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Final day of Palestinian campaign |
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| Jan.9 |
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Palestinians extend voting hours
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Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel Palestinian leader has offered 'the hand of peace' after his landslide victory in presidential election
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| Jan.14 |
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Sharon suspends contacts with Abbas |
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| Jan.15 |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in In his acceptance speech, Palestinian Authority president called for an end to the Israeli occupation
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| Jan.16 |
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Israel orders crackdown Sharon said that Israel will conduct anti-terrorist operations without restrictions, while PLO calls for end to violence
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| Jan.22 |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal'| Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad | |
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| Jan.25 |
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Sharon 'lifts talks freeze'
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| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes Top Israeli adviser Weisglass held talks with Palestinian Negotiations Minister Erekat
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| Jan.29 |
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Palestinians: Sharon, Abbas may meet |
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| Jan.30 |
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Israel to leave 4 West Bank cities |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon have accepted the meeting, hosted by President Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh
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Prisoner releases approved |
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| Feb.7 |
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US names Mid-East security envoy
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Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire
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| Feb.8 |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce Palestinian groups have said they are not bound by the ceasefire agreed between Palestinian and Israeli leaders
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| Feb.10 |
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Abbas sacks security commanders Palestinian leader has sacked the overall commander of Palestinian forces after militants violated a truce
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| Feb.12 |
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Palestinian militants say will hold to truce
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| Feb.17 |
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Israel to allow deportees' return
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| Feb.21 |
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Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners| Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank | |
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| Feb.23 |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal Prime Minister Qurei has won the backing of the Fatah faction for a new cabinet
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| Feb.26 |
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7 held over Tel Aviv bombing |
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| Feb.27 |
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Sharon urges militant clampdown |
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| Feb.28 |
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Leaders vow Palestinian support
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| Mar.8 |
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Israel prepares to turn over 2 cities
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| Mar.13 |
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Israel vows to dismantle outposts
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| Mar.16 |
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Jericho returned to Palestinian control
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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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Israel returns Tulkarem to Palestinians |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement President said Monday that Israel must honor its commitment after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
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| Apr.18 |
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US queries Israel settlement plan |
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| Apr.23 |
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Abbas names new security chiefs |
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| Apr.29 |
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Putin pledges to help Palestinians
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| May.25 |
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Bush to offer Abbas direct aid
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| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House Palestinian leader is holding talks with Bush, hoping for an outright endorsement of the roadmap peace plan
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| Jun.4 |
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Abbas delays Palestinian elections
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| Jun.18 |
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Rice demands Palestinian reform US Secretary of State has called on Palestinian President Abbas to do more to combat violence
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| Jul.15 |
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Israel raids target Hamas members
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| Jul.16 |
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Israel arrests 30 Palestinians
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| Jul.26 |
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Palestinian forces 'in disarray'
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| Aug.22 |
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Israeli pullout shifts to West Bank
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| Aug.23 |
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Settler eviction complete Israeli troops have completed the evacuation of settlers from the Gaza and West Bank in line with Sharon's plan
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| Aug.24 |
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5 militants shot in raid
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| Aug.29 |
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More W Bank settlements 'to go'
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| Sep.8 |
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Report deepens Arafat death mystery
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| Sep.15 |
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Court urges barrier review
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| Sep.27 |
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Israel arrests 91 suspected militants The defense minister promised to keep up the pressure on militants
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| Oct.6 |
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Court bans 'human shields' Israel's Supreme Court banned the military's practice of using Palestinian civilians as human shields in arrest raids
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| Oct.16 |
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Three Israelis killed The gunmen shot from a passing vehicle at a bus stop outside a major settlement bloc
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks Israel suspended security coordination with the Palestinians, following the killings of 3 Israeli settlers by Palestinians
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| Oct.20 |
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Bush: Palestinians closer to statehood
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| Oct.30 |
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Palestinians 'killed in shootout'
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| Nov.14 |
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Rice: Gaza border deal 'in sight' Israeli and Palestinian leaders neared an agreement on border crossings
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| Dec.14 |
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Fatah splits before key election
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| Dec.21 |
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Palestinian elections threatened
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| Dec.24 |
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Qurei not to run in key election
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem Thousands of tourists flocked for Christmas Eve celebrations, bringing a long-missing sense of holiday cheer
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| Dec.29 |
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Suicide bombing kills 3
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
