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Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas Israeli envoy is traveling to Washington. Arafat goes to Egypt to meet with Arab leaders
| Jan.4 |
Israel |
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Envoy plans reply to proposal
| Jan.5 |
Israel |
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Israel: next step is up to US G. Sher said the next step toward any peace talks is up Clinton. Sher brought document with more detailed response
| Jan.7 |
Washington |
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Clinton pleas for Mideast peace
| Jan.8 |
Israel |
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Palestinians Reject U.S. Peace Plan Palestinians say it was identical to Israel's blueprint for ending conflict
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Protest against U.S. peace plan
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Washington |
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D. Ross leaves for Middle East
| Jan.11 |
Israel |
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Foreign Minister to return
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Israel |
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High-level talks concluded Unclear whether the talks would be followed by a meeting between Arafat and Israeli minister Peres
| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
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Arafat, Peres start talks
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Israel |
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Talks end without breakthrough
| Jan.14 |
Israel |
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Health Minister Resigned
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Israel |
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Missing settler's body found The body was found in field at his settlement. Hamas had taken responsibility for the killing
| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
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Talks cancelled
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Israel |
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Plan to hold talks Israel postponed a meeting between Foreign Minister and Palestinian Speaker after a Jewish settler was killed
| Jan.17 |
Israel |
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Palestinian TV chief killed 3 masked gunmen shot and killed the head of state TV at a hotel restaurant
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Israel |
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Ben-Ami & Arafat to meet in Cairo
| Jan.18 |
Israel |
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Arafat ready for marathon talks Palestinian leader ready for marathon peace talks proposed by Israeli Foreign Minister Ben-Ami | |
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Israel |
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Sharon stands firm over land Opposition leader will not hand more land to the Palestinians. He is aiming for a agreement that keeps all Jewish settlements
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Israel |
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Killed trying to meet Arab love
| Jan.19 |
Israel |
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Israel delays decision on talks Barak postponed meeting of his cabinet until the funeral of 16-year-old Rakhum
| Jan.20 |
Egypt |
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Marathon talks to be started 10-day round of intensive talks to reach a peace settlement. Barak's inner cabinet approved talks | |
| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
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Bomb wounds Israeli soldier An Israeli soldier has been seriously wounded in Gaza | |
| Jan.22 |
Egypt |
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2nd day of marathon talks Talks are the most intensive since the summit at Camp David
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Israel |
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Peace talks to continue in Israel Participants broke into three groups. In Gaza 2 explosions were reported
| Jan.23 |
Israel |
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Talks Suspended Barak recalled his ministers for consultations following the killing of 2 Israeli civilians in the West Bank | |
| Jan.24 |
Israel |
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Talks to resume Negotiators will resume talks in Egypt after the funerals for 2 Israelis killed in the West Bank | |
| Jan.25 |
Israel |
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Talks hit snag after resuming Mideast Talks came to an halt because dispute over how to handle ongoing violence
| Jan.27 |
Egypt |
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Talks pushed before election Israelis and Palestinians hope to reach a new milestone before the talks adjourn for Israel's PM election
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Israel |
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Talks to continue after elections 6 days of talks ended without an accord. Negotiators say they were closer than ever
| Jan.28 |
Israel |
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Sharon calls peace talks a ploy Likud PM candidate is dismissing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as a failed campaign ploy by a desperate Barak
| Jan.29 |
Israel |
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Arafat to hold talks in Egypt Palestinian leader is expected to meet Mubarak after Barak said he was putting peace talks on hold
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West Bank |
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Arafat may allow settlements Palestinian leader reportedly is open to the possibility of preserving some Jewish settlements in the West Bank
| Jan.31 |
Israel |
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Barak refuses to stand aside Israeli prime minister has rejected suggestions he stand aside in the election in favour of Peres
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