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These negotia return the forexchange in ShalitGilad Sergeant of release the includewhich underEgyptian and German mediation, continue, Hamas and between OperationMeanwhile,Lead.Casttalks committedIsraelHamasduringandby humanity against crimes war possible Goldstone and set up to investigate the stoneCommission, headedRichardby to deal with the appointment of the Gold The first challenge of the new cabinet is pointsNetanyahu Prime Minister. ap and powerparty,gainslabour ak’s man.,coalition in withEhudBar YisraelBeiteinu, ledbyAvigdor Lieber port for ’s Likud and butfails tocounter the increase insup MinisterTzipinarrowlywins,eignLivni February; the leader of 10 and For on elections general Israeli the of results the decisiveinfluence on a has several rounds of initiate negotiation. The and Gaza conflict conflict the end bothparties announce their intention to and members of . On 26 February tensify between the Hamas government Gaza,parallelhostilitiesinthisIn to in are estimated at 1.22 billion euros. 45,000 forced to evacuate and damages kill arepeople1,317 Strip. the over 21 January, when Hamas regains con continuesGaza,untilembargoonraeli ceasefire in protest at the continuing Is December2008 after Hamas broke the 27 on began whichattack, The 1967. sinceGaza Tzahal, army,onIsraeli the underway,fullylargestoffensivethe by 2009begins with Operation Cast Lead in IsraelandPalestine Chronology ofEvents Chronologies ­trol ­ed, ------cancellation of the Jewish-Christian summit in Rome planned Jewish-Christian for March, due the of cancellation the and Vatican the with relations in break the of XVI Benedict Pope forms of Israel’s Rabbinate, Oded Weiner, in- • Shmona. Lebanon on the Galilean town of Kiryat rocket attack is reported from southern in the Middle East. On 14 January a new eration Cast Lead, it increases tensions Op- during place takes which incident, rules out ’s involvement in the Aviv Tel Although Israel. against area this from fired missiles three to sponse re- a as Lebanon southern into rockets • Israel 2009 January Israel. in State Jewish a nising recog- to opposition fierce Palestine’s regarding sergeant Shalit’s release and progress limited the Israel, southern from Gaza on attacks continued the policy its on settlements and in the West Bank, Jerusalem East of status the on position its change to refusal rael’s peace process, which is held up by Is- the in stalemate the by caused sions December ends the year with rising ten elections. 2010 to extend his term in office until the June Palestinian (PLO)Organization Liberation decides the although (PNA), ity dent of the Palestinian National Author Presi- as resignation Abbas’ Mamoud to lead tensions continuing The 2010. January for Gaza in Fatah by elections called Palestinian the boycott to factions, Hamas announces Palestinian its intention the between talks peace in break the following October 28 On On 28 January the Director General five launches Israel January 8 On - - Jabalia during Operation Cast Lead kills • Parties the between Conflicts situation. political tinian further destabilise the precarious Pales force that controls the would Israel, in the belief that marginalising the and Palestine between process peace requests that Hamas be included in the Blair, Tony East, Middle the for Envoy • East. Middle the for Envoy Special US new the as Mitchell George of appointment official the announces Clinton Hillary • PeaceNegotiations tions. with Israel, leading to arrests and execu collaborating and traitors being of ers fensive. Hamas accuses Fatah support of - Israeli the of end the until continue which Israel, and Hamas between flict tween both factions, parallel to the of con control be- erupt take Clashes cities. major Gaza’s to try and militants of Fatah’s followers open fire on Hamas Some government. Hamas the against ers take to the streets of Gaza to protest support - of hundreds foundation, tah’s • Palestine to the local press, worsening the crisis. nies the Holocaust in statements made de- Abrahamowicz, Floriano ditionalist, in a speech. On 29 January another tra Benedict XVI condemns the Holocaust day same the On Williamson. Richard bishop traditionalist denier, Holocaust to the Pope’s decision to rehabilitate the On 1 January a bomb attack on on attack bomb a January 1 On On 31 January the Quartet’s Special On 22 January the Secretary of State On 1 January, the anniversary of Fa------• resumes. fighting the which humanitarian ceasefire is declared, after hour three a January 7 On attack. new kills the driver of an aid convoy during a operations in Gaza after the Israeli army (UNRWA)Refugees tine its all cancels UN Relief and Works Agency for Pales the January 8 On Jabalia. in school UN are killed during an Israeli attack on the • Hamas. and Israel between ceasefire posal, which is backed by France, for a • attacks. artillery its tinues con- Israel and parts three into divided further is Strip the January 5 On two. in Strip the divides and lines, supply enters Gaza, takes control of all Hamas’ offensive. On 4 January the Israeli army • crossing. border Erez the through evacuate to Strip Gaza the in • attacks. its stops Israeli offensive will not end until the Hamas that in reiterates Livni, Tzipi Minister, Foreign Israeli The leaders. principal Hamas’ of one Rayan, Nizar the arms traffic into Gaza. into traffic arms the The US offers Olmert guarantees to halt continue. territory Israeli a into launches contemplate not rocket the while Gaza from withdrawal will but tilities hos- the end to plan a studying is rael Is that announces Olmert Ehud ister • Gaza. in school UN another • aid. humanitarian ney in Cyprus, from arriving in Gaza with Spirit of Humanity • the UNRWA. of headquarters the and Centre Press International the bombs Israel strike. air an in killed is Siam Said ister • invasion. land the strengthen and Egypt to reserves its mobilises Israel France. by proposed ceasefire a for conditions the accept to intention • City.Gaza on proach • resolution. drafted Arab European- the ignore Hamas and rael Is- UK. the by proposed as ceasefire, immediate an urges which abstention, US with 1860, Resolution approves cil On 8 January the UN Security Coun people 40 than more January 6 On On 4 January Egypt launches a pro- land its begins Israel January 3 On On 2 January Israel allows foreigners On 17 January the Israeli Prime Min hits attack Israeli an January 17 On On 16 January Israel stops the boat Min- Interior Gaza’s January 15 On On 14 January Hamas announces its ap- its begins Israel January 13 On , which began its jour - - - - - construction of the Gaza Strip. In his his In Strip. Gaza the of construction re - the for community international the the UN requests 450 million euros from • Yunis.Khan on attack aerial an hits with responds Israel launch Sderot. another January 29 On rocket from Gaza into the Eshkol region. Brigades, Fatah’s armed wing, launch a • Israel. southern on attack Hamas a to northern border of the Strip in response bombs the Rafah supply tunnels and the • prisoners. estinian condition thatIsraelrelease1,500Pal- the sets Hamas well. and alive turned re- is 2006, June in Hamas by napped borders until sergeant Gilad Shalit, kid- clares that Israel will not open the Gaza Israel to George Mitchell, Ehud Envoy Omert de Special US the of visit first • parties. right-wing the of favour in Kadima for votes in fall a show polls election while fully”, despite negotiations with Hamas, force- and “immediately countered be Tzipidate candi Livni warns that Kadima any attack and will Minister Foreign the middle of her electoral campaign, the copters and bombards Deir el-Balah. In heli- and tanks with Gaza entering by border against an northern Israeli patrol. Israel responds Gaza’s on out ried • Turkishand Egyptian mediation. under Cairo in begin Hamas and Israel • euros. billion 1.22 at estimated ages dam and destroyed buildings 4,000 evacuated, Palestinians 45,000 ians), civil- Israeli four and soldiers Israeli 13 Palestinians, (1,300 deaths 1,317 with ended has Lead Cast Operation Strip. January Hamas regains control over the 21 On Gaza. from withdrawal its gins • Gaza. from withdrawal army’s Israeli the of forcing aim the with ceasefire immediate an announce organisations Palestinian • plan. peace Egyptian the support to el-Sheikh Sharm in Summit national Inter- the in participate others, among Generals, Secretary League Arab and Jordan and Turkey, Spain, together with the Italy UN Germany, France, Egypt, • On 29 January at the Davos Forum Davos the at January 29 On Martyrs’Al-Aqsa the January 28 On force air Israeli the January 28 On the with coinciding January, 28 On On 26 January a bomb attack is car On 25 January negotiations between be- army Israeli the January 20 On other and Hamas January 18 On On 18 January the leaders of the UK, - - - - yahu are willing to abandon their ambi- their abandon to willing are yahu Netan- nor Livni neither that apparent ma and Likud is ruled out after it is made Kadi- between coalition a of possibility the February 13 On government. unity national a of constitution the for calling the to electorate’s appealing majority decision andbloc right-wing the break to tries Livni coalition. a form 15 to seats, and votes the of 12% with party voted most third the Beiteinu, Yisrael party ultra-nationalist the of leader the leaders to meet with , seats. The narrow difference leads both voted party, with 21% of the votes – 27 Benjamin most seats. second the is Likud Netanyahu’s 28 – votes the of 23% with elections Israeli the in rious Tzipiparty centre Kadima victo- is Livni • May. es Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Israel in On 15 February announc he denial. Holocaust his retract to refuses after Williamson Richard bishop traditionalist the of rehabilitation the • aid. humanitarian deliver was travelling from Lebanon to Gaza to firms the boarding of the boat Tali, • ernment. gov- Olmert’s by secret kept been had 2008, in written report, The tlements. Westthe in set- Israeli expand to Bank land of expropriation illegal the proves that report Minister’s Defence Israeli • WestBank. the three large settlement blocks in the of one settlement, Adumim Maale the and Jerusalem between continuity rial territo- the ensure will that Mevaseret, kilometre corridor for a new settlement, 14 a build to government the of plans • Israel 2009 February led PNA to take part in the administration. while Hamas refuses to allow the Fatah- agement of the funds is seen as difficult Erdogan to leave the session. The Tayyip man Recep Minister Prime Turkish ing tensions with Turkey and leading the Simon Peres harshly criticises President Hamas, generat Israeli the speech, On 10 February the leader of the the of leader the February 10 On revokes Vatican the February 7 On con- army Israeli the February 5 On On 2 February February 1 On reports the reports Haaretz publishes the

