access to providingfor $169 millioncut in military West Bank and Gaza for1 yearby Israeli spending.Leader of "Sons ofthe Cedars" occupation authorities.Yaqoub Hijazi, militia,Etienne Saqr (a.k.a. Abu Arz), owner of Akka publishinghouse, sum- meetswith PM Shamirin Jerusalem. moned by Israeli police for questioning about new book of shortstories; police Israeli officials OtherCountries: US and confiscatecopies of thebook, claimingit on meetfor 2 daysof talks in Washington is "inciting." expandedmilitary and politicalcoopera- tion. JosephChurba, Dir. of Centerfor Arab World: Lebanese Shi'ite leader, InternationalSecurity, NY, assertsIsrael's Raghib Harb, makes last public appear- militaryinvolvement with pro-Western ance in Hallusiyehrally after fellow Shi'ite CentralAmerican forces is partof Israeli leaderarrested by IDF. US becoming state policy to prevent OtherCountries: Israeli Pres. Herzog ends the western bogged down defending Africanvisit, returning from Liberia with hemisphere. wide-rangingcommercial cooperation agreement.Washington Post alleges presidentialcandidate Rev. JesseJackson pri- vatelymade anti-Jewishremark; Zionist PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 237 anti-Jacksoncampaign accuses candidate bers, flee Jerusalempolice afterplot to of "racism"and "anti-Semitism." blow up Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque withIDF explosives;four men Thursday, apprehendedand laterreleased. 17 year- January 26 old Palestinian boy, Nasser al-Sarisi, SOCIAL/POLITICAL: killedby Israelisoldiers in Nablus when Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli firm youthsattack border patrol with stones; J.O.E.L. strikesoil in commercialquan- violentprotests follow, resulting in 2 shot titiesat Gurimin Negev. in legswhen troops open fireon crowd. Other Countries:Reagan administration Sunday, informsIsraeli gov't. of plans to renew January29 effortsto supply Jordan with $220 millionin militaryequipment for 8,000- SOCIAL/POLITICAL: man strikeforce for Gulf. OccupiedPalestine/lsrael: Israeli Cabinet Minister,Mordechai Ben Porat, resigns MILITARY ACTION: over disagreementswith PM Shamiron Arab World:Israeli-backed militia leader Lebanon policyand economic situation. in S. Lebanon, MohammedFarhat, shot Israeli militarycourt takes into custody and killedby assailantin speedingcar in David Shemtov,suspected of stealingand Ramunvillage. sellingIDF grenadesand bullets.Youths Friday, in Balata camp demonstrateto protest January27 murderof Nablus boy (1/28/84); Israeli troopsuse teargas to breakup crowd. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Monday, OtherCountries: Smithsonian Institution January30 (Washington)cancels planned Israeli arch- aeologicalexhibit as Israelunable to verify SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ownershipof artifacts.In letterto UN Occupied Palestine/lIsrael:IDF grenade Sec. Gen. Perez de Cuellar, Israeli UN bomb discoveredin Jerusalemnear Via amb. Blum claims UN is largelyrespon- Dolorosa; 3 foundnear Lions Gate. sible for worldwideresurgence of anti- Semitism. Other Countries:Pentagon notifiesUS Congress of plan to sell 35 additional Saturday, M48A5 tanksto Lebanon at cost of $28 January 28 millionto total 137. AustralianFM Bill Hayden urges freezeon settlementsin SOCIAL/POLITICAL: occupiedterritories and Israel'srecog- Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli gov't. nitionof Palestinian right to self-determ- pressoffice tries to rescindstatement by inationduring talks with Shamirin PM officeDir.-Gen. Mattityahu Shmuele- Jerusalem. vitzthat arms sales to Saudi Arabiamight forceIsrael to launch"preemptive strike." MILITARY ACTION: OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Jewish extrem- ists,reportedly suspected "TNT" mem- 238 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

