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Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah| Israel has signed a U.N.-brokered deal under which it plans to release prisoners in exchange for 2 captured Israeli soldiers, both presumed dead | | |
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| Jun. 29 |
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Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal| The Israeli Cabinet approved the measure 22-3 a deal with Hezbollah to exchange prisoners for 2 kidnapped Israeli soldiers | |
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| Jun. 25 |
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PM avoids early elections
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| Jun. 22 |
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Bishops criticise Anglican leader
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| Jun. 17 |
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Israel 'agrees to Gaza ceasefire'
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| Jun. 14 |
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Rice: Israeli settlement plans 'not helpful' |
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| Jun.6 |
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Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact |
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Israel threatens Iran with attack Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said the Jewish state 'will attack' Iran if it doesn't halt its efforts to develop nuclear weaponry
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| Jun.1 |
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Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem Israel has approved the construction of almost 884 new homes in East Jerusalem, 121 of them in Har Homa; the rest will be in Pisgat Zeev
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| May.29 |
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Olmert party rival looks to polls |
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| May.28 |
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Call for PM to stand down Israeli Defence Minister Barak has called on Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign as he battles allegations of corruption
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Violence breaks out over trash crisis
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| May.8 |
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Olmert faces new corruption probe| Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM | |
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| May.7 |
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Israel marks its 60th anniversary Israelis thronged streets as fireworks opened the celebrations to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Jewish State
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| May.3 |
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Rice in Mid-East for fresh talks |
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| Apr.25 |
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Israel: Hamas 'playing games' with truce |
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| Apr.21 |
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Carter outlines Hamas' terms for peace |
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| Apr.13 |
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Israelis, Palestinians hold talks on Gaza |
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| Mar.22 |
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Cheney backs Israel over security 
Speaking in a press conference US Vice-President has given strong backing to Israel ahead of talks with Palestinian leaders
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Cheney: unshakable commitment to Israel |
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| Mar.17 |
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Historic agreement for Israel, Germany Israel and Germany strengthened their ties at the Chancellor Merkel's 3-day visit to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's creation
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| Mar.9 |
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Israel approves settlement growth |
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| Mar.6 |
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Attack won't halt talks - Israel |
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| Mar.5 |
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Rice talks with top Israeli officials
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'
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| Jan.23 |
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Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis' |
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| Jan.13 |
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Mideast leaders put 'final status' on table |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush predicts 'state of Palestine'
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| Jan.9 |
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Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace |
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| Dec.19 |
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Hamas leader: I'm open to talks
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| Sep.24 |
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PM faces corruption probe |
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| Sep.19 |
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Israel: Gaza is 'hostile entity'
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| Jul.23 |
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Envoy Blair on mission to Israel |
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| Jul.8 |
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Palestinian PM holds Israel talks |
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| Jun.26 |
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Mid-East group debates Blair role |
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| Jun.25 |
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Mid-East Quartet to debate crisis |
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| Jun.24 |
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Israel to free Palestinian funds
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty
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| Jun.16 |
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US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
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| Jun.13 |
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Peres elected Israel's president
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| May.27 |
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Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
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| May.2 |
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Olmert should go, Israeli FM says |
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| Apr.30 |
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'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
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| Apr.6 |
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Peace pleas punctuate Good Friday |
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| Apr.1 |
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Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
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| Feb.20 |
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Rice talks with Israelis, Palestinians |
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| Feb.19 |
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Rice holds key Middle East summit |
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| Feb.9 |
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Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site
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| Jan.24 |
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President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign
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President to stand down temporarily |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Jan.16 |
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Military chief quits over war performance
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| Jan.15 |
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Olmert, Rice agree to talks with Abbas |
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| Jan.13 |
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Rice begins Mid-East peace push
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| Dec.23 |
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Olmert frees $100 million to Palestinians |
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| Nov.27 |
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Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace'
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| Oct.15 |
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Police back Katsav rape charges Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping
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| Sep.9 |
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Blair meets Israeli leader |
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| Aug.30 |
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Annan visits Olmert |
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Pluto loses status as a planet
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| Aug.13 |
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Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
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| Aug.9 |
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Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
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| Jul.31 |
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Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
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Montenegro quits Serbia
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| Mar.28 |
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Kadima wins at polls Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats
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| Feb.19 |
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Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts |
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| Feb.11 |
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Sharon is 'critical but stable' |
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Sharon survives emergency surgery
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Jan.26 |
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas
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| Jan.9 |
