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| Jan.14 |
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Hamas uses female suicide bomber |
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| Jan.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon may face corruption charge Prosecutors are considering charging Prime Minister and his deputy in connection with a bribery scandal
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| Jan.28 |
Jerusalem |
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10 killed in suicide attack on bus
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| Jan.29 |
 Ruhr |
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Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners 
Israel released 35 prisoners. Hezbollah released an abducted Israeli businessman and the bodies of 3 Israel soldiers
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| Feb.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan
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| Feb.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Court hearing on barrier |
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| Feb.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Suicide bomber kills 8
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| Feb.23 |
Netherlands |
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Israeli barrier court test begins |
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| Mar.9 |
Iraq |
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Abu Abbas, Achille Lauro hijacker, dead
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| Mar.14 |
Southern Israel |
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Palestinian suicide bombers kill 11
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| Mar.21 |
 Gaza |
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Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike| Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed as he was leaving a mosque. 6 others were killed in the strike | |
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| Mar.22 |
Gaza |
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Huge crowds mourn Hamas leader |
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| Mar.27 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon may face bribery charges |
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| Apr.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Israeli police in Mosque clash |
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| Apr.14 |
 Washington |
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Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal President endorsed an Israeli plan, but denied the United States was taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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| Apr.17 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike Abdel Aziz Rantisi was killed Saturday in Gaza City by an Israeli missile. The helicopter strike also killing 2 others
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| Apr.18 |
Gaza |
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Fury as Gaza buries Hamas leader |
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| Apr.21 |
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Nuclear spy Vanunu released |
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| Apr.23 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon: Arafat pledge is off |
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| May.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children
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Jerusalem |
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Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza
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| May.4 |
Jerusalem |
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Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza |
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| May.8 |
Washington |
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Bush: Delay for Palestinian state |
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| May.11 |
Gaza |
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6 Israeli troops die in blast
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
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Israel hits militant targets |
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Tel Aviv |
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Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal
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Jerusalem |
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Court approves Gaza demolitions |
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| May.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'to step up demolitions' |
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Jordan |
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Powell chides Arafat's terror talk |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Israelis sweep through Rafah camp |
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Gaza |
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Rafah residents 'living in hell' |
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike |
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UN Security Council |
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Israel rebuked over Gaza killings
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| May.20 |
Gaza |
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Israel presses on despite outcry |
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Gaza |
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Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire |
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| May.23 |
Gaza |
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Army lifts siege on district |
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| May.24 |
Gaza |
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IDF forces out of Rafah camp |
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| May.29 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike |
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| Jun.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Barghouti given 5 life terms |
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| Jun.9 |
US Georgia |
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G8 launches Mid-East reform plan |
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| Jun.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon won't face bribery charges
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| Jun.26 |
West Bank |
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Influential militant, 5 others killed |
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Explosion hits Israeli army post |
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| Jun.28 |
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Gaza rockets kill 2 in Israel |
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| Jun.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Court orders barrier shift |
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| Jul.5 |
Gaza |
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Israeli Forces Launch Anti-Arms Raid |
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West Bank |
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5 dead in violence |
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| Jul.9 |
 Netherlands |
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U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law' The U.N.'s highest judicial authority has decided Israel's planned 425-mile-long barrier in the West Bank must be dismantled
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| Jul.10 |
Tel Aviv |
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Explosion at bus stop: 1 dead, 21 injured
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| Jul.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon invites Labor to join coalition |
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| Jul.16 |
Gaza |
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State of emergency declared |
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| Jul.17 |
West Bank |
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Arafat rejected government resignation |
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Gaza |
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Marchers spurn Arafat reform |
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| Jul.18 |
Gaza |
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Storm over new security boss |
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Gaza |
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Militants protest Arafat security shakeup Members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades burned down offices of the Palestinian intelligence services in southern Gaza
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France |
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France angered over Sharon's call |
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| Jul.19 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian prime minister: Gaza in 'chaos' |
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 Paris |
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Sharon 'not welcome' in France Israeli Prime is not welcome in France until he explains his call on French Jews to move to Israel
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| Jul.20 |
 UN Gen. Assembly |
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U.N. votes against West Bank barrier 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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| Jul.25 |
Jerusalem |
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Human chain protest at Gaza plan Tens of thousands of Israelis to form a human chain to protest against the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
