Jerusalem, 27 August 1995
CLOSURE WARNINGS TO BE ISSUED TO PALESTINIAN INSTITUTIONS IN EASTERN JERUSALEM
(Communicated by Police Foreign Press Liaison)
Following an extensive discussion with security and police officials in Police Minister Moshe Shahal's office, it was decided today (Sunday), 27.08.95, to issue closure warnings against three Palestinian institutions operating in eastern Jerusalem.
During the discussion, security officials presented Minister Shahal with material testifying to the activities of Palestinian institutions operating in eastern Jerusalem, in contravention of the law, and which are linked to the Palestinian Authority.
In the wake of this, Minister Shahal decided to act in accordance with his authority, and intends at this stage to issue closure warnings to the following three institutions: the Palestinian Broadcasting Authority, the Palestinian Statistics Center, and the Palestinian Health Council.
The warning letters regarding the Minister's intention to use his authority to close them will be sent to these institutions by the head of the Police Minister's operations staff, Superintendent Ze'ev Even-Chen, on Monday morning, August 28, 1995.
The institutions will be given 96 hours in which to announce that they have closed, and have ceased all activities.