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339 Med.2010 Appendices 340 Med.2010 Appendices • region. Tiro the into missiles seven firing responds rael Is- woman. one killing Israel, in region Galilee the in in lands Lebanon southern region Nakura the from launched • Gaza. in conflict between Turkey and Israel following the genocide. The incident Armenian steps up tension the and Cyprus of division the people, Kurdish the towards policy Turkish the criticized who Mizrahi, Avi general Israeli the of declarations the • government. new a form to Peres Simon by asked is Netanyahu support, Lieberman’s guaranteeing after ruary Feb- 21 On Minister. Prime be to tions h Eyta-eitd ak fr a for talks Egyptian-mediated the on blockade Gaza. the On 4 February Hamas abandons lifting for change ex in half, a and year a after gotiable ne ceasefire, year-long a Israel offer to willing itself declares Hamas diation • PeaceNegotiations divisions. existing different the discuss to created are committees six meeting the In attack. of kinds all end to and groups both from prisoners release to agree also Fatah and mas to form a national unity government. Ha an end to their divisions and initiate talks Cairo and in declare their intentions meet to put parties Palestinian other the • Egypt. and Gaza between runs that tunnels the of one into authorities Egyptian the by duced intro- gas inhaling after die smugglers • supplies. stolen will not resume until Hamas returns the consignments the that warns Gunness supplies. humanitarian plundering of signments to Gaza and accuses Hamas the suspension of humanitarian aid con announces Gunness Christopher man • Palestine Shalit. lad ment ofthekidnappingsergeantGi- due to disagreements over his manage Gaza, in ceasefire a for negotiations of charge in man the Gilad, Amos misses

On 3 February under Egyptian me Egyptian under February 3 On dis Olmert Ehud February 23 On On 21 February one of three rockets condemns Turkey February 14 On On 26 February Fatah, Hamas and Hamas Fatah, February 26 On Palestinian five February 22 On On 6 February the UNRWA spokes ------current Defence Minister to with the leader of the Labour Party and jamin Netanyahu reaches an agreement Ben March 24 On government. tion einu sign an agreement to form a coali- • Israel 2009 March uncompromising.” the reprisals will be “painful, strong and in that school declares Olmert a Ehud on . them of one Israel, southern in land Strip Gaza the from • Israel. southern hit that rockets ian Gaza Strip, in response to two Palestin the of south the in tunnels smuggling • casualties. any cause attacks the of None night. previous the territory raeli Is- into launches rocket Hezbollah two camp, in the Gaza Strip, in response to refugee Moazi the in vehicle a attacks • Yunis.Khan and force Lahia Beit air in positions Hamas Israeli bombs the February 9 On Palestinian group, armed Popular Resistance Committees. the of members transporting car a hitting Rafah, bomb • Parties the between Conflicts inthe Peace Negotiations. Hamas as the Palestinian representative right to exist, in exchange for recognising include Palestine’s which acceptance Quartet, of the Israel’s by out laid ditions Clinton’s request that it accept the con • leader. Likud the Netanyahu, Benjamin and leader, Kadima and Minister Foreign mert’s Ol Livni, Tzipi includes which gation, dele- Israeli the forms and Hamas with ahead of a second round of negotiations with the different Israeli political parties consultations political of series a ates • Shalit. Gilad sergeant of lease re the and Strip Gaza the and Egypt between zone demilitarised kilometre as the unacceptable: creation of a half- Aviv Tel by demanded conditions the declaring Israel with proposal peace