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Sharon able to breathe alone |
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| Jan.7 |
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Sharon's condition critical but stable |
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| Jan.6 |
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Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation
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| Jan.5 |
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Sharon to remain sedated after stroke |
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| Jan.4 |
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Sharon fights for life after stroke Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert
| Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of surgery that appeared to stop the bleeding in his brain. The stroke plunged the country into political uncertainty
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| Dec.19 |
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Likud picked Netanyahu as its new leader
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| Dec.18 |
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Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke Israeli Prime Minister was expected to remain in the hospital briefly for observation. He had difficulty speaking
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| Nov.29 |
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Peres to quit Labor, back Sharon Israeli Channel 10: Former Israeli Prime Minister will resign from the Labor Party
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| Nov.21 |
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New Sharon party 'aims for peace' PM aims to 'lay the foundations for a peace settlement' with the Palestinians via his new political party
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| Nov.20 |
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Sharon to quit Likud party| Prime Minister is set to quit his ruling party and run separately in next year's elections | |
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Detainees 'found starving'
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Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza |
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| Nov.9 |
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Peres ousted as Labor Party chief |
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks
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| Sep.26 |
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Sharon fends off leadership poll
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Aug.30 |
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Netanyahu to challenge Sharon leadership |
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| Jun.21 |
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Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian leader appear to have made little significant progress
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| Jun.9 |
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Court backs pullout plan
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| May.22 |
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Laura Bush heckled |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Mar.28 |
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Knesset rejects Gaza referendum
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| Feb.20 |
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Cabinet OKs settlement withdrawals |
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| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes
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| Jan.7 |
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Palestinian candidate ejected |
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| Dec.22 |
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Blair begins Mideast peace push |
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| Dec.17 |
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Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor |
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| Dec.12 |
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Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks |
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| Oct.26 |
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Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan Knesset has backed the plan to pull troops and settlements out of Gaza and part of the West Bank by 67 for, 45 against
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| Sep.12 |
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Settlers protest Israeli withdrawal plan |
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| Jul.25 |
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Human chain protest at Gaza plan
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| Jun.29 |
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Court orders barrier shift |
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| May.16 |
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Israel 'to step up demolitions' |
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| May.15 |
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Court approves Gaza demolitions |
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| May.4 |
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Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza |
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| May.2 |
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Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Apr.23 |
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Sharon: Arafat pledge is off |
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| Apr.14 |
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Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal Washington: President endorsed an Israeli plan, but denied the United States was taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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| Apr.2 |
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Israeli police in Mosque clash |
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| Mar.27 |
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Sharon may face bribery charges |
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| Feb.9 |
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Court hearing on barrier |
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| Feb.2 |
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Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |
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| Dec.18 |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat |
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| Jun.20 |
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Powell: Hamas 'enemy of peace' |
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| May.29 |
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Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
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| May.26 |
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Sharon signals 'occupation' end |
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| May.25 |
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Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
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| May.23 |
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Israel ready to accept steps in 'road map' |
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| May.17 |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
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| May.11 |
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Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched
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| Jan.28 |
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Sharon wins election, calls for unity
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| Nov.28 |
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Sharon wins Likud Leadership Vote |
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| Nov.19 |
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Mitzna selected as Labor Party leader |
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| Nov.5 |
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Israel calls early elections |
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| Oct.30 |
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Sharon's government collapses |
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Former king opened loya jirga
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| Apr.2 |
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Arafat extradition considered |
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| Dec.12 |
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Israel cuts off contact with Arafat |
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Aid workers freed
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| Mar.7 |
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Sharon sworn in |
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| Mar.21 |
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Visit by Pope John Paul II Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.24 |
Israel to free Palestinian funds
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| Jun.16 |
US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
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| 2008 |
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| May.29 |
Olmert party rival looks to polls |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.13 |
Peres elected Israel's president
| 2006 |
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| Mar.28 |
Kadima wins at polls Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats
| 2005 |
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| Jan.7 |
Palestinian candidate ejected |
| 2004 |
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| May.2 |
Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza
| 2003 |
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| Jan.28 |
Sharon wins election, calls for unity
| 2002 |
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| Nov.28 |
Sharon wins Likud Leadership Vote |
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| Nov.19 |
Mitzna selected as Labor Party leader |
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| Nov.5 |
Israel calls early elections |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.9 |
Israel approves settlement growth |
| 2006 |
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| Aug.13 |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
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| Aug.9 |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.20 |
Cabinet OKs settlement withdrawals |
| 2004 |
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| Feb.2 |
Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |
