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  • February 4, 1999

    King Hussein returns to Jordan in critical condition, with no further hope for treatment. (AFP, JTV, RJ 2/4 in WNC 2/5; MM, NYT, WP, WT 2/5; NYT 2/6)

    Pres. Clinton, Arafat meet on sidelines...

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  • February 12, 1995

    Pres. Clinton, VP Al Gore, Secy. of State Christopher meet with FMs of Egypt, Jordan, Israel, PA Planning M Shaath in Washington, refuse to pressure Israel on closure. Israel, PA agree to set up...

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King Hussein returns to Jordan in critical condition, with no further hope for treatment. (AFP, JTV, RJ 2/4 in WNC 2/5; MM, NYT, WP, WT 2/5; NYT 2/6)

Pres. Clinton, Arafat meet on sidelines of Washington prayer breakfast despite protests fr. the Christian Right, boycott of breakfast by some congressmen, Christian groups. Clinton warns Arafat against declaring a state in 5/99, urges him to do more to ease Israeli safety concerns. (MM, NYT, WP, WT 2/5; JP, PR 2/12)

PA arrests 40 Palestinians on charges of planning attacks against Jewish settlers in Gaza for Hamas's military wing. (NYT, WT 2/5; JP 2/12)

IDF demolishes 2 Palestinian homes nr. Hebron. (Christian Peace Team press release 2/6)

UNSCOM head Butler says that he will not seek another term as chmn. when his contract expires in 6/99 but refuses to resign. (NYT, WP, WT 2/5) (see 1/6)

Pres. Clinton, VP Al Gore, Secy. of State Christopher meet with FMs of Egypt, Jordan, Israel, PA Planning M Shaath in Washington, refuse to pressure Israel on closure. Israel, PA agree to set up industrial zones in West Bank, Gaza to provide more jobs for Palestinians; to restart negotiations on redeployment, elections quickly. Clinton says he will ask Congress to make industrial zones duty free to spur investment. Egypt, Israel make vague agmt. to "pursue a mutually verifiable" zone, free of weapons of mass destruction. (CSM, MM, NYT, WP, WT 2/13; RE, VOP 2/13 in FBIS 2/14; MM 2/14; Al-Hayat 2/13 in FBIS 2/15; WJW 2/16; MEI 2/17; PR 2/20)

Secy. of State Christopher holds separate mtg. with PA M Shaath, FM Peres; they issue statement, promising to adhere to DOP, stressing need for PA to halt attacks fr. Gaza, to assure Israeli security before process can move forward, closure can be lifted. (MM, WT 2/13; MM 2/14; Ma'ariv 2/14 in FBIS 2/14; WT 2/15; WJW 2/16; MEI 2/17)

Israeli cabinet extends closure of West Bank, Gaza for 1 wk. (WP, WT 2/13; WT 2/15; MEI 2/17; PR 2/20)

Human Rights Watch, New York, issues 50-page report on PA. (MM, NYT, WP, WT 2/13)