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| Jan.9 |
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Abbas wins presidential election Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
| Jan.10 |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
| Jan.15 |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
| Jan.16 |
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Israel orders crackdown
| 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
| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes
| Feb.2 |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit
| 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
| Feb.10 |
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Abbas sacks security commanders
| 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
| Feb.23 |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal
| 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
| Apr.11 |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement
| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House
| Jun.18 |
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Rice demands Palestinian reform
| Aug.23 |
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Settler eviction complete
| Sep.27 |
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Israel arrests 91 suspected militants
| Oct.6 |
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Court bans 'human shields'
| Oct.16 |
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Three Israelis killed
| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks
| Nov.14 |
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Rice: Gaza border deal 'in sight'
| Dec.24 |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem
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| Jan.6 |
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Final day of Palestinian campaign |
| 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 | |
| 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
| Jan.14 |
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Sharon suspends contacts with Abbas |
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
| Jan.25 |
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Sharon 'lifts talks freeze'
| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes Top Israeli adviser Weisglass held talks with Palestinian Negotiations Minister Erekat
| Jan.29 |
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Palestinians: Sharon, Abbas may meet |
| Jan.30 |
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Israel to leave 4 West Bank cities |
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| Feb.2 |
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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
| Feb.3 |
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Prisoner releases approved |
| Feb.7 |
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US names Mid-East security envoy
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Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire
| 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
| 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
| Feb.12 |
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Palestinian militants say will hold to truce
| Feb.17 |
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Israel to allow deportees' return
| 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 | |
| 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
| Feb.26 |
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7 held over Tel Aviv bombing |
| Feb.27 |
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Sharon urges militant clampdown |
| 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
| Mar.13 |
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Israel vows to dismantle outposts
| Mar.16 |
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Jericho returned to Palestinian control
| 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 | |
| Mar.21 |
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Israel returns Tulkarem to Palestinians |
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| Apr.11 |
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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
| Apr.18 |
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US queries Israel settlement plan |
| Apr.23 |
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Abbas names new security chiefs |
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Jul.16 |
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Israel arrests 30 Palestinians
| 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
| 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
| Aug.24 |
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5 militants shot in raid
| 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
| Sep.15 |
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Court urges barrier review
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Oct.20 |
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Bush: Palestinians closer to statehood
| 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
| Dec.21 |
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Palestinian elections threatened
| 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
| Dec.29 |
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Suicide bombing kills 3