Tuesday, Friday, January31 February 3 SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Acting chrmn. OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: 2 suspects in of IsraeliCabinet Settlement Committee attemptto blow up Dome of the Rock and YuvalNe'eman (Tehiya party), announces al-Aqsa Mosque, Meir Liebowitzof 2 new Jewishsettlements in occupied Brooklynand BartSilverman of New Gaza. Jerusalemdistrict attorney files Jersey,arrested by Jerusalem police while chargesagainst 6 KiryatArba settlers for attendingJDL rally.Over 300 leading riotingin Hebronmarket last July. Palestinianpersonalities attend arba'in OtherCountries: US House of Repre- memorialfor Dr. Khalil Dudeiri at sentativesDemocrats agree on resolution Women'sUnion HQin Jerusalem. for"(prompt and orderly withdrawal" of Saturday, Marinesfrom Lebanon. February 4 Wednesday, SOCIAL/POLITICAL: February 1 OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: 40,000 join Peace SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Now demonstrationin Tel Avivagainst OccupiedPalestinelIsrael: Knesset vote Israel'soccupation of Lebanon. defeatsShamir proposal to build a "Jewish Arab World:Lebanese Shi'ite leader, Quarter"in Hebron.Israeli professor Nabih Berri,calls on Muslimcabinet sendsletter of protestto DM Arens ministersto resignand MuslimLAF concerningconfiscation of books and soldiersto quitarmy. arbitraryarrests of Arab students at Beer ShebaU.; NegevHuman Rights Asso- MILITARY ACTION: ciationpresents petitions. ArabWorld: IDF positionat Sidonport andpatrol 8 milesnorth of Tyre subject to OtherCountries: Chile refusesIsrael's lightweapons ambushes. requestto extraditeformer SS officer WalterRauff for trial as Naziwar criminal Sunday, inIsrael. US Pres.Reagan declares he will February 5 ignoreHouse resolutionfor US with- SOCIAL/POLITICAL: drawalfrom Lebanon. OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Gov't. school- Thursday, teachersin West Bank repeat demand for February 2 100%wage increase. ArabWorld: Lebanese PM SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ShafiqWazzan and9-member cabinet under OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Military author- resign pressure fromMuslim to itiesorder closure of BZU central campus groupsopposed Gemayelgov't.; Gemayel for3 mos.after student demonstrations acceptsresig- nations;offers Saudi-backed 8-point protestingattempt to blow up al-Aqsa plan fornational Mosque.Shamir announces to Knesset reconciliation,including pro- misethat is plansfor 5 new settlementsfor 7,000 "everythingnegotiable." settlersin Golanover coming 5 years. MILITARY ACTION: OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Homes of Pales- PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 239

tinians suspected in killing of Israeli lange; demand Gemayel'sresignation. 2 settler in Hebron sealed in pre-trial Israeliswounded whengrenades hit IDF punishment. patrolssouth of ZahraniRiver; grenade- attacks on IDF patrols in Sidon and ArabWorld: Booby-trapped car in Naba- Nabatiyamarket. US gunshipsGarcia and tiya explodes, injuring1 Israeli and 4 JF Kennedyand A-6 Intruderbombers Lebanese civilians;automatic fire opens pound mountainpositions near Beirut. up on IDF convoy4 milessouth of Jezzine and south of Ansariya.Israeli Air Force Tuesday, jet crashes in Sinai, pilot killed; Egypt February 7 returnsbody to IAF. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Monday, Occupied Palestine/lIsrael:Karp report February 6 criticizingIsraeli law enforcementprac- tices towardArabs in West Bank made SOCIAL/POLITICAL: public; reportreveals Jewish settlers who Arab World:Lebanese Shi'iteand Druze kill West Bank Palestiniansenjoy high leaders call for Pres. Gemayel's resig- degreeof immunityfrom police investi- nation. gation.Israeli gov't. announces no inten- OtherCountries: US SenateFinance Com- tion of interveningto salvage Gemayel mitteebegins hearings on issue of estab- presidencyin Beirut,in spiteof reported lishingfree trade relations with Israel. US pleas fromPhalange emissaries. Interior Sec. of State Shultz,in Brazilia,accuses Ministryofficial attacks Jerusalem Mayor Syriaof "tryingto dominateLebanon by Kollek for accusing political motives force."Pres. Reagan orders use ofair and behindgov't. refusal to approve5 replace- naval forcesagainst anti-gov't. positions ment generatorsfor Arab-ownedJeru- around Beirut.Late Americanjournalist salemElectric Co. Spokesmanfor Council Fred Sparks' $25,000 bequest to PLO of Jewish Settlements("Judea & Sa- divertedto Red Cross for work with maria") revealsIDF commanderAluf Ori Palestinians;decision results from protest Orr instructedsettlers not to cooperate suit taken up by 3 American Zionist withcivilian police after attacks on Arabs. organizations.Speaking in