Israelis Demolish Youth Center
Israeli police tore down a youth center in Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday, saying it was built illegally with money from Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Authority.
Arafat condemned the demolition as “a dangerous violation” of the Israel-Palestinian peace agreements and appealed to the international community for help.
But a protest strike called by Palestinian leaders fizzled amid growing frustration over Arafat’s failure to win concessions from Israel’s hard-line government.