MONTHLY REPORT -- TEL AVIV BUREAU -- JANUARY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2012
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: February 4, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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MTA-6003
4 February 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH: Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT: Monthly Report -- Tel Aviv Bureau -- January
A. Monitorial/Editorial
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Following speculation that Israel might launch a strike against
Libya in retaliation for December's terrorist attacks against the
Rome and Vienna airports, the bureau placed Israeli media on open
speaker watch on 4 January. Israeli officials subsequently ruled
out a unilateral strike against Libya.
Disagreements between the Likud and the Alignment over
relations with Egypt once again raised fears that the Israeli
coalition government might collapse. The crisis came to a head on
12 January and the Inner Cabinet held a marathon all-night session
to resolve the differences. The bureau extended its hours of
operation to cover the crisis, remaining open on 12 January until
Jerusalem radio signed off at 2305 gmt and opening up 1*hour early
the next morning.
The bureau became involved in coverage of the PDRY conflict on
18 January, when Jerusalem Domestic Service began carrying reports
by Mickey Gurdus, Israel's private one-man monitoring service, on
the former PDRY president's escape to Ethiopia, based on
intercepted conversations between the plane and the ground. The
bureau remained open at the Wire's request until the former
president's plane landed in Ethiopia.
B. Communications
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November in response to problems caused by the failure STAT
primary multiplex.
-- link to the Embassy after switching to the landline altroute in
The bureau is once again operating via the primary -- microwave
C. Lateral Services
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Bureau cruising monitor surveyed Sanaa Domestic STAT
Service from 23 to 31 December in response to a request from a
local consumer. compiled a report on frequencies, reception STAT
and broadcast times which was conveyed to the consumer the next
week. On 27 January, the consumer called to express appreciation
for the information, which proved very timely in light of
subsequent developments in the region.
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C. Lateral Services (Cont'd)
On 22 January, the head of the Embassy Political Section, Roger
Harrison, expressed thanks to the bureau and to the Hebrew Section
for a 21 January HA'ARETZ article translated in response to an
"urgent" request from the Political Section. The article cited the
Sephardic chief rabbi calling for the construction of a synagogue
in a corner of Jerusalem's Temple Mount. Mr Harrison indicated
that the article had proven "very useful."
II. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
Engineer arrived on 7 January. replaces
who departed for Swaziland on 16 January.
Teletypist
EOD'ed on 2 February.
STAT
STAT
STAT
STAT
STAT
London Bureau Communications operator) )arrived in
Tel Aviv on 23 Januar for a 4-week TDY to assist the bureau while
teletypist is undergoing training.
STAT
B. Building-andGrounds STAT
On 23 January, the bureau received the go-ahead to begin
parking in the parking garage. Parking was initially STAT
limited to the day ig hours, until lighting was installed on the
first three floors toward the end of the month. Permanent parking
arrangements will be made after a professional company takes over
the management of the garage, tentatively in late February.
C. Other
STAT
and attended a 4- STAT
hour lecture on terrorism and hostage-taking delivered by visiting
Department of State Office of Security personnel.
Embassy Personnel Unit Chief Robert Denney visited the bureau on 10
January to discuss premium pay issues with the bureau's local employees.
Bureau Chief returned from England on 26 January STAT
after 11 days of R&R which included a brief stopover at London Bureau.
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STAT
Engineer) (received a barrel-shaped clock and a certificate
of honorary membership in the Maccabi brewery from a representative of
Israel's beer breweries in recognition of his devotion to the local
product. The award and certificate were presented at a farewell party for
Jim thrown by the owner of his favorite restaurant and bar, the Bonanza.
STAT
STAT
Chief, FBIS Tel Aviv Bureau
Attachments: a. Production Report
b. Communications Report
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Tel Aviv Bureau Production Report for JANUARY 1986
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 198940
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 63560
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 659
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 6078.00 840.00 56.00
(minutes or issues per week:) min. min. issues
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
Clandestine Bayrak Radio in
Turkish 7510
Clandestine Bayrak Radio in
English 900
Clandestine National Voice of Iran in
Persian 1450
Clandestine Our Radio in
Turkish 1450
Clandestine Voice of Turkish Communist
Party in
Turk i sh 4800
CYPRUS
Nicosia ANATOLIA in
Turkish
ISRAEL
Jerusalem Domestic Service in
Hebrew 56560
Jerusalem Domestic Service in
English 12350
Jerusalem Television Service in
Hebrew 11280
Jerusalem Television Service in
Arabic 700
Tel Aviv IDF Radio in
Hebrew 13590
Jerusalem AL-FAJR in
Arabic
Jerusalem AL-MITHAQ in
Arabic
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Jerusalem AL-DUDS in
Arabic
Jerusalem AL-SHA'B in
Arabic
Jerusalem AL-TALIAH in
Arabic
Jerusalem GOVERNMENT PRESS OFFICE in
English
Jerusalem KOTERET RASHIT in
Hebrew
Jerusalem THE JERUSALEM POST in
English
Tel Aviv 'AL HAMISHMAR in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv BEMAHANE in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv DAVAR in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HA'ARETZ in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HA'OLAM HAZE in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HADASHOT in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HATZOFE in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv MA'ARIV in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv YEDI'OT AHARONOT in
Hebrew
SOVIET UNION
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in
Hebrew
Moscow in
Dari
Moscow in
Turkish
TURKEY
Ankara Domestic Service in
Turk i sh
Ankara ANATOLIA in
Turkish
Ankara ANATOLIA in
English
Ankara ANATOLIA in
French
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
2450
1890
290
4040
1390
0
4010
150
14680
5360
400
3210
12210
i)
2430
1100
8580
3630
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BROAD- PRESS PUBL I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Istanbul CUMHURIYET in
Turkish
Istanbul HURRIYET in
Turkish
UNITED KINGDOM
London BBC World Service in
English
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TEL AVIV 'BUREAU MONTHLY CC4IUNICATIONS REPORT FOR JANUARY 1886 ATTACHMENT B-
1. TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED WAS 198,940 ( 227,720)
TOTAL NONPUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED WAS 63,560 C 57,830)
DAILY WORDAGE FILED AVERAGED .8,468 C 9,211)
HIGHEST DAILY WORDAGE FILED WAS 13,490 on 24 January 1986
LOWEST DAILY WORDAGE FILED WAS 2,670 on 18 January 1986
2. OUTAGES ON OUTGOING SKYMUX CIRCUIT TOTALED 14 HOURS, 2.7 PERCENT.
OUTAGES ON INCOMING SKYMUX CIRCUIT TOTALED 14 HOURS, 2.7 PERCENT.
OUTAGES: 3 January 1986 - Problems at STAT
9 January 1986 - disc up ate STAT
10 January 1986 - computer problem at IAI
12 January 1986 - Problems at 0 STAT
18 January 1986 - Satellite retracted due to local storm
26 January 1986 - Problems at STAT
28 January 1986 - Satellite problems STAT
3. WORDS FILED VIA TELEX DURING OUTAGES OF THE SKYMUX CIRCUIT: 1,890
NB. Figures from preceding month in Parentheses.
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