On 15 March Likud and Yisrael Beit fired rockets five February 28 On On 25 February Israel bombs various force air Israeli the February 23 On force air Israeli the February 2 On On 28 February Hamas rejects Hillary initi- Olmert Ehud February 15 On - ­ - - ­ - sition with respect to the settlements in peace talks, but criticises the Israeli po commitment to uncompromising the and the States’ United the lah. At both meetings Clinton reiterates Prime Minister Salam the Fayyad in Ramal- and Abbas Mahmoud with meet to territories Palestinian the to travels she March 4 On Barak. Ehud and Livni Ehud Olmert, Benjamin Netanyahu, Tzipi Peres, Simon with meeting a for Israel • PeaceNegotiations with authorities. Gaza coordinating without and erally decision saying that it was made unilat- Egyptian the criticises Ministry Interior borders with the Strip. The Gaza Strip’s its open to decides Cairo after Egypt zens of the Gaza Strip from crossing to • Organisation(PLO) andIsrael. ments signed by the Palestine Liberation agree the of acceptancethe and take will government unity the that form the overagreement an reach to fail parties March the talks are suspended after the 19 JanuaryOn2010. 25 at set istions March16datethePalestinianfor elec On mediation. Egyptian under factions sumed between the different Palestinian • ment. govern the of head the at continues es to accept the resignation and Fayyad mas and Fatah. President Abbas refus- national unity government between Ha- a of creation the facilitate to ignation Minister submits his res- • Israeli to bombing. due collapses Strip Gaza the of south the in tunnel a when killed • Palestine Bank. 10 leading Hamas members in the West • is Minister. Prime as office into sworn Netanyahu March 31 On islators. cabinet Netanyahu’s with 69 votes from the 120 leg approves (Parliament) the March 30 On coalition. tral Committee authorises entry into the a day after Barak’s Labour Party’s Cen- include his party in the new government

On 3 March travels to citi- prevents Hamas March 18 On re are talks peace March 10 On Prime Palestinian the March 7 On are Palestinians five March 1 On On 19 March the Israeli police arrest ------• Parties the between Conflicts over. receptive to dialogue with Hamas, takes less is which government, new yahu’s Netan- before agreement of an reaching possibility the to end an puts ure fail- this that warns Olmert Ehud ment. agree any without concludes Shalit Gilad sergeant (army) Tzahal the for prisoners Palestinian exchange to deal a negotiate to Cairo in Hamas and rael • more focuses issue. Iranian the on closely and conflict estinian Pal- the regarding progress significant any without ends Netanyahu Minister the West Bank. The meeting with Prime jamin Netanyahu comes into power. into comes Netanyahu jamin • Israel 2009 April “ethnic of cleansing”Jerusalem. Israel in accuses publicly the President of the PNA where Mahmoud Abbas, Bethlehem, in held finally is commemoration The the Mount. Temple enter to attempting Palestinians 20 around arrest and 2009 in World salem as the cultural capital of the Arab Jeru- of celebrations the to end an put • Valley.Jordan the in road border a on attack bomb a in killed are ficers • Strip. Gaza the of fence with the Israeli army through the border fighting in killed are militants estinian Pal- two March 31 On Gaza. of south and centre the in attacks aerial Israeli in killed are Jihad Islamic the of tants • arms. its surrender and solution State two- the accept must group the ment, govern- Palestinian a of part as nised recog be to Hamas for order in that reiterates Clinton Hillary dollars. billion 4.5 of value the to aid on agrees ence confer The crossings. border Gaza’s of opening the and government Palestinian unity a of constitution the are Egypt by forward put conditions main Gaza takes place in of Sharm el-Sheikh. The two reconstruction the for ence On 2 March the international confer Is- between talks the March 16 On On 1 April the government of Ben- of government the April 1 On forces security Israeli March 21 On of- police Israeli two March 14 On mili- Palestinian three March 5 On - - - - are killed in fighting with Israeli soldiers • conflict. Strip Gaza the investigate to mission fact-finding the lead will stone Gold- Richard judge African South the • Parties the between Conflicts process. peace the in ward for move to Netanyahu by previously demanded condition a State, Jewish a as Israel recognise not will he that • Agreements. Annapolis the Netanyahu until Israel agrees to accept the same day that he will not meet with on declares Abbas friendly.”However, and “warm as conversation the of tone the describes Aviv Tel Easter. Jewish the for him congratulate to Netanyahu work towards peace. to Abbas had called cooperation his offers Netanyahu Benjamin Abbas, Mahmoud with tion • East. Middle the in war new Annapolis Agreements might provoke a Hamdan warns that the rejection of the Osama Lebanon in representative mas Netanyahu’s Likud. In response, the Ha are denied by both and which State, Palestinian a of the creation over 2007 in Annapolis in oped devel commitments by bound not is Israel that declares Lieberman Avigdor • PeaceNegotiations settlers. Israeli to land selling for treason” “high of him accusing death, to Palestinian a sentences PNA the of • collapse. of brink the on is system PNA’scanal the that and Palestine as resources water of amount four possesses Israeli that shows that report a lishes • parties. the tween be- consensus a about bring to unable is positive, although dialogue, of mate cli- whose round fourth a of beginning the marking resumed, are talks April 28 and 27 On agreement. definitive a reach to fails it though Hamas, and tah Fa- between Cairo in place takes tions • Palestine On 4 April two Palestinian militants Palestinian two April 4 On that announces UN the April 3 On On 27 April Mahmoud Abbas affirms On 12 April in a telephone conversa On 1 April the new Foreign Minister court military special a April 28 On pub Bank World the April 20 On negotia- of round third a April 1 On - - - - - tells the tells Meshal Khaled leader political tion’s attacks against Israel, after the organisa stop toStrip Gaza the ofzonesborder ployment of Hamas security forces in the • Palestine again.” separated or divided be never will It ours. been always has Jerusalem united Jerusalem is “a the capital of Israel. that insists Netanyahu city, the of capture and annex of the eastern sector the of anniversary 41st the of speech • Jerusalem. of division the as well state solution approved in two- Annapolis, as the reject to continues but ans, Palestini- the with talks peace mediate Netanyahu appears willing to initiate conflict. im Palestinian pro the and nuclear gramme Iranian the to respect ton to tackle their bilateral positions with meets with in Washing • reservations. certain had Knesset the of members many which for visit a during Gaza of siege the of end the and solution state liamson. Benedict XVI advocates a two- of the traditionalist bishop Richard Wil- and the Vatican due to the rehabilitation Aviv Tel between incident diplomatic the overcoming after East, Middle the of tour a of part as Israel to visit official • 1967. in tion mands made by Syria since its occupa- de- opposing Heights, Golan the from withdraw not will Israel that nounces • Israel 2009 May wall. separation Bank West the against lin Bi- of village the in march peaceful a in young Palestinian who was participating • Negev.the in Arad, in station police a on fire opening after estinian is shot dead by the Israeli police in Gaza. On the same day a young Pal- riodto allow peace talks to advance. 10-day pe a ceasefire Israel for with a that Hamas would be willing to maintain

