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Jerusalem |
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Visit by Pope John Paul II| Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall | | |
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| May.24 |
 Southern Lebanon |
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Israel retreat complete| Troops withdraw from Lebanese security zone after 22 years of occupation. Many of the posts were blown up | |
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| Sep.30 |
Jerusalem |
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Intifada started by Sharon visit 
Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader to a joint Jewish/Muslim holy site
| Al-Aqsa intifada is named after the Jerusalem mosque complex where the violence began. Ariel Sharon's visit to the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount and the failure of the peace process provides the sparks
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| Nov.15 |
 West Bank |
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Israeli helicopters strike Fatah HQ 4 helicopters attacks targeted 3 Fatah headquarters with missiles. 3 Palestinians wounded
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| Nov.17 |
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Arafat tells gunmen to end shooting |
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| Nov.18 |
Gaza |
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Israeli soldier, Palestinian gunman killed A gunman attacked outpost in Gaza killing one soldier and injuring 2 others.
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Israel threatens retaliation for soldier's death |
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| Nov.19 |
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Violence decreases |
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Gaza |
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2 dead, 10 injured in Gaza blast |
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| Nov.20 |
Gaza |
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Helicopter gun ship strikes 20 people, including several children, were wounded in Gaza
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| Nov.21 |
 Egypt |
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Egypt recalled ambassador to Israel Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to expressed his unhappiness
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| Nov.22 |
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Explosion rocks Israeli town Explosion in city of Hadera killed one person and wounded at least 20
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West Bank |
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Israel launches rocket attacks |
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| Nov.23 |
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Meeting at border crossing |
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| Nov.24 |
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Arafat, Barak to resume cooperation |
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| Nov.25 |
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4 Palestinians dead 1 was killed in fighting in Gaza, 2 in Jenin, and a 4th in Nablus after a funeral
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| Nov.26 |
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Hezbollah detonated a roadside bomb Israel launched a retaliatory air strike and would file a complaint with the U.N. Security Council
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Soldiers kill 4 Palestinians |
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| Nov.27 |
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Commission examines clashes
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U.N. accuses Israel
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| Nov.28 |
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Parliament early election Peace process expected to dominate election campaign
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| Dec.1 |
Jerusalem |
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Muslims worship in Jerusalem
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3 Palestinians killed
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| Dec.2 |
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2 Palestinians killed
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| Dec.3 |
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Palestinian killed, soldier stabbed
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Israel Accepts Inquiry
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| Dec.4 |
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Heavy gunbattles
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| Dec.5 |
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Violence continues
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West Bank |
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Ban tripled Palestinian unemployment
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| Dec.6 |
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Hamas leader escapes prison
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| Dec.8 |
Jerusalem |
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Intense Jerusalem clash
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West Bank |
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Israel blockades West Bank
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| Dec.9 |
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Barak resigns| Move pre-empts push for an early general election and open the door to a vote only for the PM | |
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| Dec.10 |
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Barak, Netanyahu run for PM Labor Party named Barak as its candidate. Netanyahu cannot run as long as parliament remains intact.
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| Dec.11 |
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Commission on violence meets Barak 5-member, U.S.-led commission met with Barak, a day before his resignation
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| Dec.13 |
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Knesset to put Netanyahu in election
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| Dec.14 |
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Army kills Hamas activist
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Gaza |
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Israelis, Arafat meet in Gaza
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| Dec.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Muslims clash in Jerusalem
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| Dec.16 |
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High-level meeting planned
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| Dec.18 |
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Netanyahu out, Peres in for PM
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Mideast Peace Talks Start
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| Dec.20 |
Gaza |
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2 Palestinians killed in Gaza
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Washington |
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Clinton meet Mideast negotiators
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| Dec.21 |
West Bank |
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4 Israeli soldiers injured
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 Washington |
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Progress at Mideast talks Clinton likely to step in after differences over Jerusalem's future may be diminishing
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Meretz Party won't back Peres
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| Dec.22 |
West Bank |
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Suicide bomber killed Bomber killed himself at a cafe in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, 3 Israeli soldiers hurt in blast
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| Dec.23 |
Washington |
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Mideast Talks End Inconclusively Iisraeli and Palestinian negotiators meet with Clinton. Decision on summit hangs
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| Dec.24 |
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No Christmas lights in Bethlehem
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| Dec.25 |
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Agreement within reach
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| Dec.27 |
Egypt |
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Barak Cancels Talks with Mubarak Israeli Prime Minister will not travel to Egypt for a meeting with the Egyptian president
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| Dec.28 |
Tel Aviv |
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Explosions in Tel Aviv, Gaza Explosions killed 2 people and 15 injured
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| Dec.29 |
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Palestinian policeman killed
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| Dec.30 |
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Fatah calls for escalated uprising Hamas staged a rally praising a bomber who blew himself
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| Dec.31 |
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Kahane's son, Fatah leader killed Son of the late right-wing extremist Rabbi Kahane was killed with his wife. A senior Palestinian official was shot dead
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Washington |
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Criminal Court Treaty Signed| Treaty creates the first permanent criminal court for accused of the world's worst atrocities | |
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2 Palestinian policemen killed 2 other Palestinians, a boy, 12, and a man, 24, also died of injuries
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Intifada started by Sharon visit