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  Brown demands end to Israel settlements British Prime Minister demanded that Israel cease settlement construction and promised more money to jump-start the battered Palestinian eco...
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Abbas: Israeli settlements threat to peace
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| Jun.6 |
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Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact |
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| May.15 |
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Abbas pledge on 'catastrophe' day |
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| Apr.25 |
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Abbas will meet Bush in May
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| Mar.23 |
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Cheney meets Palestinian leaders
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| Mar.10 |
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U.N. calls on Israel to halt settlement |
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| Mar.9 |
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Israel approves settlement growth. Jerusalem
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| Mar.7 |
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Palestinian territories sealed |
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| Mar.5 |
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Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks |
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| Mar.4 |
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Abbas calls for Middle East truce |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'
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Palestinians suspend talks with Israel  Palestinian leaders have suspended peace talks with Israel until the Jewish state halts its military operation in Gaza
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| Dec.27 |
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Olmert, Abbas try to revive talks |
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| Dec.24 |
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Millions celebrate Christmas Day |
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| Nov.15 |
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Abbas urges 'bring down Hamas' |
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| Oct.15 |
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Rice: talks most serious in 'many years' |
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| Jul.8 |
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Palestinian PM holds Israel talks |
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| Jun.28 |
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Palestinian PM wants to work with Israel |
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| Jun.25 |
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Israel to release Fatah prisoners
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| Jun.24 |
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Israel to free Palestinian funds. Jerusalem
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty
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| Jun.18 |
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US, EU restore Palestinian ties. Washington
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Abbas dissolves security council |
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| Jun.17 |
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Abbas outlaws Hamas militias |
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 New Palestinian cabinet sworn in President Abbas swore in a temporary cabinet for emergency government in an attempt to regain control of the region
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| Jun.16 |
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US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
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| Jun.15 |
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Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Former Finance Minister Salam Fayyad has been asked to take over and form an emergency government
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| Jun.14 |
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 Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
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| Mar.25 |
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Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast
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| Jan.14 |
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Abbas rejects temporary state |
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| Dec.18 |
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Blair, Abbas urge new efforts for peace |
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| Dec.16 |
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 President Abbas calls for early elections Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
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| Dec.15 |
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Palestinian factions clash
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| Oct.4 |
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Rice pledges US support for Abbas |
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| Oct.1 |
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Protests turn deadly |
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Russian officers on spying charge
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| Sep.10 |
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Blair pushes for Palestinian engagement |
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| Jun.6 |
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Abbas extends deadline for Hamas |
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| May.6 |
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Clashes over Hebron settler move |
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| Apr.7 |
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U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid |
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EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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| Mar.6 |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Feb.27 |
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EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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| Feb.25 |
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Mahmoud Abbas issues warning |
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| Feb.19 |
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Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions |
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| Feb.18 |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks
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| Feb.14 |
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Israel warns Abbas about Hamas |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Feb.1 |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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| Jan.30 |
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Abbas vows to honour peace deals |
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| Jan.27 |
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Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
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| Jan.26 |
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas. Jerusalem
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 Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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| Jan.25 |
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Hamas slashes Fatah majority |
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| Jan.24 |
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Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
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| Jan.2 |
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Uncertainty over Palestinian poll |
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| Dec.24 |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem |
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Sharon to quit Likud party
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| Nov.14 |
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Rice: Gaza border deal 'in sight' |
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks. Jerusalem
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| Oct.6 |
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Court bans 'human shields' |
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| Sep.15 |
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Court urges barrier review |
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| Sep.8 |
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Report deepens Arafat death mystery |
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| Aug.23 |
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Settler eviction complete
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| Aug.22 |
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Israeli pullout shifts to West Bank |
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| Jun.18 |
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Rice demands Palestinian reform |
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| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House. Washington
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| May.25 |
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Bush to offer Abbas direct aid |