On 5 MayOn5the media reports thede commemorative his in May, 21 On Netanyahu Benjamin May 18 On On 11 May Benedict XVI begins his On 10 May Benjamin Netanyahu an a kills army Israeli the April 17 On New YorkNewTimes in Damascusin ------

341 Med.2010 Appendices 342 Med.2010 Appendices • PeaceNegotiations Hamas. and Fatah tween be talks peace the endangers ously the Palestinian police. The incident seri attack and demonstrate to supporters its encourages television Hamas later, Hours deaths. six causing Qalqilya in leading members two of Hamas, leads to a gunfight Samman, Mohammed tinian police for Mohammed Yassin and • are they results. without close a to brought later days Two launched. is Hamas and Fatah between tiations • prominent Hamas militant, is arrested in • Israel 2009 June barrier. separation li Gaza-Israe- the on device explosive an plant to attempting were they as diers sol- Israeli by fired shots by killed are • Israel. from tion UN declares that it will claim compensa the and “tendentious” as report the es phosphorous was used. Israel dismiss- UN installations in Gaza, in which white on attacks for responsible be to Israel • Strip. the from Israel into launched are siles mis- three after Rafah in tunnels secret • Parties the between Conflicts State. Palestinian a of creation ments in the West Bank and accept the settle- Israeli the stop to Netanyahu on pressure put to Washington asks and moud Abbas meets with Barack Obama in the Valley of Jordan. On 28 May Mah settlement Maskiot new the of building territories, after the PNA condemns the occupied in settlements of struction con the halts Israel until talks peace • visit March. in power to coming since official first his is This East. dle formulas for achieving peace study in the to Mid Egypt to visit official an gins On 11 May Benjamin Netanyahu be On 31 May the search by the Pales- nego- of round fifth the May 16 On On 1 June Abdel Rahman Talalka,Rahman Abdel June a 1 On On 22 May two militant Palestinians finds investigation UN a May 5 On various bombs Israel May 1-2 On PLOMay 19 On resuming out rules ------injured during an Israeli bombing of sev are Palestinians four June 14 On Strip. Gaza the of northeast the in crossing, Israeli soldiers near the Nahal Oz border are killed and six injured in fighting with • inspections. checkpoint of left-wing activists who are disrupting “closed military zone”, to block the entry a Nablus Westof the city around Bank • Gaza. after a raid by the Israeli army in northern • Parties the between Conflicts nation. Palestinian the for unity urges Duweik release, his Shalit. In his initial statements following Gilad sergeant of release the cilitate fa- to gesture a in Islamist, Hamas and Parliament PNA the of President weik, • conditions. the reject (GCC) Council operation Co- Gulf the and Lebanon Syria, PNA, The formed. is army Palestinian no that guarantee to community international would be subject to surveillance by the Both States will live there, but Palestine this as a the home of the Jewish people. recognises that and Israel for threat no poses that State Palestinian militarised de- a accept to decision his nounces • PeaceNegotiations reconciliation. for ment agree- an reach to factions Palestinian the sixth round of talks in Cairo between • Palestine Jerusalem. to close settlement, Adam struction of 50 additional houses in the • illegal. of other settlements that Israel has ruled that and eviction their stop to tempting at settlers of group a by injured are Palestinians four after Bank, West the of north the in settlement, Yosef halat • al-Qaeda. of faction Jaljalat Al the to activities his Talalkalink that to discover started has police Israeli interrogation the In Israel. On 8 June five Palestinian militants Palestinian five June 8 On area the declares Israel June 3 On On 3 June six Palestinians are injured On 23 June Israel releases Aziz Du- On 14 June Benjamin Netanyahu an On 28 June Fatah and Hamas begin On 29 June Israel approves the con Na- the evacuates Israel June 1 On - - - - allow Jewish settlers to move into their into move to settlers Jewish allow and Jerusalem, East in neighbourhood Jarrah Sheikh the in Palestinians 50 • Israel 2009 August area. Nablus the in settlement Jewish small a of removal the after plantations, olive tlers are reported on Palestinian-owned • city.the in that he does not have permission to be Jerusalem by the Israeli army, who claim imam, Sheikh Ali Abasi, is expelled from • al-Bureij the Gaza. in camp refugee in army Israeli the and militants Palestinian in between fighting injured people three another and • Parties the between Conflicts position. Israeli the in advances achieves visits and Netanyahu Mitchell July 29 On continue. to talks peace the encourage to region the of tour a on Abbas Mahmoud with meets Mitchell Robert East Middle the • PeaceNegotiations country.the of tlements in the city of Rahat, in the south set- Bedouin the to end an demanding demonstrators Israeli right-wing treme ex- and Arabs Israeli of group a tween • government. in days 100 first his of strongest the is matter the regarding consensus national the that highlights and nations”, two for States “two for formula the to refers he which in public in time first the for speech a • Israel 2009 July militants. tinian Pales- by launched rocket a to sponse re- in Rafah in tunnels smuggling eral On 2 August the Israeli police evict police Israeli the August 2 On On 20-21 July attacks by Israeli set- mosque’s al-Aqsa the July 9 On On 2 July a young Palestinian is killed On 27 July, the US Special Envoy for be- out break incidents July 26 On On 5 July Benjamin Netanyahu gives • 15. another injures and dead people two shoots and TelAviv in association • charged. tually nounces that he will resign if he is even police in April regarding the matter, an- by interrogated already was who man, Lieber- power. of abuse and fraud tax of an investigation for money laundering, subject the is who Lieberman, Avigdor Minister Foreign the tries state prosecutor general the that recommends • department. State tinians, the UN and the North American homes, dismissing criticism from Pales tinian movement in its half century of of century half its in movement tinian Jew to become a member of the Pales - one of which goes to Uri Davis, the first Council, Revolutionary the of seats 81 18 seats of the Central Committee and more than 2,000 Fatah delegates elect • Hamas. by curfew under declared Rafah, in rioting in others 19 and sheikh the of death the with ends which continues, fighting the August 15 On forces. Hamas and Allah Jund leads to violent clashes between Ansar law.Sharia of application effective This lamic emirate in the Gaza Strip and the Is an of founding the prayers, Friday (the Warriors of Allah), proclaims during pro-al- Allah Ansar Jund group Salafist Qaeda the of leader spiritual Musa, • dent. Mahmoud Abbas is reelected as Presi- ing on television. During the convention delegates in Gaza who follow the meet its part, Hamas holds around 400 Fatah the State of Israel as a Jewish State. For recognising or resistance “legitimate” the abandoning without but Israel with peace advocates assembly The 1989. since first the Bethlehem, in congress • Palestine tapping. wire illegal also including is crimes, various Zaken for charged Shula chief bureau Centre affairs. Olmert’s aide and former Rishon the Tours,Investment and envelopes Cash in corruption of Olmert Ehud Minister Prime former the cuses ac formally Court District Jerusalem the at prosecutor public the tigation On 30 August after months of inves On 2 August a man bursts into a gay force police Israeli the August 2 On On 16 August in Bethlehem the the Bethlehem in August 16 On Abelatif Sheikh the August 14 On sixth its holds Fatah August 4 On ------draft. Egyptian-mediated the accepting of favour in appears Hamas September to resolve the dispute with Hamas. On 28 mediation Egyptian under sented pre proposal the accepts committee • Palestine investigation. an open and cidents in- further avoid to troops deploy army a passive role. UNIFIL and the Lebanese adopting of government Lebanese the accuses and fire artillery with sponds re Israel Nahariya. of the town near Galilean land Lebanon, southern in rockets launched from the Klaile region • sidered. duction for a limited period will be con- re- a although stopped, be not will lem houses in the eastern sector of Jerusa- the Knesset that the construction of nine notifies Netanyahu September 14 On construction. under already 2,500 the East Jerusalem of 450 houses to add to ernment announces the construction in • Israel 2009 September common. not are Israel southern and Gaza northern tacks in Israel. Tunnels running between at- terrorist out carry to dug been had tunnel the spokesmen, army Israeli to According casualties. any causing out of the Gaza Strip to southern Israel with destroys a tunnel running from the north • Gaza. in tunnel gling smug- a on strike air Israeli an in killed • Parties the between Conflicts years. two of period time a in create an independent Palestinian State and occupation the end to programme • Westthe Bank. and Gaza of occupation the at protest in citizenship Palestinian obtained and eighties the in citizenship Israeli his renounced ist, anti-Zionan - and Palestinian non-Arab a himself considers who history.Davis,