Melbourne, PM Shamirand US amb. Lewis meetfor formerPres. Carter calls for US with- urgenttalks on LAF setback.Gaza-Majdal drawalfrom Lebanon. European Parlia- Road checkpointswithdrawn by Israel, mentPres. Dankert criticizes Israeli policy therebyremoving only visibledemarka- in MiddleEast before Knesset and in mtg. tionof 1948 border. withPM Shamir. OtherCountries: US Pres.Reagan announ- MILITARY ACTION: ces plan to withdrawMarines from Beirut OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Nisreen Ahmed to warshipsoffshore. European Parliament Shrouf,5 yearsold, killed,2 brothersand Pres. Dankert,speaking to Knesset,sug- 2 sisterswounded in Bethlehemwhen gestsIsrael coordinate efforts with Mor- grenadeexplodes in hand; grenadesus- occo and Tunisia to protectagricultural pectedplanted by "TNT." exportsto Europe if Spain and Portugal admittedto EEC. ArabWorld: Shi'ite and Druzeforces take overmost of West Beirut from LAF/Pha- 240 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

Wednesday, Thursday, February 8 February 9

SOCIAL/POLITICAL: SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Knesset in emer- Occupied Palestine/Israel:Ariel Sharon gency session on consequences of US announcesintention to runfor leadership withdrawalfrom Lebanon; proceedings of HerutParty and seeknomination for classified. PMship.BZU studentshold 4-hour rally protestingIDF closureof university. ArabWorld: Arafat arrives in Sana'a from Kuwaitfor talks with Pres. Saleh. ArabWorld: Lebanese opposition leaders meet in Damascus; remaindivided over Other Countries:US House Speaker whetheror not Gemayelshould resign. O'Neill claimsUS shellingnot authorized UN HQ in Nakoura, Lebanon files withinWar PowersAct. Pope John-Paul complaintto IDF of S. Lebanon militias, urgespull-out of MNF fromLebanon and formerlyunder Saad Haddad, attacking callsfor protection of Palestinian refugees UNIFIL forces. there in appeal to US Pres. Reagan. French gov't. reacts criticallyto US MILITARY ACTION: decisionto pull out of Beirut;engages in OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 2 Katyusha rock- diplomatic effortsto reconvene UN etsfired from S. Lebanonhit near Metulla SecurityCouncil forreplacing MNF with withinIsraeli border. UN force. Arab World: US destroyersfire into MILITARY ACTION: Beirut hills for second day. Roadside Occupied Palestine/Israel:Israeli patrol bombs blast personnelcarrier and IDF kills Israeligovernment ranger, shooting patrol south of Tyre; IDF patrolcomes at wild dogs in field near Beit Lahiya, underlight arms fire near Nabatiya. Gaza, mistaking him for Palestinian "guerrilla."Complaints registered with Friday, Tel Avivpolice thatCivil Defensevolun- February 10 teersfrom local high schools randomly SOCIAL/POLITICAL: beat Arabs; base commander Sarah OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Representatives Ruhamim,reportedly commanded pupils: from UNRWA and 17 West Bank "Get out of thepatrol car and see thatthe refugeecamps meetin Aqbat Jabrcamp Arabsget a beating;my daughter enjoys it nearJericho to discussyouth programs. terribly."Ruhamim resigned after sum- monedby CD commander. OtherCountries: Spain's Dep. PM Guerra dispelsspeculation of possible diplomatic Arab World:USS New Jerseyfires big relationswith Israel; says conditionsfor guns for 5 hours at artillerypositions relationsinclude Israel's guaranteed bor- behindSyrian lines. 6th/15th Lancers of ders, withdrawal from Lebanon and BritishMNF withdrawfrom Beirut to recognitionof Palestinianrights to home- aircraftcarrier Reliant. land. Britainproposes 50-man UN force to monitorBeirut's "Green Line." Mu- barakarrives in Parisfor talks with Pres. Miterrand;leaders examine possible resur- rection of UN Resolution 242 with PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 241 amendmentcalling for mutual and ministratorfor prison affairs in Tel Aviv. simultaneousIsrael-PLO recognition. In apparentresponse to adversepublicity, militaryauthorities lift town arrest of MILITARY ACTION: Amal Wahdan. NatureiKarta spokesman Arab World:Red Cross 707 withurgent Rabbi Hirschcalls forannexation of their medical supplies for Lebanese hospitals Mea Shearimquarter to futurePalestinian turned back from Beirut airport after state. 