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| Apr.29 |
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Putin pledges to help Palestinians |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Apr.11 |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement. Washington
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| Mar.18 |
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Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
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| Mar.16 |
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Jericho returned to Palestinian control |
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| Feb.23 |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal |
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| Feb.10 |
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Abbas sacks security commanders
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| Feb.8 |
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  Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire  Egypt: Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit |
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Iraqis vote amid violence
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| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes. Jerusalem
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| Jan.22 |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Gaza: Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| Jan.15 |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
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| Jan.10 |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
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| Jan.9 |
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Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
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| Dec.12 |
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Barghouthi Drops Out |
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Nov.12 |
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 Chaos as Arafat is buried| Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound | |
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| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body arrives in Egypt
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| Nov.10 |
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Arafat died  Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
| Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He had been in a coma since November 3 and suffered a brain hemorrhage
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| Nov.9 |
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Aide: Arafat suffers brain hemorrhage |
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| Nov.5 |
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Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
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Arafat on life support |
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| Nov.4 |
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Arafat 'in critical condition'  Paris: Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
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| Oct.30 |
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Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
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| Oct.29 |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
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| Jul.20 |
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 U.N. votes against West Bank barrier  UN: The General Assembly voted 150-6 to call on Israel to dismantle a barrier that would seal off the West Bank
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Militants protest Arafat security shakeup
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| Jul.17 |
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Arafat rejected government resignation |
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| Jul.9 |
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U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law'. Netherlands
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| Jun.29 |
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Court orders barrier shift |
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| May.8 |
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Bush: Delay for Palestinian state |
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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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| Feb.23 |
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Israeli barrier court test begins |
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| Feb.9 |
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Court hearing on barrier |
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| Dec.18 |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves. Jerusalem
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| Oct.9 |
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New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat. Jerusalem
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| Sep.7 |
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Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
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| Sep.6 |
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Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
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| Jul.2 |
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Israel hands over Bethlehem
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| Jun.19 |
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Israel takes on Jewish settlers |
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| Jun.4 |
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 Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush  Jordan: Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
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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.17 |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met Jerusalem: 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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| Apr.30 |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched Israel: International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas
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Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala
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| Mar.6 |
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Arafat chooses prime minister
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| Dec.24 |
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Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem |
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| Dec.22 |
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Palestinians to postpone elections
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| Sep.11 |
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Arafat to form new government |
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| Jul.18 |
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Militants' relatives to be deported |
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| Jul.3 |
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Arafat reshuffles security officials |
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| Jun.24 |
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 Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule  Washington: President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'
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| Jun.21 |
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Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
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Former king opened loya jirga
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| May.18 |
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Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
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| Apr.28 |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege |
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Shock success for Le Pen
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| Apr.14 |
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Powell talks peace with Arafat |
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| Apr.2 |
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Arafat extradition considered |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.24 |
Israel to free Palestinian funds. Jerusalem
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| Jun.18 |
US, EU restore Palestinian ties. Washington
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| Jun.16 |
US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.7 |
U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid |
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| Apr.7 |
EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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| Feb.27 |
EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
| 2005 |
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| May.25 |
Bush to offer Abbas direct aid |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.16 |
President Abbas calls for early elections Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
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| Jan.26 |
Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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| Jan.25 |
Hamas slashes Fatah majority |
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| Jan.24 |
Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
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| Jan.2 |
