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JPS168 00 Chronology 1..32 CHRONOLOGY 16 FEBRUARY–15 MAY 2013 COMPILED BY BEN WHITE This is part 118 of a chronology begun in Journal of Palestine Studies (JPS) 13, no. 3 (Spring 1984). Chronology dates reflect North American Eastern Standard Time. For a more comprehensive overview of regional and international developments related to the peace process, see the Quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy in JPS 168. 16 FEBRUARY 2013 future battle against Israel. The com- ments are seen as a reference to claims In the West Bank, the Israel Defense that Israel’s 1/30 attack on Syria targeted Forces (IDF) patrols in 1 village nr. a weapons convoy destined for Hebron in the afternoon, and in 3 vil- Hizballah (see Chronology for JPS 167). lages nr. Hebron and 1 village nr. Ramal- (REU 2/16) lah at night; conducts house searches and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali arrests in Hebron in the afternoon, and Khamenei says that the country does not in 1 village nr. Hebron at night. (PCHR want to build nuclear arms but that if 2/21) they did, no country could stop them. The Palestinian Central Elections Khamenei also promises revenge on Commission (CEC) announces that Israel for the death of Revolutionary 155,000 people in the Gaza Strip (79% Guards commander Hessam Khoshnevis, of eligible voters) have registered to vote also called Hassan Shateri in some news in planned legislative elections, with accounts, who was killed in Syria close to 2 days remaining until the electoral roll the Lebanese border by rebel fighters closes. The CEC says that 76% of eligible that Tehran accuses of working to West Bank voters are on the roll. The advance U.S. and Israeli interests. (REU voter registration drive is the necessary 2/16) step towards as yet unscheduled elec- tions, should Fatah and Hamas agree on 17 FEBRUARY 2013 how to proceed and with several out- standing issues that could cause a delay In the West Bank, the IDF patrols in (see Quarterly Update for details). (MNA 1 village nr. Jenin in the afternoon, and 2/16) in 1 village each nr. Jericho, Ramallah, European Union foreign affairs and Salfit at night; conducts house chief Catherine Ashton issues a state- searches and arrests in 2 villages nr. ment calling on Israel to improve condi- Hebron in the afternoon, and in 2 vil- tions for Palestinian prisoners, noting lages nr. Salfit and 1 village each nr. ‘‘with concern’’ the case of 4 particular Hebron, Qalqilya, Tulkarm, and Aida ref- inmates on long-standing hunger strikes. ugee camp (r.c.) in Bethlehem at night. (REU 2/16) Schools across the West Bank are on IDF soldiers provide medical assis- strike to protest the failure of the Pales- tance to 7 injured Syrian nationals they tinian Authority (PA) to pay 1/2013 discover nr. the border fence in the wages, with a second day of industrial occupied Golan Heights. The injured action planned for later in the week. men reportedly are rebels fleeing fighting (MNA 2/16; PCHR 2/21) against forces loyal to Syrian pres. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells Bashar al-Asad. (HA 2/16) Likud ministers that he intends to create Hizballah leader Hasan Nasrallah a broad coalition following January’s makes a speech from an undisclosed elections in order to advance negotia- location stating that his group does not tions with the Palestinians from a posi- need support from Syria or Iran for any tion of strength. (AP, HA 2/17) Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. XLII, No. 4 (Summer 2013) pp. 1–32, ISSN: 0377-919X; electronic ISSN: 1533-8614. © 2013 by the Institute for Palestine Studies. All rights reserved. Please direct all requests for permission to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press’s. Rights and Permissions website, at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintInfo.asp. DOI: jps.2013.XLII.4.1 2JOURNAL OF PALESTINE STUDIES Israeli security officials visit Cairo a demand for Israel to allow commercial for the second time in a week to discuss goods to enter Gaza via the Rafah cross- the regional security situation with ing. The visit comes a day after an Israeli Egyptian intelligence officials. Items delegation visited Cairo. (MNA 2/18) for discussion include the security situa- The Turkish media report that Israel tion in Sinai and the indirect talks with has supplied electronic warfare systems Hamas. Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya to the Turkish military, the first such confirms that the organization is indeed exchange since the deadly attack on the conducting indirect talks with Israel over Mavi Marama in 5/2010. An Israeli the details of the cease-fire deal that defense source says that the deal came ended Israel’s Operation Pillar of about after American pressure and due to Defense in 11/2012, including possibly an Israeli desire to improve relations with allowing the entry of Qatari-donated Turkey. (HA 2/18) construction materials to Gaza and the European Union foreign ministers export of Gaza’s agricultural products to announce that the sanctions regime Israel. (MNA, ToI 2/17) against Syria will remain the same, with Hizballah forces controlling 8 Syrian the addition of an amendment allowing border villages expand into other adja- for the supply of ‘‘non-lethal support and cent villages, prompting the fighting technical assistance for the protection of between Hizballah fighters and Free civilians’’—wording intended to further Syrian Army rebels in Syrian territory nr. aid rebels, but stopping short of a push the Lebanese border. (AP, REU 2/17) by Britain and France to make support for the rebels more explicit. (AP 2/18) 18 FEBRUARY 2013 19 FEBRUARY 2013 Palestinians protest in Bethlehem, Hebron and Ramallah in solidarity with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hunger-striking prisoners in Israeli jails. signs a coalition agreement with Tzipi In al-Khader village nr. Bethlehem, Pales- Livni’s Hatnua party, under which Livni tinians demonstrate by Route 60, until will become Justice Minister as well as they are violently dispersed by Israeli sol- heading the government’s negotiations diers. The IDF also clashes with Palesti- team with the Palestinians. (HA, ToI 2/20) nians nr. al-‘Arub r.c. north of Hebron, Palestinians hold demonstrations in shooting 1 Palestinian in the leg; 1 IDF the West Bank, as an estimated 800 soldier is moderately injured. Palestinians Palestinian prisoners declare a one-day throw stones in Hebron and on Highway fast in solidarity with long-term hunger 446 nr. Ramallah; no one is injured in striking prisoners being held as adminis- these clashes. In the West Bank, the IDF trative detainees. Some 200 protesters patrols in al-‘Arub r.c. nr. Hebron in the clash with Israeli soldiers in the north- afternoon [see above], and in Bethlehem ern West Bank city, Hawara, causing no and 3 villages nr. Hebron at night. In the serious injuries. Meanwhile, UN Secy.- Gaza Strip, Israeli naval vessels open fire Gen. Ban Ki-moon expresses concern at on Palestinian fishermen off the coast the ongoing Palestinian hunger strike, of northern Gaza, wounding 2. (HA, MNA saying that ‘‘those detained should be 2/18; PCHR 2/21) charged and face trial with judicial guar- The PA’s director of custom taxes antees in accordance with international and VAT Ahmad al-Hilou says that standards, or be promptly released. In Israel is still withholding tax revenues the West Bank, the IDF patrols in 1 vil- from the PA, a step taken in 11/2012 as lage each nr. Jenin and nr. Tulkarm in a response to the successful UN bid (see the morning, and in 1 village nr. Hebron JPS 167). A meeting between PA and in the afternoon; conducts house Israeli officials to discuss transferring searches and arrest raids in Tulkarm, 1/2013 tax revenues is set for 2/28. (MNA al-‘Arub r.c. nr. Hebron, 1 village nr. 2/18) Hebron, Aida r.c. and al-Dheisha r.c. in Egyptian security officials say that Bethlehem at night. The Israeli navy a delegation from Cairo will visit Israel arrests 2 Palestinian fishermen off the for talks on the Gaza cease-fire and bor- coast of the Gaza Strip, nr. Bayt Lahiya. der restrictions, and will present The IDF also conducts 2 incursions into CHRONOLOGY 3 the Gaza Strip, nr. Jabaliya and nr. Khan The IDF conducts house searches and Yunis, levelling land in both cases. (AP, arrest raids in Hebron and in 1 village MNA, REU 2/19; PCHR 2/21) each nr. Bethelehem, Hebron, and Jenin. Head of the PA’s borders and cross- (MNA 2/20; MNA, PCHR 2/21) ing department Nathmi Muhanna Hamas Minister of Economy Alaa announces that the European Union will Rafati says that Egypt’s crackdown on fund expansion of the Kerem Shalom cross-border tunnels will fail if no alter- crossing into Gaza in order to increase its native methods for importing produce capacity to 500 truckloads per day (up are presented. Rafati says that the from its current 300). Muhanna also says authorities in Gaza have told Cairo that Israel has informed his department a number of times that an official com- of their intention to allow entry of new mercial route should be opened along empty domestic gas cylinders into the the border. (MNA 2/20) Gaza Strip, as well as new fuel trucks, and the installation of a new phone and 21 FEBRUARY 2013 Internet line from Israel to the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Yousef Rizka, adviser to In the West Bank, tensions continue Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh, says that over hunger-striking Palestinian prison- the Egyptian authorities are flooding ers: Near Ramallah, 29 Palestinian pro- smuggling tunnels on the Rafah border testers are injured by rubber-coated steel with sewage water.
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