On 14 September Fatah’s central central Fatah’s September 14 On two September 11 On gov- Netanyahu’s September 6 On force air Israeli the August 30 On are Palestinians four August 25 On a presents PNA the August 25 On katyusha katyusha - - - ild n aohr ee ijrd n an in injured seven another and killed • of Yom Kippur, which starts at nightfall. the of Mount as a closure preventative measure ahead the causes and test, to callforanuprisinginGazaas a pro- groups Palestinian some leads arrests, five and injured people 52 with ends ing the compound. The violence, which sparking rumours that they are threaten a after group of Jewish Mount, tourists enter the Temple Mount the at police between Palestinians and the Israeli riot • camp. refugee Jabalia to launch missiles at Israel from near the preparing were who Jihad, Islamic the on northern Gaza kills three militants of • room. the leave to representative Palestinian the causes that declaration a fence, self-de- in out carried was Lead Cast Operation that asserting UN the fore reiterates his rejection of the report be- Netanyahu September 24 On Council. Security the reaching report the vent pre- to EU and US UN, the in support rael announces that it will mobilise all its with the Mission. On 17 September Is- cooperation of lack Israel’s condemns and Hamas and Israel by committed crimes war the condemns that report a presents conflict, Gaza the for sion mis- finding fact UN the of head stone, • Parties the between Conflicts meeting. trilateral initial an meets Yorkfor New in Abbas Obama and Netanyahu Barack September 22 on Finally negotiations. resume to no explicit commitment from the parties receives but region, the tours Mitchell George Envoy Special US the tember Sep- 13-18 From negotiations. peace the relaunch to how discuss to Paris in Abbas Mahmoud receives Sarkozy Nicolas September 4 On gotiations. ne- peace the reactivate to September the UN General Assembly on the 24-25 between Palestine, Israel and the meeting US at three-way a of organisation the in collaborate to offer Spain’s with riguez Zapatero. The Rod meeting Luis concludes Jose with Madrid in meets • PeaceNegotiations On 30 September two people are are people two September 30 On On 27 September clashes break out On 25 September an Israeli air strike Gold Richard September 15 On Abbas Mahmoud September 2 On - - -

