The Palestine Chronology

Arafat makes 1-day official visit to Turkey. (SA 7/31 in WNC 8/10; Milliyet 8/5 in WNC 8/6; MM 8/6) (see Peace Monitor)

In Cairo, EU special envoy Moratinos meets with FM Musa on peace process, possible international summit. (RE 7/31 in WNC 8/6; MENA 8/1 in WNC 8/7)

Israel's Labor party punishes MK Orr for his anti-Sephardic statements by removing him fr. all his posts in the Labor parliamentary faction but does not ask for his resignation fr. the Knesset or the party. (MM 7/31, 8/3) (see 7/29)

In s. Lebanon, a car driven by an SLA mbr. triggers a roadside bomb, killing the SLA mbr., his sister. (VOL 8/4 in WNC 8/6)

The UNSC extends the UNIFIL mandate for s. Lebanon for another 6 mos. (RL 7/31 in WNC 8/10)

U.S. special envoy Ross spends 3d day shuttling btwn. Israel, PA in search of formula to bridge gap btwn. them. PM Netanyahu says that any FRD would be implemented only after the PA fulfills all of their obligations under Oslo, comes up with "more effective" security measures. (MM 1/8; ITV 1/8 in WNC 1/11; NYT, WP 1/9; MEI 1/16; JP 1/17)

In Amman, King Hussein meets with Israeli Knesset Speaker Dan Tichon, Labor MK Salah Tarif. No details of mtg. are released. (JT 1/10 in WNC 1/13) (see 1/7)

In s. Lebanon, Hizballah detonates a roadside bomb as and IDF-SLA patrol passes, wounding 4 IDF soldiers, 2 SLA mbrs., 1 cameraman. In separate incident, 1 civilian is wounded by IDF shelling. (RL, RMC 1/8 in WNC 1/11; WP 1/9; JP 1/17)