The Palestinian police banned pro-Iraqi demonstrations after a number of protests staged recently by Palestinians turned violent and included calls for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to launch missiles at Tel Aviv. The Palestinian Authority said the demonstrations violate the peace accords it signed with Israel, according to the Palestinian police chief, Ghazi Al-Jabali.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