343 Med.2010 Appendices 344 Med.2010 Appendices • series. the from scenes certain censor to decides television TurkishOctober 22 elderly.On the ing are shown killing children and maltreat- soldiers Israeli series which in the (Separation), of television ish tion regarding the broadcasting on Turk explana- an for ask Telto in Aviv sador Turkishambas- the summons Minister, Foreign Israeli the Lieberman, Avigdor when deepened further is Turkey and Israel between divide the October 14 supplied before the end of the year. On not are planes the if Israel sanction will same official announces that his country The Gaza. against offensive Israeli the not and dollars, million 180 of value a with 2005, Turkeyin by bought planes four supplying in delay Israel’s to owes suspension the that announces army October a high command of the 15 Turkish On waters. and space air Turkish in NATO and Israel between exercise military joint a suspends Turkey after for the deterioration in ties with Ankara, Minister Ehud Barak expresses concern • ranean. Force in part take will Israel that • structure through X-ray crystallography. ribosome the of discovery her for istry Institute, wins the Nobel prize in chem- Yonath,WeizmannE. Israel’s Ada from • in Gaza. 2002 in member Hamas a of tion his alleged implication in the assassina his UK visit for fear of being arrested for cancels Ya’alon Moshe Minister Prime • Israel 2009 October incidents. Mount Temple the at protest in gions re- Eshkol and Ashkelon the into Strip response to rockets fired from the Gaza in come attacks The Egypt. and Gaza Israeli air strike on tunnels that connect h dmltrsto o suhr Leba southern of demilitarisation the establishes which 1701, Resolution of violation possible a examine to Council Security the of meeting emergency an calls Shalev Gabriela UN the to sador n 3 coe te sal ambas Israeli the October 13 On Defence Israeli the October 13 On announces NATO October 13 On scientist Israeli the October 7 On deputy Israeli the October 6 On naval manoeuvres in the Mediter Endeavour Endeavour Ayrilik - - - - - Spanish Foreign Minister that at the be • 1701.” Resolution UN violating thus territory its through Lebanon southern in weapons Iranian of entry the allow that to continues “Syria indicates Shalom Radio, Israel on made statement a groups.”In rorist ter- other and Hamas Hezbollah, help to continues it while community tional interna- the among points score to cus talks, claiming peace that it is a “move from Damas- resume to offer Syrian the questions Shalom Silvan Minister • country.the of south the in activity ist rity of its border with Israel or the terror Lebanon’s capacity to control the secu of guarantees sufficient without tivities no intention of ceasing surveillance ac- sador to the UN declares that Israel has ambas- Israeli the Lebanon, in pionage es- to end an put to Israel for request • resentative. rep- a send not does and (AIPAC) tee Commit- Affairs Public Israel American nicates its distrust before the influential US commu- new Aviv lobby. Tel Jewish pacifist a Street, J for held is ence • Hebron. of southeast the in corridor kilometre 15 a through passage citizens Palestinian allow to army Israeli the orders Israel of Court Supreme the October 22 On US. the and countries European eral sev- Emirates, Tunisia,Arab United the Jordan, Turkey,Morocco, Arabia, Saudi League, Egypt, Arab the were ing in 1979. Also participating in the meet- and Teheran since the Iranian revolution the first official contact between 2009 in Cairo. The meeting represents September 29-30 on arms, nuclear without East Middle a of perspectives the regarding Iran from representatives with conference secret a in ticipated par- has YaelIsrael that reveals Doron, Commission, Energy Atomic Israel the • Israel. at destroy long-distance missiles launched defence system, air designed 10 to detect Cobra and Juniper the of capacity the test to US, the with collaboration exercise in Israeli history takes place, in • arsenal. Hezbollah secret a of non, after an explosion the previous day On 29 October Italy reassures the reassures Italy October 29 On Prime deputy the October 28 On UN’s the following October, 27 On On 26 October the inaugural confer On 22 October a spokeswoman for military largest the October 21 On - - - - ity, carried out by the Israeli army in in 2002. army Israeli the by out carried ity, Nativ the of Church the of Siege the after Bethlehem from exiled were who EU the in living Palestinians for year a by permits residency extend to sition po common a adopts Council lations • causes.” “natural of prison Abu-Zuhrithat assures Minister in died Interior Egyptian The Zuhri. Abu Sami brother of the organisation’s spokesman Egypt of the death of Youssef Abu Zuhri, • Gaza. in voting allow not will it that announces Hamas October 28 On 2010. January 24 the for elections calls Abbas Hamas, and Fatah tween be talks the in failure new a despite October, 23 On Fatah. with process peace the dynamiting of Hamas cuse resist to ac- PNA the and Israel.” Egypt against right “the recognises that clause a of inclusion the demands but tional time addi period to study an the proposal, needs it Egypt tells Hamas October 16 On clauses. main ment’s tive elections in 2010, one of the docu- legisla- and presidential hold to willing is Fatah that announces and proposal Egyptian the signs Abbas Mahmoud imposed by the Quartet. On 14 October conditions the violates that Fatah and support an agreement between Hamas the not will US the that mediation Egyptian tells Mitchell George Envoy cial Spe- US The Hamas. and Fatah tween be- reconciliation of process the gers endan- Rights, Human of Council UN the study of the Goldstone report in the delay to request the of support PNA’s the day same the On Cairo. in peace for sign will groups both that time third the for announces Fatah, and Hamas to put an end to the hostilities between tried has 2007, June since which tion, • Palestine command. assuming Spain to oppose Lebanon is undergoing. Beirut does not period” “sensitive six the to due further months, a for UNIFIL of agement by Netanyahu, to extend the Italian man Aviv backed Tel suggestion, Italy’s by and sparked Rome Madrid, tween be- tensions recent after comes ment its command over of UNIFIL hand to Spain. will The state it 2010 of ginning

