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  • May 14, 1997

    With U.S. special envoy Ross in attendance, PA Local Government M and PISMC head Erakat, Israeli DM Mordechai meet at U.S. amb. Indyk's home in Jerusalem to "clarify" their positions. Israel, PA...

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  • April 4, 1997

    Israeli citizen David Mir, who owns 50% of the land which Israel confiscated for Har Homa and disapproves of Israel's decision to build, announces that he has been negotiating with Palestinians,...

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With U.S. special envoy Ross in attendance, PA Local Government M and PISMC head Erakat, Israeli DM Mordechai meet at U.S. amb. Indyk's home in Jerusalem to "clarify" their positions. Israel, PA remain far apart on Har Homa issue. After the mtg., Erakat complains that Ross said nothing when Mordechai declared that Israeli would continue building settlements. (NYT 5/15; CSM, NYT, PR 5/16; NYT 5/17) (see 5/11)

After 13 hrs. of debate, the Israeli High Court defers decision on opposition requests to overrule atty. gen., charge PM Netanyahu with fraud. (WT 5/15; JP 5/24) (see 4/21)

Jordanian nationalist parties announce creation of the Jordanian Nationalist Democratic Front in advance of parliamentary elections. (al-Dustur 5/15 in WNC 5/16) (see 5/5)

IDF kills 1 Hizballah mbr. in a clash in s. Lebanon. (ITV 5/14 in WNC 5/15)

Turkey makes its largest incursion into n. Iraq in 2 yrs., sending over 10,000 troops to attack Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets. U.S. says Turkey has the "right to self-defense," but expects a quick pullout. (MM 5/14; MM, WP 5/16)

Israeli citizen David Mir, who owns 50% of the land which Israel confiscated for Har Homa and disapproves of Israel's decision to build, announces that he has been negotiating with Palestinians, other Arabs to transfer his rights to the land so as to turn the construction at Har Homa into construction on land confiscated fr. Arabs. (ITV 4/4 in WNC 4/7)

Turkey ratifies free trade agmt. with Israel (passed by the Knesset in 1996). (Analtolia [Ankara] 4/8 in WNC 4/9; VIRI 4/8 in WNC 4/10)

400 Palestinians clash with IDF troops in Hebron. 16 Palestinians are wounded by rubber bullets. Other clashes occur in Bethlehem, East Jerusalem. (WT 4/5)

Greece complains to the U.S. about recent Israeli initiatives, U.S. relations with Turkey. (MA 4/6 in WNC 4/8) (see 4/3)

In Lebanon, delegation fr. Hamas's political bureau meets with Hizballah Secy. Gen. Hasan Nasrallah to discuss peace process, Jerusalem. (al-'Ahd 4/4 in WNC 4/9)