| 2003 |
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| May.25 |
Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
| 2002 |
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| Oct.30 |
Sharon's government collapses |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 22 |
Bishops criticise Anglican leader
| 2007 |
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| Apr.6 |
Peace pleas punctuate Good Friday |
| 2000 |
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| Mar.21 |
Visit by Pope John Paul II Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.9 |
Court backs pullout plan
| 2004 |
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| Jun.29 |
Court orders barrier shift |
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| May.15 |
Court approves Gaza demolitions |
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| Feb.9 |
Court hearing on barrier |
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| 2008 |
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| May.7 |
Israel marks its 60th anniversary Israelis thronged streets as fireworks opened the celebrations to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Jewish State
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.19 |
Rice holds key Middle East summit |
| 2005 |
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| Jun.21 |
Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian leader appear to have made little significant progress
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| 2007 |
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| May.27 |
Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.18 |
Israel warns of unilateral moves |
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| 2008 |
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| Today |
Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah| Israel has signed a U.N.-brokered deal under which it plans to release prisoners in exchange for 2 captured Israeli soldiers, both presumed dead | | |
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| Jun. 17 |
Israel 'agrees to Gaza ceasefire'
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| Mar.17 |
Historic agreement for Israel, Germany Israel and Germany strengthened their ties at the Chancellor Merkel's 3-day visit to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's creation
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| Jan.13 |
Mideast leaders put 'final status' on table |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.15 |
Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.17 |
Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 14 |
Rice: Israeli settlement plans 'not helpful' |
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| May.3 |
Rice in Mid-East for fresh talks |
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| Mar.22 |
Cheney backs Israel over security Speaking in a press conference US Vice-President has given strong backing to Israel ahead of talks with Palestinian leaders
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| Mar.22 |
Cheney: unshakable commitment to Israel |
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| Mar.5 |
Rice talks with top Israeli officials
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| Jan.10 |
Bush predicts 'state of Palestine'
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| Jan.9 |
Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace |
| 2007 |
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| Jul.23 |
Envoy Blair on mission to Israel |
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| Jan.13 |
Rice begins Mid-East peace push
| 2006 |
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| Sep.9 |
Blair meets Israeli leader |
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| Aug.30 |
Annan visits Olmert |
| 2005 |
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| May.22 |
Laura Bush heckled |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.22 |
Blair begins Mideast peace push |
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| Apr.14 |
Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal Washington: President endorsed an Israeli plan, but denied the United States was taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
| 2003 |
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| Jun.20 |
Powell: Hamas 'enemy of peace' |
| 2001 |
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| Dec.12 |
Israel cuts off contact with Arafat |
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| 2004 |
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| May.16 |
Israel 'to step up demolitions' |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.6 |
Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact |
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| Apr.13 |
Israelis, Palestinians hold talks on Gaza |
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| Mar.6 |
Attack won't halt talks - Israel |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.19 |
Hamas leader: I'm open to talks
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| Jul.8 |
Palestinian PM holds Israel talks |
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| Jun.26 |
Mid-East group debates Blair role |
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| Jun.25 |
Mid-East Quartet to debate crisis |
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| Apr.1 |
Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
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| Feb.20 |
Rice talks with Israelis, Palestinians |
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| Jan.15 |
Olmert, Rice agree to talks with Abbas |
| 2005 |
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| Oct.17 |
Israel suspends Palestinian talks
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| Jan.26 |
Mid-East talks raise peace hopes
| 2004 |
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| Dec.12 |
Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks |
| 2003 |
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| May.29 |
Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
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| May.17 |
Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
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| May.11 |
Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.23 |
Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis' |
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| 2008 |
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| May.28 |
Call for PM to stand down Israeli Defence Minister Barak has called on Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign as he battles allegations of corruption
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| May.8 |
Olmert faces new corruption probe| Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM | |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.24 |
PM faces corruption probe |
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| May.2 |
Olmert should go, Israeli FM says |
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| Apr.30 |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
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| Jan.24 |
President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign
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| Jan.24 |
President to stand down temporarily |
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| Jan.16 |
Military chief quits over war performance
| 2006 |
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| Oct.15 |
Police back Katsav rape charges Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping
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| Feb.11 |
Sharon is 'critical but stable' |
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| Feb.11 |
Sharon survives emergency surgery
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| Jan.9 |
Sharon able to breathe alone |
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| Jan.7 |
Sharon's condition critical but stable |
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| Jan.6 |
Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation
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| Jan.5 |
Sharon to remain sedated after stroke |
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| Jan.4 |
Sharon fights for life after stroke Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert
| Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of surgery that appeared to stop the bleeding in his brain. The stroke plunged the country into political uncertainty
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.19 |
Likud picked Netanyahu as its new leader
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| Dec.18 |
Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke Israeli Prime Minister was expected to remain in the hospital briefly for observation. He had difficulty speaking
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| Nov.29 |
Peres to quit Labor, back Sharon Israeli Channel 10: Former Israeli Prime Minister will resign from the Labor Party
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| Nov.20 |
Sharon to quit Likud party| Prime Minister is set to quit his ruling party and run separately in next year's elections | |
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| Nov.9 |
Peres ousted as Labor Party chief |
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| Sep.26 |
Sharon fends off leadership poll
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| Aug.30 |
Netanyahu to challenge Sharon leadership |
| 2004 |
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| Mar.27 |
Sharon may face bribery charges |
| 2003 |
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| Sep.11 |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat |
| 2002 |
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| Apr.2 |
Arafat extradition considered |
| 2001 |
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| Mar.7 |
Sharon sworn in |
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.9 |
Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site
| 2004 |
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| Sep.12 |
Settlers protest Israeli withdrawal plan |
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| Jul.25 |
Human chain protest at Gaza plan
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| Apr.2 |
Israeli police in Mosque clash |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.6 |
Israel threatens Iran with attack Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said the Jewish state 'will attack' Iran if it doesn't halt its efforts to develop nuclear weaponry
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 25 |
PM avoids early elections
| 2005 |
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| Mar.28 |
Knesset rejects Gaza referendum
| 2004 |
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| Oct.26 |
Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan Knesset has backed the plan to pull troops and settlements out of Gaza and part of the West Bank by 67 for, 45 against
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