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| Aug.17 |
Gaza |
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Israel targets Hamas in strike |
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| Aug.28 |
FBI |
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FBI Suspects Israel Has Mole in Pentagon |
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| Aug.31 |
Southern Israel |
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16 killed in bus explosions Map of Beer Israel The Hamas claimed responsibility for the near-simultaneous explosions on 2 buses in the southern city of Beer Sheva
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| Sep.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Settlers protest Israeli withdrawal plan
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| Sep.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Suicide bomber killing two people |
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| Sep.26 |
Syria |
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Hamas leader killed
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| Sep.29 |
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Rocket kills two Israeli children
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| Sep.30 |
Gaza |
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Fighting kills at least 22 |
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| Oct.1 |
Washington |
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US urges Israel to show restraint |
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| Oct.2 |
Gaza |
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Death toll rises to 16 |
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Gaza |
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Israelis secure Gaza buffer zone
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| Oct.3 |
Gaza |
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3 Israeli attacks killed 6 Palestinians
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon vows to end rocket strikes |
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UN |
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Annan condemns Gaza offensive |
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| Oct.4 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians: 8 killed |
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| Oct.5 |
Gaza |
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Meeting under way |
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| Oct.6 |
Gaza |
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Explosions rocked Gaza |
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| Oct.7 |
 Egypt |
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Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts| Blasts rocked the resorts where Israelis were vacationing. The most powerful explosion ripped through the 400-room Hilton | |
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| Oct.8 |
Egypt |
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Al-Qaeda 'behind bombings' |
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| Oct.15 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops pull back Soldiers finished pulling back from positions in refugee camps and cities in northern Gaza, the first day of the Ramadan
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| Oct.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon refused to bow settlers' demands |
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| Oct.21 |
Gaza |
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Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas leader
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| Oct.25 |
Gaza |
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Major Israeli incursion |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon puts Gaza case to Knesset |
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| Oct.26 |
Jerusalem |
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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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| Oct.27 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon resists Gaza referendum |
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West Bank |
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Officials deny Arafat's condition critical |
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West Bank |
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Doctors watch over Yasser Arafat Palestinian leader has spent the night watched over by medical teams and aides after serious concerns for his health
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| Oct.28 |
West Bank |
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Ailing Arafat gets Israel pledge |
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West Bank |
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Arafat to get treatment in France |
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| Oct.29 |
Paris |
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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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| Oct.30 |
Paris |
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Questions swirl around Arafat's health
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| Nov.1 |
Tel Aviv |
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3 dead in suicide bombing |
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| Nov.3 |
Paris |
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Arafat's health 'suffers setback' |
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| Nov.4 |
Paris |
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Arafat 'in critical condition' Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
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Paris |
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Arafat 'alive but gravely ill' |
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| Nov.5 |
Paris |
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Arafat on life support
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Paris |
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Arafat 'stable' - French doctors
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Paris |
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Arafat remains in critical state |
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| Nov.6 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians ponder end to Arafat era
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| Nov.8 |
West Bank |
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Arafat visit to go ahead |
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Paris |
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Palestinian leaders in Paris to visit Arafat |
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| Nov.9 |
Paris |
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Palestinian PM visits Arafat |
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West Bank |
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Aide: Arafat suffers brain hemorrhage
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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Palestinians plan Arafat funeral |
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Paris |
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'Final hours' for Yasser Arafat |
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Paris |
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Arafat died 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.11 |
Cairo |
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Arafat's body arrives in Egypt The body, together with Arafat's widow, Suha Tawil, was flown from a French military air base to Cairo
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| Nov.12 |
West Bank |
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Chaos as Arafat is buried Map of Ramallah Israel| Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound | |
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| Nov.14 |
Gaza |
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Abbas unharmed in shooting spree The militants have burst into a mourning tent for Arafat, firing shots in protest at the presence of his potential successor
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| Nov.17 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces kill Egypt troops Israeli forces have killed 3 Egyptian soldiers after mistaking them for Palestinian militants trying to cross into the Strip
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| Nov.21 |
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Powell on fresh Mid-East mission |
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| Nov.22 |
Paris |
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Arafat nephew: No poison found |
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| Dec.5 |
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Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after 8 years in jail and Israel released 6 Egyptian infiltrators
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| Dec.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks
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Barghouthi Drops Out
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| Dec.14 |
West Bank |
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Abbas calls for end to violence |
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| Dec.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor
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| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Blair begins Mideast peace push
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| Dec.30 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon seals new Israel coalition |
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