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Chronology 16 NOVEMBER 2017–15 FEBRUARY 2018 COMPILED BY PAUL KAROLYI This is part 137 of a chronology begun in 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 Israel and the Palestinians, see the quarterly Update on Conflict and Diplomacy in JPS 47 (3). 16 NOVEMBER 2017 car into Israeli civilians, first at the Efrat In the West Bank, Israeli forces punitively junction, and later at the Gush Etzion junction seal shut the Yatta home of a Palestinian near Bethlehem, injuring 2. After the first imprisoned on charges related to a 6/2016 attack collision, the Palestinian drove on to Gush on Israelis in Tel Aviv (see Update). Israeli forces Etzion, where he hit and moderately injured demolish a Palestinian home in Ni‘lin overnight. the 2d Israeli. He was shot when he exited his Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops arrest 1 vehicle. Meanwhile, IDF troops violently Palestinian during a raid near Bethlehem and disperse Palestinians, Israelis, and international ’ patrol near Hebron and Nablus. In the Negev, activists at Friday protests against Israel s Israeli forces demolish the Palestinian Bedouin occupation, settlements, and separation wall in ‘ village of al-Araqib for the 121st time since 2010. 3 villages near Ramallah (Nabi Salih, Bil in, ‘ (MNA,TOI,WAFA11/16;PCHR11/23) and Ni lin) and Kafr Qaddum near Qalqilya; The IDF orders approximately 300 no Palestinians are seriously injured. Two Palestinian Bedouins to evacuate their homes Palestinians are injured during clashes with ‘ near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement ahead of IDF troops in Azun village near Qalqilya, and the IDF patrols near Salfit and Qalqilya. Israeli the planned demolition of their village, Jabal settlers throw stones at Palestinian farmers al-Baba. Similar orders have been issued for a working their lands outside Burin village; 1 Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley Palestinian is injured. Settlers also throw stones and other villages near Jerusalem, but none has at Palestinian homes and pepper-spray 2 been enforced yet. (HA, MNA, WAFA 11/17; Palestinian children east of Hebron and burn TOI 11/18) a small swath of Palestinian land near Nablus. (HA, MNA, TOI, WAFA, YA 11/17; 17 NOVEMBER 2017 PCHR 11/23) IDF troops shoot and seriously injure a The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Palestinian youth, allegedly after he drives his State Dept. recently notified the Palestinians Journal of Palestine Studies Vol. XLVII, No. 3 (Spring 2018), p. 1, ISSN: 0377-919X; electronic ISSN: 1533-8614. © 2018 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 Reprints and Permissions web page, http://www.ucpress.edu/journals.php?p=reprints. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/jps.2018.47.3.S3. Spring 2018 || 1 Chronology that the Palestine Liberation Organization close the PLO diplomatic mission in (PLO) diplomatic office in Washington could Washington. (HA, TOI, WAFA 11/18) be forcibly closed unless they enter peace An Israeli tank fires a warning shell at Syrian negotiations with Israel (see Update). Secy. of forces congregating near the Golan Heights, State Rex Tillerson reportedly told the causing no damage or injuries. (HA, TOI 11/18) Palestinians that the decision stemmed from Palestinian Authority (PA) pres. Mahmoud 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Abbas’s expressions of support for the International Criminal Court investigating In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 12 and prosecuting Israelis in his 9/20 speech to Palestinians and issue 3 arrest summons during the UN General Assembly (UNGA). (AP, HA, late-night raids in and around Ramallah, TOI 11/17) Bethlehem, Hebron, Jenin, and Qalqilya; and patrol near Hebron. Along Israel’ssouthern border Sinai 18 NOVEMBER 2017 , errant gunfire from the northern Peninsula strikes an Israeli soldier, lightly In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 5 injuring him. Off Gaza’s coast, Israeli naval Palestinians during late-night raids near forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats Hebron and in Tulkarm; and patrol near near Jabaliya refugee camp, causing no damage Nablus, Hebron, and Qalqilya. Approximately or injuries. In East Jerusalem,Israeliforces 200 Israeli settlers visit a Jewish holy site near arrest 2 Palestinians during late-night raids in Hebron (the burial site of the prophets Gad and Issawiyya. (HA, TOI, YA 11/20; PCHR 11/23) Nathan), sparking clashes between their IDF The Egyptian authorities open the Rafah escort and stone-throwing Palestinian youths; border crossing for a 2d day in a row, allowing there are no serious injuries. Israeli settlers also passage in both directions (see Update). throw stones at Palestinian homes near Hebron, (WAFA 11/19) ’ causing minor damage. Off Gaza s coast, Israeli For a 2d day in a row, an Israeli tank fires a naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing warning