Uncertainty over Palestinian poll |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.9 |
Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.12 |
Barghouthi Drops Out |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.22 |
Palestinians to postpone elections
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.9 |
Israel approves settlement growth. Jerusalem
| 2007 |
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| Jun.18 |
Abbas dissolves security council |
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| Jun.17 |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in President Abbas swore in a temporary cabinet for emergency government in an attempt to regain control of the region
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| Jun.14 |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
| 2006 |
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| Jan.27 |
Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.23 |
Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal |
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| Jan.10 |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
| 2004 |
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| Jul.17 |
Arafat rejected government resignation |
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| May.8 |
Bush: Delay for Palestinian state |
| 2003 |
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| Oct.9 |
New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
| 2002 |
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| Sep.11 |
Arafat to form new government |
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| Jul.3 |
Arafat reshuffles security officials |
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| Jun.24 |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule Washington: President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'
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| Jun.21 |
Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
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| May.18 |
Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
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| Apr.28 |
Arafat accepted plan to lift siege |
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
Millions celebrate Christmas Day |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.24 |
Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.24 |
Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.17 |
Abbas outlaws Hamas militias |
| 2005 |
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| Oct.6 |
Court bans 'human shields' |
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| Sep.15 |
Court urges barrier review |
| 2004 |
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| Jul.9 |
U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law'. Netherlands
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| Jun.29 |
Court orders barrier shift |
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| Feb.23 |
Israeli barrier court test begins |
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| Feb.9 |
Court hearing on barrier |
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| 2008 |
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| May.15 |
Abbas pledge on 'catastrophe' day |
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.2 |
Egypt to host Middle East summit |
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.25 |
Mahmoud Abbas issues warning |
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| Feb.14 |
Israel warns Abbas about Hamas |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.18 |
Israel warns of unilateral moves. Jerusalem
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.18 |
Militants' relatives to be deported |
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.8 |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Egypt: Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Gaza: Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| 2008 |
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| Sun. |
Brown demands end to Israel settlements British Prime Minister demanded that Israel cease settlement construction and promised more money to jump-start the battered Palestinian eco...
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| Mar.23 |
Cheney meets Palestinian leaders
| 2007 |
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| Mar.25 |
Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast
| 2006 |
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| Dec.18 |
Blair, Abbas urge new efforts for peace |
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| Oct.4 |
Rice pledges US support for Abbas |
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| Sep.10 |
Blair pushes for Palestinian engagement |
| 2005 |
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| Jun.18 |
Rice demands Palestinian reform |
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| May.26 |
Abbas meets Bush at White House. Washington
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| Apr.29 |
Putin pledges to help Palestinians |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.29 |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.6 |
Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact |
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| Mar.5 |
Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks |
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| Mar.2 |
Palestinians suspend talks with Israel Palestinian leaders have suspended peace talks with Israel until the Jewish state halts its military operation in Gaza
| 2007 |
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| Dec.27 |
Olmert, Abbas try to revive talks |
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| Oct.15 |
Rice: talks most serious in 'many years' |
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| Jul.8 |
Palestinian PM holds Israel talks |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.14 |
Rice: Gaza border deal 'in sight' |
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| Oct.17 |
Israel suspends Palestinian talks. Jerusalem
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| Apr.11 |
Bush urges freeze on settlement. Washington
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| Jan.26 |
Mid-East talks raise peace hopes. Jerusalem
| 2003 |
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| Jun.4 |
Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush Jordan: Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
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| May.29 |
Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
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| May.17 |
Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met Jerusalem: A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
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| May.11 |
Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
| 2002 |
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| Apr.14 |
Powell talks peace with Arafat |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.7 |
Palestinian territories sealed |
| 2006 |
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| Feb.19 |
Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.15 |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Former Finance Minister Salam Fayyad has been asked to take over and form an emergency government
| 2005 |
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| Feb.10 |
Abbas sacks security commanders
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| Jan.15 |
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
| 2004 |
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| Nov.9 |
Aide: Arafat suffers brain hemorrhage |
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| Nov.5 |
Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
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| Nov.5 |
Arafat on life support |
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| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'in critical condition' Paris: Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
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| Oct.30 |
Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
| 2003 |
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| Sep.11 |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat. Jerusalem
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| Sep.7 |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
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| Sep.6 |
Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
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| Mar.6 |
Arafat chooses prime minister
| 2002 |
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| Apr.2 |
Arafat extradition considered |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.15 |
Palestinian factions clash
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| Oct.1 |
Protests turn deadly |
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| May.6 |
Clashes over Hebron settler move |
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| Feb.1 |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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| 2004 |
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| Nov.12 |
Chaos as Arafat is buried| Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound | |
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| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body arrives in Egypt
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| Nov.10 |
Arafat died Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
| Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He had been in a coma since November 3 and suffered a brain hemorrhage
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.6 |
Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Feb.18 |
Hamas takes power vowing no talks
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