August 8, 2000

Democratic VP candidate Lieberman says he has long supported moving the U.S. emb. in Israel to Jerusalem, but it would be premature to do so now while there is still a chance of a peace accord. (MM, Reuters [Internet] 8/9)

Jewish settlers resume construction at 11 unauthorized outposts in the West Bank, also confiscate another 50 dunams of land fr. Kafr Thulth village nr. Qalqilya. (WT 8/9; LAW 8/10)