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  • November 14, 1999

    In Tel Aviv, Arafat, Barak meet to discuss differences over next FRD, but fail to reach an understanding. Israel says the transfer does not require Palestinian agmt.; it may go ahead with the 2d...

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  • June 10, 1999

    NATO halts its air campaign, as Yugoslav forces begin pullout fr. Kosovo. Yugoslav military has 11 days to fully withdraw or face renewed bombing. As they evacuate, 50,000 NATO troops will move in...

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In Tel Aviv, Arafat, Barak meet to discuss differences over next FRD, but fail to reach an understanding. Israel says the transfer does not require Palestinian agmt.; it may go ahead with the 2d stage as planned and take PA concerns into account in planning the 3d stage, set for 1/00. PA says it will not take control of territory if there is a unilateral pullout. U.S. special envoy Ross heads to the region to meet with both sides. (NYT, WP, WT 11/15; WJW 11/18; MEI 11/26)

PA, Israeli final status teams continue mtgs. on the agenda for talks on a framework agmt. (NYT 11/15)

White House reaches tentative deal with House Republicans that would free $1 b. to pay the U.S. debt to the UN in return for a ban on U.S. money going to international organizations that promote abortion rights. The U.S. will lose its voting right in the UNGA unless it pays before 12/31. (WP 11/15; NYT 11/16)

NATO halts its air campaign, as Yugoslav forces begin pullout fr. Kosovo. Yugoslav military has 11 days to fully withdraw or face renewed bombing. As they evacuate, 50,000 NATO troops will move in to set up a peace-keeping force. (AYM 6/10 in WNC 6/14; NYT, WP, WT 6/11; MEI 6/18)

PA security officials report that a statement attacking PA officials for financial, moral corruption has been circulating in the West Bank, Gaza. The tract, signed by a group calling itself the Free Officers, also threatens to overthrow, execute Arafat. Security officials do not know who is behind the statement and differ on how much importance to give it, but agree that it contains details that only well-placed insiders would know. (SA 6/10 in WNC 6/11; al-Ittihad 6/18 in WNC 6/21; al-Ahram 6/21 in WNC 6/23)

In Tehran, Egyptian, Iranian officials discuss expanding economic relations. (IRNA 6/10 in WNC 6/14)

Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), the no. 3 ranking Republican in the Senate, rejects calls fr. the Muslim community to fire his foreign policy analyst James Jatras, citing the right to free speech. In 5/98, Jatras publicly stated that Islam has a "fraudulent self-depiction as a pacific creed," arises fr. "the darkness of Araby," rivals communism as one of the "gigantic Christian-killing machines." (WP 6/11; MEI 6/18)

An IDF helicopter crash lands in s. Lebanon during a clash with Hizballah, causing no injuries. Hizballah claims it brought down the helicopter; IDF does not comment. (RL 6/10 in WNC 6/11; MEI 6/18)