shell at Syrian forces near the Golan boats near Jabaliya refugee camp, causing no Heights, causing no damage or injuries. (HA, ’ damage or injuries. Along Gaza sborder,IDF TOI, YA 11/19) troops open fire on Palestinian agricultural lands near Khan Yunis, Juhur al-Dik, and al- 20 NOVEMBER 2017 Bureij refugee camp, causing no serious damage. (MNA, WAFA 11/18; PCHR 11/23) In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 4 The Egyptian authorities open the Rafah Palestinians during late-night raids in and border crossing for the first of 3 planned days, around Bethlehem, Nablus, and Hebron; and allowing passage in both directions (see patrol near Jenin, Nablus, Salfit, and Tulkarm. Update). This opening is the first with the Gaza In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest 13 side of the crossing under PA control. (TOI, Palestinians and assault 1 during late-night WAFA 11/18) raids in Silwan, Bayt Hanina, Ras al-Amud, PA FM Riyad al-Maliki says that the Issawiyya, Hizma, and the Old City. Along Palestinians will not give in to U.S. “extortion,” Gaza’sborder, Israeli forces conduct a limited following the 11/17 report of a U.S. threat to incursion to level land near Gaza City and open 2 || Journal of Palestine Studies Chronology fire on Palestinian agricultural areas near making that official.” A State Dept. al-Bureij refugee camp, causing no damage. spokesperson responds, “In our view, Off Gaza’s coast, Israeli naval forces open fire communications are not frozen.” She says on Palestinian fishing boats near Jabaliya that Trump administration officials are in refugee camp, causing no damage or injuries. contact with Palestinian officials “about the (MNA 11/20; PCHR 11/23) status of that PLO office in Washington, as The Egyptian authorities open the Rafah well as having conversations with them about border crossing for the 3d and final consecutive our larger efforts on the part of a lasting day, allowing passage in both directions and comprehensive peace process.” (HA, (see Update). (MNA 11/20) TOI 11/21) 21 NOVEMBER 2017 22 NOVEMBER 2017 Approximately 1,000 Israeli settlers visit Concluding 2 days of talks in Cairo, Joseph’sTombnearNablusovernight, representatives of Palestinian factions, including sparking clashes between their IDF escort and Hamas and Fatah, reaffirm the 10/12 stone-throwing Palestinians from nearby reconciliation agreement (see JPS 47 [2]), Balata refugee camp; 1 Palestinian is injured. emphasize the need for the PA to take control Elsewhere in the West Bank, Palestinians of Gaza, and call for a new round of elections steal and torch the car of 3 Israeli settlers in for the PA presidency,thePalestinian central Nablus, prompting the IDF to escort Legislative Council, and the Palestinian the settlers out of the city. IDF troops also arrest National Council by the end of 2018. They do 4 Palestinians during late-night raids in and not reach a resolution on the issue of Hamas’s around Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Hebron; military wing, however. (TOI, WAFA 11/23) and patrol near Hebron and Salfit. Off Gaza’s In the West Bank, Israeli forces demolish 2 coast, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian homes under construction in Batir Palestinian fishing boats near Bayt Lahiya, village near Bethlehem, a residential structure causing no damage or injuries. (IMEMC, TOI, and an animal barn in Jiftlik village near Jericho, WAFA 11/21; PCHR 11/23) and a residential building in Bayt Dajan village Representatives of Hamas, Fatah, and 11 near Nablus. IDF troops arrest 7 Palestinians other Palestinian factions meet in Cairo for the during late-night raids in and around Ramallah, 1st of 2 planned days of reconciliation talks. Bethlehem, Jenin, and Hebron. In East (TOI, WAFA 11/21) Jerusalem, Israeli forces demolish a Palestinian PA FM al-Maliki says that the Trump home under construction in Issawiyya and administration is reconsidering its threat, another in Shu‘fat, and arrest 2 Palestinians 1st reported on 11/17, to shutter the PLO during a late-night raid in Silwan. Along Gaza’s office in Washington, following the border, IDF troops open fire on and then arrest Palestinians’ refusal to comply with their 2 Palestinians as they are attempting to cross demands. He says that in the meantime, the into Israel near Bayt Lahiya (1 Palestinian is Palestinians have decided to freeze contacts injured). Off Gaza’s coast, Israeli naval forces with the U.S. “In practice, by closing the office open fire on Palestinian fishing boats near they are freezing all meetings and we are Gaza City, causing no damage or injuries. Spring 2018 || 3 Chronology (HA, MNA, WAFA 11/22; PCHR 11/23; and Ni‘lin), Khirbat Qalqas near Hebron, Kafr PCHR 11/30) Qaddum near Qalqilya, and along Gaza’s An Israeli youth succumbs to injuries she border near Jabaliya refugee camp; 1 Palestinian sustained in a bombing attack on a bus stop and 1 German activist are injured.
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