On 27 October the EU Foreign Re the On EU 27 Foreign October accuses Hamas October 13 On media- Egyptian the October 2 On ------• PeaceNegotiations ed protests. On 16 October the Human to study the report session despite Israel’s repeat special a at meets finally 15 October the Human Rights Council On assessed. is report Goldstone the manent member of the Council, in which non-per- a Lebanon, of request the at days six by forward moved held, is flict ly Security Council meeting on the con is impartial. On 14 October the month- Western delegations considering that it the of part large a and US the despite the Human Rights Council without in delay with dealt be report Goldstone the that notion the supports PNA the that eign Minister Riyad al-Malki announces For- Palestinian the Abbas, Mahmoud lic to discredit the Palestinian President and the campaign led by the Arab pub- decision PNA’s the over criticism the of light in October, 8 On report. stone rity Council agrees to discuss the Gold the PNA. Also, on 7 October the Secu- backed moratorium has the approval of US- The Lead. Cast Operation during crimes war of Hamas ac and Israel cuses conflict, the for programme tion Arab nations having and presented a resolu African the by requested report, Goldstone report until March 2010. The the on decision a postpones Council • Parties the between Conflicts city.the of tor not support the occupation of this sec- does community international the that it reminding Jerusalem, East settlement in its policy of end the of and Gaza reconstruction rapid the allow to in the Middle East. He also urges Israel sites acceptable to all, for lasting peace holy the for arrangement an with tine, Pales- and Israel States, two of capital the be should Jerusalem that Rabat, in Forum International Jerusalem the during declares Ki-moon Ban General • well. and alive is Shalit that proves that video a for exchange in prisoners Palestinian 19 releases Israel October 2 On prisoners. Palestinian thousand a around for exchange in Shalit, Gilad sergeant Israeli of release the for tine negotiations between Israel and Pales - man mediation achieves advances in the On 1 October the Egyptian and Ger On 2 October the UN Human Rights Secretary UN the October 28 On ------Mahmoud Abbas has told Barack Barack told has Abbas Mahmoud • security.Israeli for support US Goldstone reaffirms Rice the report, mentioning cifically nised and exist in peace.” Without spe- recog be to right Israel’s of ognition rec- definitive the of favour in and UN the of attitudes “anti-Israeli the against the UN Susan Rice declares that she is to ambassador US the October 21 On Israel. southern into fired is rocket ian Palestin- a after border Egyptian Gaza the through tunnels supply destroys • nation. the UN for urgent international condem October the Palestinian delegation asks 27 On Qader. Abdel Affairs Jerusalem of Minister Palestinian the is arrested 16 the Among intifada. third possible a fear to begin authorities Israeli the and Templeworsens the Mount at violence the fighting, of weeks after October, 25 On strike. general the to response in alert of state a declare police Israeli “defence of al-Aqsa.” the On 9 for October the calls Bank, West the of north the in movement radical the of head Salah, Raed Sheikh The Jerusalem.” of jewishisation the “halt to strike eral gen- a for calls PNA The September. of end the since ongoing been have Templethat clashes the quell to Mount the in deployment large-scale a out ry • Triki.Ali Assembly General the of President the to report Goldstone the debate to Assembly the will submit the Arab group’s request for he that announces YahyaMahmassani permanent Arab ambassador to the UN the conflict in Gaza. On 26 October the uncover the role of the Israeli soldiers in gation carried out by the Israeli army to light to a revision of the internal investi- green the give may Netanyahu jamin raeli government tell the BBC that Is Ben the from sources October 26 On practice. into put are report Goldstone the in outlined procedures if tiations kind of initiative to resume peace nego- sions. Israel assures that it will block any conclu- its into investigation thorough a out carry to refuse Hamas and Israel if Hague The in Court International the Council to refer the Goldstone report to Security the for calls and abstentions, 11 and against six favour, in votes 25 Rights Council passes a resolution with On 27 October the PNA reports that force air Israeli the October 14 On On 6 October the Israeli police car- - - - - mudic school, provokes fierce contro- fierce provokes school, mudic Tal Chai Yosef Od the of head piro, book • will enter into force on 1 January 2010. accord The parties. both between kets ble advances in the liberalisation of mar considera- implies that agriculture and sign a new agreement concerning trade • Lines). Shipping Iran of Republic (Islamic IRISL ronym ac- the feature which containers the of photographs with weapons seized the that it says confirms the Iranian origin of vember Israel publishes documentation No- 11 On accusations. the deny lah TeheranSyria. Damascus, andHezbol- through Hezbolla to Iran from bound boat was carrying 300 tons of weapons ters close to Cyprus, declaring that the tercepts the cargo ship • establishments. entertainment and restaurants various managed and Uzbekistan from emigrated had family The Lezion. Rishon in October 17 on morning the of hours early the in family Oshrenko the of members six the of Damian Kerlik is arrested for the murder • nity and Israel’s homosexual community. commu- Palestinian the at aimed tacks of south the Hebron, in the nineties, and to multiple at- Yatta, in shepherd a and Jerusalem in driver taxi estinian tacks. He is found guilty of killing a Pal- at suicide Palestinian for revenge of out acted and Return of Law the under Israel in Teitelsettled Florida. had from Shvut originally Westand the Bank in Rachel from settler and extremist ish Yaakov Teitel’s arrest reports in October, force a Jew police Israeli the order, • Israel 2009 November homes. Palestinian of Jerusalem East in demolition Israel’s condemns Solana Javier CFSP the for sentative • Westthe Bank. in programme settlement its suspend not does Israel if 2010, January for slated elections, Palestinian upcoming the in Obama that he will not run for reelection On 9 November the launch of the the of launch the November 9 On Israel and EU the November 4 On in- navy Israeli the November 4 On citizen Russian November 3 On On 1 November, after lifting the gag On 28 October the EU High Repre- The King’s Torah, by Yitzhak Sha- Francop in wa- - - - -

345 Med.2010 Appendices 346 Med.2010 Appendices Council agrees to extend the mandate the extend to agrees Council • toan end on 25 January 2010. and that of the National Assembly come avoid to a constitutional measures void, special since his of term adoption the to run for reelection. He also announces elections and reiterates his decision not Palestinian the postpone to resolution his confirms Abbas November 19 On quests that the elections be postponed. re PNA the of Commission Electoral boycott the elections in Gaza, the to Central call Hamas’ and resignationAbbas’ of light in November 13 On elections. to the streets calling Abbas to run in the takePalestinians of thousandsvember No 8 On consequences. foreseeable generatemaypoliticalit a voidwithun dan ask Abbas not to resign fearing that Jor negotiations.andpeaceEgypt the urgeIsraelsuccesscommitthetoto of to US the on pressure as interpreted resignationPalestinianiselections. His 2010 the in run not will he that warns • Palestine Hezbollah. against pressure increase to effort an in territory nese Leba from attacks all for responsible will consider the Lebanese government Israel that announces Barak Ehud ister • Mitchell. George Envoy Special US the by made day previous the warnings despite Jerusalem, East in settlement Gilo the in houses more ment approves the construction of 900 • relations. their normalise to gotiations ne- begin to offer Syria’s accepts rael Is- that announces Netanyahu visit his regarding the Goldstone report. During particularly positions, French and raeli meeting highlights thedistancebetweenIs- The Sarkozy. Nicolas meet 11 On November Netanyahu Bank. arrives in Paris to West the in struction con settlement of cessation the ing dle East peace negotiations, emphasis Mid- the in advance to efforts increase to will mutual the and Israel to support state the US commitment to give its full ington. Spokesmen for the White House yahu and Barack Obama meet in Wash • Jews. non of murder the versy in Israel because of its defence of

On 20 November the European European the November 20 On Abbas Mahmoud November 5 On On 24 November the Defence Min- Defence the November 24 On On 17 November the Israeli govern- Netan- Benjamin November 10 On ------of new settlements for 10 months, al- months, 10 for settlements new of talks, which contemplates the peace cessation the reinitiate to initiative an es On 25 November Netanyahu announc- and not waste time imposing conditions. talks the on focus should government Palestinian the that affirming Palestine, that Egypt is withdrawing its support announces for Gheit Aboul Ahmed ister Clinton’s visit, the Egyptian After Foreign Min negotiations. resume to Israelis and Palestinians for is constructions the halt to way quickest the that states Clinton Hillary Egypt to visit a on ber with its settlement policy. On 3 Novem - continues Israel while talks resume not moud Abbas Mah reiterates that the talks. PNA will peace resume to parties Israeli and Palestinian leaders urges the Clinton, who in separate meetings with the visit by US Secretary of State Hillary after day a comes message The tions. peace negotiations without prior condi yahu urges Fatah and Hamas to resume • PeaceNegotiations crossing. border before Erez the via Israel to crossing authorisation prior acquire Strip Gaza the in citizens Palestinian Hamas’ to that lishes demand decision • dent. inci- the in involvement any denies rael Is- device. explosive an handling were an explosion in a Gaza district while they the military wing of Hamas are killed by • tunnels. four destroyed and found have police Egyptian the that announces source same The tunnels. secret the through Gaza to delivery awaiting explosives of ton a carrying was which crossing, border Rafah the at seized been has Egyptian government reports that a van • ration. decla the refute Palestine of eration Lib the for Front Popular the although Gaza to against Israel, cease hostilities in factions Palestinian other the with Hamas, announces an agreement made of wing military the Brigades, Qassam • 2010. May 24 until (EUBAM) crossing Rafah of the Border Assistance Mission at the

