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Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians |
| Jan.6 |
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Israel restricts Palestinian travel |
| Jan.14 |
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Palestinians defy London talks ban |
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Straw: Palestinian summit 'constructive' |
| Jan.15 |
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Two dozen wanted Palestinians held |
| Jan.16 |
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Would-be bombers arrested |
| Jan.20 |
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Arafat backs new leaders in his party |
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| Feb.5 |
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6 killed in violence |
| Feb.8 |
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Road map to peace postponed |
| Feb.10 |
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Israel shuts West Bank, Gaza The restriction will remain in place 4 days and was intended to prevent terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens
| Feb.14 |
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Arafat says he will name prime minister |
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| Mar.6 |
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Arafat chooses prime minister Palestinian leader has chosen Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Liberation Organization's second-in-command
| Mar.7 |
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2 killed in attack on Jewish settlement |
| Mar.8 |
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PLO body approves prime minister post |
| Mar.10 |
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Palestinian council OKs PM post |
| Mar.13 |
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Israeli troops raid Jenin camp, 5 killed |
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| Apr.10 |
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3 Palestinians, 2 Israelis killed |
| Apr.19 |
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Cameraman killed in clash |
| Apr.23 |
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Compromise in Arafat Cabinet standoff |
| Apr.29 |
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PM-designate: Peace through negotiation |
| Apr.30 |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas | |
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Bomb 'message to Abu Mazen' |
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| May.5 |
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Abbas claims road map advances |
| May.11 |
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Powell meets Sharon and Abbas U.S. Secretary of State: Leaders agree on enough points of the road map to move forward with its implementation
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Sharon, Abbas plan to meet on 'road map' |
| May.12 |
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Sharon, Abbas plan weekend meeting |
| May.16 |
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Erakat resigns as chief negotiator |
| May.17 |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met
Map of Hebron Israel A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
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Abbas, Sharon agree only to meet again |
| May.18 |
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Israel tightens curbs on Palestinians |
| May.26 |
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Sharon, Abbas to meet on 'road map' |
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Sharon signals 'occupation' end Prime Minister indicated a willingness to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza
| May.29 |
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Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial Israeli officials described meeting as having a 'good atmosphere,' while Palestinians described it as 'serious, candid'
| May.30 |
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Release of Palestinian prisoners delayed |
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Abbas vows end of attacks |
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| Jun.1 |
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'Little change' after Israel lifts ban |
| Jun.4 |
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Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada | |
| Jun.5 |
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Unapproved outposts to be phased out |
| Jun.8 |
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Sharon warns Palestinians on terror
| Jun.11 |
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Egypt bids to kick-start Palestinian truce |
| Jun.14 |
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Israeli-Palestinian talks possible
| Jun.17 |
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Child killed in ambush
| Jun.19 |
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Israel takes on Jewish settlers Troops and police have clashed with settlers trying to prevent a settlement outpost being dismantled
| Jun.21 |
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Israelis kill a Hamas leader
Troops in Hebron reportedly shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme considered one of Israel's most wanted
| Jun.22 |
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US criticises Israel strike
| Jun.23 |
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100 Hamas members arrested in Hebron The operation targeted the infrastructure responsible for the most recent suicide attacks
| Jun.25 |
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Militants offer truce Hamas, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Islamic Jihad offered to suspend attacks against Israelis for 3 months
| Jun.27 |
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Cease-fire deal could be in the wings
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Hopes for truce
| Jun.29 |
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Arafat's Fatah joins cease-fire
| Jun.30 |
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Foreign worker killed |
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman
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| Jul.1 |
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Arafat 'could leave Ramallah'
| Jul.2 |
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Israel hands over Bethlehem Bells rang in Manger Square as Israel turned over the city's security control to the Palestinians
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Al Aqsa leader killed by Israeli troops |
| Jul.6 |
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Israel to free more prisoners
| Jul.8 |
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Abbas cancels Sharon meeting |
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Palestinian PM quits key post |
| Jul.13 |
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Irish suspect arrested |
| Jul.19 |
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Militants beat up Jenin governor |
| Jul.20 |
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Sharon, Abbas hold talks |
| Jul.24 |
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Abbas: U.S. must play active role |
| Jul.25 |
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Abbas visits Bush at White House |
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| Aug.2 |
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Palestinians arrest Arafat HQ militants
Palestinian security forces have arrested about 20 militants at the Palestinian leader's Ramallah compound
| Aug.3 |
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4 Israeli civilians wounded |
| Aug.5 |
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Abbas cancels meeting with Sharon |
| Aug.6 |
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Israel frees 339 Palestinian prisoners
| Aug.8 |
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Hamas vows Israel raid payback
| Aug.11 |
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Deadly Pair of Apparent Bombings
| Aug.15 |
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Israel to release cities to Palestinians
| Aug.19 |
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Powerful bus bomb killed 21 The bomb exploded in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. The explosion damaged a second bus | |
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Abbas ends talks with militant groups
| Aug.20 |
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Palestinians promise new efforts
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Israel raids West Bank cities
Forces have moved into the cities of Jenin and Nablus, searching homes in a number of raids
| Aug.27 |
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Arafat urges cease-fire
| Aug.29 |
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Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli |
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| Sep.2 |
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Arafat: 'The road map is dead'
| Sep.3 |
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Abbas 'threatens to resign' |
| Sep.4 |
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Abbas asks Palestinian council for support
| Sep.6 |
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Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign | |
| Sep.7 |
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Israel closes West Bank, Gaza
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Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker | |
| Sep.8 |
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Arafat nominee seeks assurances
| Sep.11 |
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Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat A decision of security Cabinet could mean the Palestinian leader's expulsion from his Ramallah compound
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Palestinians rally for defiant Arafat
| Sep.14 |
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Israel 'considers killing Arafat' |
| Sep.15 |
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FM: Israel is not considering killing Arafat |
| Sep.17 |
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Arafat: Cease-fire is near |
| Sep.19 |
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U.N. vote backs Arafat
| Sep.25 |
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Israeli army closes West Bank, Gaza |
| Sep.26 |
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3 dead in attack on Jewish settlement |
| Sep.27 |
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New Palestinian cabinet named |
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| Oct.1 |
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Israel to expand security barrier
| Oct.5 |
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Arafat installs emergency cabinet
| Oct.9 |
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New Palestinian cabinet in crisis Prime Minister Qurei has threatened to resign just 2 days after being sworn in
| Oct.21 |
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Israel Speeds Building of Barrier, UN Says
| Oct.28 |
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Arafat asks prime minister to stay on |
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| Nov.8 |
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3 Palestinians killed by Israeli military |
| Nov.9 |
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Arafat, Qorei agree on new Cabinet |
| Nov.12 |
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New Palestinian government approved |
| Nov.27 |
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Gunmen Fire at Palestinian Mayor |
| Nov.28 |
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Annan condemns Israeli barrier
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| Dec.1 |
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4 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid
A 9-year-old boy is among killed during the large-scale incursion in Ramallah. 30 suspected militants were arrested
| Dec.3 |
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Mid-East talks take shape The co-authors of the Geneva plan, an unofficial peace plan, have begun lobbying for support
| Dec.5 |
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Palestinian PM to join cease-fire talks |
| Dec.18 |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves Sharon: Israel will take steps to separate from the Palestinians unless there is progress on the roadmap peace plan