PLO Becomes a Full Member of the Arab League

Palestinians held a general strike and protests against Israeli land expropriation. Israeli police and soldiers killed six protesters, and many more were wounded or arrested.

PalQuest records this dated development: Municipal Elections Are Held in the West Bank.

PalQuest records this dated development: Syrian Forces Enter Lebanon.

The United States vetoed draft UN Security Council measure S/12119. The proposal concerned: to Affirm Palestinian Rights, as Requested by GA.

The Tal al-Za’atar refugee camp near Beirut fell after a months-long siege by Lebanese Phalangist forces. More than 2,000 Palestinians died during the siege and its aftermath.

PalQuest records this dated development: Failed Attempt to Open a PLO Information Office in Washington.

PalQuest records this dated development: Likud's Victory in Israeli Elections.

PalQuest records this dated development: Menachem Begin: "Territories Are Not Occupied".

PalQuest records this dated development: Municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza Affirm the PLO Program in a Message to the US and USSR.

PalQuest records this dated development: Israel's Conditions for Geneva Conference.