n Nvme Bnai Netan Benjamin November 1 On pub media the November 26 On On 23 November two militants from On 23 November an official from the al- ad-Din Izz the November 22 On - - - - - ­ - ie fo te ti it suhr Is southern into Strip the from fired rocket a to response in comes attack The 10 people. around injuring border, Egyptian the on tunnel secret a and arms, manufacturing of suspected are force bombs in two factories Gaza that • Israel. southern into Strip the from missiles several of launching cret tunnels in Gaza, in response to the se- two and factory munitions a bomb • ruling. definitive a for Council Security the before port re- Goldstone the bring to States Arab non-binding resolution presented the by the of proposal the approves sembly • Parties the between Conflicts the prisoners can be chosen by Hamas. of 450 that rules prosecutor state the justice, of court high the At Shalit. for exchange in prisoners Palestinian 980 the decision taken by Tel Aviv to release reports radio Israeli November 29 On 2002. since Israel in imprisoned gouti, Bar­ Marwan Abbas, Mahmoud to sor Palestinian leader and possible succes the for exchange in soon, released be may Shalit Gilad sergeant that nounce an Israel, with negotiate to travelled has delegation Hamas a where Egypt, • together. closer any positions respective the bring to ing the peace process. The meeting fails government of Netanyahu the of undermin- accuses Egypt after talks peace parties to continue with the Middle East urge to Cairo in meet Mubarak Hosni • peace. for possibility any end will direction that in move ian Palestin- any that warns Israel tiations. nego- peace the in deadlock the given borders, 1967 the and Jerusalem East in capital its with State Palestinian ent unilateral proclamation of an independ- the in support its for UN Council Security the ask will PNA the that clares estine’s chief negotiator with Israel, de- • Israel. on pressure put to UN the to appeal its up step and offer the of East Jerusalem lead the PNA to reject exclusion its and initiative the of nature temporary the proviso, This continue. though the constructions underway will

On 22 November the Israeli air air Israeli the November 22 On On 19 November the Israeli air force On 5 November the UN General As in sources Israeli November 23 On and Peres Simon November 22 On Pal- Erekat, Saeb November 15 On - - - - War be opened as a reaction to Pope to reaction a as opened be War Second the VaticanWorld on that files • UK. the to complaint mal for- a submits and Livni supports ment govern - Israeli The Lead. Cast eration Op- crimes”during “war for TzipiLivni, Kadima of leader and Minister Foreign former the for warrant arrest an issues • disorder. public inciting for him arrest and the Bank, West in barrier separation movement the the against of leader prominent Ramallah, in Rahmeh Abu Abdullah ist burst into the home of Palestinian activ • policy.settlement ernment’s gov- Israeli the condemning statement a announces Commission European Netanyahu comes to an end. On the same by day, the decreed moratorium 10-month the after continue will Bank Westthe in settlements the that suring Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman as by made statements reports media the December 18 On opposition. Barak’s priority”, despite Defence Minister Ehud “national a as considered construction under settlements some for aid ditional ad- approves Ministers of Council the by an eviction policy. On 13 December fear that the moratorium will be followed settlers The Bank. West the in ments settle- a Jewish new the set on moratorium to decision government’s the against Jerusalem in demonstrate tlers • Israel 2009 December Israel. against preparing launches rocket militants Palestinian four injures Gaza on strike air Israeli new rocket a November 27 On Gaza. from fresh launch a to response in strike air Israeli an in injured are Palestinians three On 24 November Brigades. sam al-Qas ad-Din Izz the by promised as Israel, on attacks the stop to Gaza in factions Palestinian the between ment agree an of lack the confirm to pears ap hostilities of exchange This rael.

On 20 December Israel requests requests Israel December 20 On court London a December 12 On troops Israeli December 10 On On 9 December thousands of set- of thousands December 9 On - - - - - ers, through German mediation. Tel Aviv geant Shalit for 980 Palestinian prison- ser- of deal exchange the to response • rusalem.” Je of sector eastern the of annex the Tel Aviv that the EU “has never recognised warns bloc 27-nation The tions. negotia peace the in deadlock the to salem as the capital of both States, due resume peace talks and agree on Jeru- to PNA the and Israel urges Council • PeaceNegotiations tunnels. clandestine common border to avoid traffic through its of length the along under barrier ground an build to decision Egypt’s against Gaza in demonstrate estinians • 2010. June 28 for slated held, are elections legislative the until PNA, the of as leader term Abbas’ Mahmoud extend to • Palestine tlements. the government on the construction of of set- outside the by decreed moratorium 10-month fall therefore and Aviv considers as districts of Jerusalem YaakovNeve Telwhich Homa, Har and West BanksettlementsofPisgatZeev, the in homes 700 of construction the • called. be to elections party early for asks who Mofaz, Shaul two, position in relation to the party’s number threatening members to leave, and strengthen seven her with division, ternal the offer, looks to mitigate Kadima’s in- to receptive appears Cast who Livni, Lead. Operation after year a region, the in position delicate Israel’s tects pro that government unity national a Livni to join the ruling coalition and form Tzipileader opposition the invites yahu • ocaust. of historians adopting a passive role during the Hol- many by accused XII, Benedict XVI’s attempts to beatify Pius On 22 December Israel delivers its delivers Israel December 22 On European the December 8 On Pal- of hundreds December 16 On PLOdecides the December 16 On announces Israel December 29 On Netan- Benjamin December 24 On - - - - The Parliament The Soitu Agency Press Slovenian RTVE Foundation Schuman Robert Reuters mission Com- European the of Releases Press News Medarab L’OrientJour Le Monde Le Figaro Le Balkans des Courier Le Group Crisis International Keesing’s Haaretz Diplomatie France Monitor Media Europe Euronews EurActiv Infocentre ENPI País El WorldBBC Press Associated Africa All Al-Jazeera EFE Agencia Sources Lead. Cast one year on from the start of Operation violence, of outbreak new a of danger the of warns Abbas Mahmud settler. Israeli the of murder the of suspected militants, Fatah three kills army Israeli On 26 December in a raid in Nablus the Brigades. Martyrs’ Al-Aqsa the to ing known group Imad Mughniyah, belong- in an attack claimed by the hitherto un- shot dead in the north of the West Bank, • 2009. in culture its status as the Arab World’s capital of of celebrations closing the of occasion demonstrators in East Jerusalem on the Palestinian and police Israeli between • Parties the between Conflicts Westthe Bank. to return to lowed al- not and Gaza in confined be oners but demands that certain released pris releases the accept to willing appears On 24 December an Israeli settler is On 17 December new clashes erupt -

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