Rene Kosirnik, Head of the ICRC delegation in Jerusalem states, "The installation of a population of the occupying power in occupied territory is considered an illegal move, it is a grave breach of [law]. In principle it is a war crime."

In Al-Bireh, 20 demonstrators were wounded near the City Inn Hotel, which is evacuated and taken over by Israeli soldiers. In Qalandia, Palestinian demonstrators storm the airport.

IDF arrest Hassan Salameh, deputy leader of the Qassam Brigades.

US veto (its 30th in favor of Israel) prevents the adoption of a UNSC resolution condemning Israel's confiscation of land in Jerusa-lem. The 14 other states voted to approve the resolution.

Israel establishes new police unit, Gid'onim, to deal with security problems in Jerusalem; 30-man team, from IDF elite units, will "engage in intelligence missions in Jerusalem".

The British government publishes the White Paper of 1939 which advocated an independent bi-national state in the Palestinian region governed jointly by Arabs and Jews.