3 Hebron residentsconvicted of Christianmilitia threatensto shoot it attackson IDF positionssentenced to 5- down.6 IsraeliKfir jets attack Bhamdoun, 12 yearsin prison.Israeli Cabinet fails to Mansuriyaand Baalchmayin Lebanon;at agree on possible IDF redeploymentin least 2 killed,several buildings damaged; Lebanonafter 7-hour session. Israel claims retaliationfor Palestinian Katyushaattack on Metulla. Monday, February 13 Saturday, February 11 SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ArabWorld: General strike called in Majd SOCIAL/POLITICAL: al-Shams(Golan) protestingIsraeli occu- Occupied Palestine:PM Shamir warns pationof Lebanonand US interferencein Gemayelcancellation of May 17 agree- Lebaneseaffairs. mentwould end Lebanon'sindependence, and indicatesIsrael would have to occupy OtherCountries: Hungarian state business S. Lebanon indefinitely.Israeli northern representativesmeet with Israeli business- borderposts fail to reopenas planneddue menin Jerusalem; in absence of diplomatic to protestsby inspectorsdemanding pay relations,talks remainon privatelevel. increases. Soviet delegationinforms US Security Council thatUSSR willnot approveUN Arab World:Senior Syrianofficials say peacekeepingforce in Lebanon untilUS, cancellationof May 17 agreementessen- British,French and ItalianMNF withdraw tialfor Pres. Gemayel's political survival. permanently. Other Countries:French-Egyptian peace MILITARY ACTION: plan rejectsreviving amended UN Res. Arab World: IDF soldiers wounded by 242. mineexplosion on road to Nabatiya. Sunday, OtherCountries: 50 membersof US Druze February 12 _ communitydemonstrate at State Dep't. againstUS policyin Lebanon.FM Kimche SOCIAL/POLITICAL: ends 4-dayofficial visit to Singapore. OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Al-Najah Na- tional U. resumesclasses after 21-day Tuesday, closure;al-Najah admin. agreesto post- February 14 pone decision to withold credit from studentsattending "unlicensed meetings." SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Israeli feministmembers of Women OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Israeli Dep. PM AgainstOccupation demonstrate against Levy says Reagan decisionto pull out of mistreatmentof imprisonedPalestinian Lebanon shows "poor judgementand women at public appearance of ad- certainweakness." Israeli Chief of Staff 242 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES

Eitansays IDF mustremain in S. Lebanon Thursday, foreverto ensuresafe northern border. February 16 Other Countries:King Hussein, Pres. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Mubarakand Pres.Reagan meet at White OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Arab local coun- House to discuss ways to negotiated cilsin the Triangle and Galilee strike for 2 of West Bankand Gaza status; settlement hoursto demonstratetheir severe fiscal Reagandisassociates self from Mubarak's problems.Ramallah lawyer Shukri Aboudi for "directdialogue" with PLO. appeal finedIS50,000 and given6-month jail US amb. to Israel Samuel Lewis tells termon chargesof membership in illegal presidentsof AmericanJewish organi- organization. zations at JerusalemHilton that US Embassy should have been moved to ArabWorld: Gemayel informs opponents Jerusalemin 1950s. BritishFM Howe he will annul May 17 agreementin states position that May 17 agreement exchangefor their participationin "(must not be allowed to become an reconciliationtalks. obstacle to national reconciliation"in Other Countries:King Hussein flies to Lebanon. Londonfor talks with PM Thatcherand MILITARY ACTION: FM Howe. ChairmanArafat nominated Arab World: Druze militiasmake gains forpost of rector of Glasgow University against LAF; US responds by shelling bystudents, election March 5. Druze areas with 45 rounds fromdes- MILITARY ACTION: troyersoffshore OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Jewish settlers Wednesday, breakinto home of 84-year-old Tulkarm February 15 man;chop off his finger when he refuses to signover property to Israelibuyers. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Arab World:Advancing Druze militia OccupiedPalestine/Israel: DM Arenswarns discover117 Druzecorpses in Kfar Matta, Druze to stop assistingPalestinians and S. Lebanon, massacredby Christian Syriansagainst Israel or it "will have no Phalangemilitia in 1983. Israelitanks choice but to react." Druze MK Amal patrolnorth-coast highway to Damour Nasser al-Din says Israel has nothingto demonstratingsupport for Phalangist lose in abrogatingMay 17 agreementand takeoverthere. Israel-backed death-squad cooperatingwith S. LebaneseShi'ites and killsShi'ite leader, Raghib Harb, while Druze. walkinghome in Jabsheet near Nabatiya. OtherCountries: 2 Britonsexpelled from Friday, USSR for smugglingZionist literature February 17 intocountry. MILITARY ACTION: SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Arab World: LAF collapses as Druze Arab World:Lebanese leaders reject forceslink up withShi'ites in southBeirut Gemayel's8-point plan; Nabih Berri quotedas sayinghe willnot consider the planuntil Gemayel accepts "responsibility formassacres of the southern suburbs." PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 243

OtherCountries: US approvesuse of$250 Sabra and Shatilarefugee camp positions millionof military grants for development to Shi'ite militia; turn over 70-bed of Lavi jet fighter.Israeli FM Kimche military hospital to Shi'ite welfare attends foundingof Japan-IsraelParlia- organization. mentaryFriendship League in Tokyo. Other Countries:UN Human Rights Saturday, Commission approves 2 resolutions: February 18 condemningIsrael's West Bank policies of confiscationand demolitionof Arab SOCIAL/POLITICAL: property,mass arrests and torture;calling OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Jewish Agency on Israel to releaseZiad Abu Ain; both SettlementsDep't. head proposes 3-year resolutions passed with 11 (mostly moratorium on all new West Bank Western) membersabstaining; only US settlementbecause of economiccrisis. opposed. InternationalFederation for Human Rightspresents evidence to UN Sunday, commissionof Lebanese securityforces February 19 and Phalangistmilitia abductions of more than 1,500 civilians in S. Lebanon in SOCIAL/POLITICAL: conjunctionwith IDF. Gen. Managerof OccupiedPalestinelIsrael: Yaacov Levin- YuvalGuitars, Katzrin settlement (Golan), son, long-time chairman of Bank reportssell-out of Israeli'ouds marketed Hapoalim, commits suicide after in- at World Music Festivalin Frankfurtto vestigationsinto financial misdealings Saudi, Lebanese, Syrian and Tunisian involvingLabor Partyinstitutions. buyers. Arab Countries:Lebanese opposition leadersconfer in Damascus.King Hussein Tuesday, returnsto Ammanafter visit to US. February 21 OtherCountries: Israeli PM Shamirbegins SOCIAL/POLITICAL: 3-dayswith EEC FMs inBrussels, lobbying OccupiedPalestine/lIsrael: Former chief of for favorable trade treatment.Reagan staff,Eitan heckled duringvisit to Beer admin. claims no knowledgeof contact Sheba U. on tourof Negev;declares Arab overpast 9 mos.between State Dep't. and students have no business there, tells PLO via intermediary,John Mroz. them:"This is our country,not yours." MILITARY ACTION: Arab World:Syria presentsGemayel 4- Arab World:Israelis bomb positions at pointplan forLebanon: abrogate May 17 Hammana, Bhamdoun and Damour accord,deal withSyrian military presence allegingrebel Palestinian bases there;local throughArab League, set up national residentsinsist no Palestiniansin area; unitywith parity for all factions,convene Souq al-Gharband Aleyalso hit. nationalunity talks in Geneva. Christian Phalangist militia leader Fadi Frem Monday, cautions Gemayel his forces will not February 20 acceptabrogation of May 17 agreement. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OtherCountries: Sec. of State Shultzsays Arab World: Italian MNF contingent Marine pull-out from Beirut will be completewithdrawal from Beirut, leaving completein 2 weeks. Israelifirm, Elbit, 244 JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES announces$6 milliondeal to supplynaval Thursday, communicationssystems to undisclosed February 23 Europeangovernment. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: MILITARY ACTION: ArabWorld: General strike from Tyre to formal Arab World: US Marines begin Sidon to protestIsraeli-backed death- 6th Fleetvessels off Beirut. withdrawalto squad killingof Shi'iteleader Raghib Palestinian in Israelbombs alleged targets Harb(2/16/84). centralmountain villages of Bhamdoun, Ain al-Jadida,Bikh Shtay and Mansuriya; MILITARY ACTION: sends armoredcolumn northwithin 12 ArabWorld: LAF officialssay "at least milesof Beirut. 3,000Palestinian fighters" inBhamdoun; IsraelF-15s bomb Bhamdoun, Mansuriya Wednesday, andRweisat; Syrian gunners repell attack- February 22 ers.Ambush on Israelipatrol claims 1. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: Friday, OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 4 Israeli Cabinet February 24 ministersoppose continuedIDF forays northof Awali Riverline at riskof Israeli SOCIAL/POLITICAL: involvementin factionalfighting. DM Occupied Territories:Israeli Cabinet Arenssharply criticizes LAF performance SettlementCommittee head saysIsraeli againstDruze and Shi'itemilitias; justifies settlerswill double over coming 14 mos. foraysto northas defenseagainst "terrorist infiltration."Representatives of Sunday, 26 Arab local councils meetin Shefa Amr; February protestto gov't.and Histadrutincreasing SOCIAL/POLITICAL: numberof dismissalnotices served Arab Occupied Palestine/Israel: Bethlehem workers. MayorElias Freij heads delegationto OtherCountries: US suspendsshipment of Jordanto observeArafat-Hussein talks; 130 armedpersonnel carriers to Lebanon, sayswill urge Arafat to join peace process. may not sell 35 tanks alreadyplanned. Arab World:Chairman Arafat arrives IsraeliIndustry and Trade Ministervisits fromTunis for talks with King Hussein on Bucharestfor talks aimed at doubling futureof PLO-Jordan coordination. Israeliexports to Rumania.US physicist Sam Cohen,veteran of Los Alamosatom- OtherCountries: Richard Arens, inter- bomb project, proposes impregnable nationalhuman rights lawyer and board radiationbarrier, or "nuclear wall" for memberof Search for Justice and Equality Israeliborders to "end thetragedy of war inPalestine/Israel, dies of heart failure in in the Middle East." Reagan admin. Bridgeport,Connecticut. clarifiesstand against moving US-Embassy MILITARY ACTION: fromTel Avivto Jerusalem. ArabWorld: Marine contingent completes Arab World:Christian Phalange officers withdrawalto warshipsoff coast of confirmIsrael promised regular army Beirut;Shi'ite militia and rebel Lebanese patrolsto aid in fightingback Druze and Armyunits take bunkers vacated near Shi'ites. airport;within hour afterlast Marine PALESTINE CHRONOLOGY 245

retreat,USS Caron and New Jerseyblast a constitutionof II Basic Laws within anti-governmentpositions in hills over next 10 years. Beirut;Israeli jets bomb positionsaround OtherCountries: 7 Canadian MPs meet Souq al-Gharbas Druzemilitia fights last Arafatin Ammanwhile on Middle East LAF holdoutthere. tour sponsoredby Arab League. Reagan admin.turns down appeal fromGemayel Monday, for increased use of US air and naval February 27 power in direct support of Beirut government. SOCIAL/POLITICAL: OccupiedPalestine/Israel: 1,000 kibbutz- MILITARY ACTION: niks and 35 IDF reservistsdeonstrate at Occupied Palestine/Israel:2 grenades PM's officeurging IDF withdrawalfrom explodein WestJerusalem, injuring 21; in Lebanon. Damascus, PFLP claimsresponsibility as retaliationfor recent raids by Zionist ArabWorld: Over 1,000 Egyptianlawyers settlerson Muslimshrines. demonstratein Cairo,burning Israeli and US flags, on 4th anniversary of Wednesday, normalization of Israeli-Egyptianre- February 29 lations.Chairman Arafat and King Hussein hold secretsession in Ammanto discuss SOCIAL/POLITICAL: commonapproach to futureof occupied OccupiedPalestine/Israel: PM Shamirre- territories. acts to Hussein-Arafattalks; says if Husseinwants peace, he shouldrealize the Other Countries:Soviet FM Gromyko addressfor talks in Jerusalem. accuses US of blocking settlementin ArabWorld: Pres. Gemayel received with Lebanon;reaffirms Soviet offer to helpset full honors in Damascus for mtg.with up internationalconference. Security Pres.Assad; both leaders agree discussions Council voteon Frenchproposal for UN fruitful. forcein Beirutdelayed by Soviet objec- tionsto wording. MILITARY ACTION: Arab World:6-man team of US artillery Tuesday, spottersat BeitMeri, guiding fire fromUS February 28 6th Fleetoffshore, comes underattack 6 miles east of Beirut;USS Sims fires20 SOCIAL/POLITICAL: rounds into surroundingarea. Israel OccupiedPalestine/Israel: Knesset passes reports400 Phalangistsjoin Haddad's 8th Basic Law (JusticeSystem); Justice army;press for Israel to appoint Haddad's MinisterNissim speculates Israel will have successor. Compiledby Joseph Schechla