July 20, 2003

An Israeli is stabbed, wounded in Jerusalem, possibly by a Palestinian. Late in the evening, Islamic Jihad mbr. Rami Isleit is killed apparently when a roadside bomb he attempts to detonate nr. an IDF patrol outside Jenin malfunctions; no soldiers are injured. (HA 7/21; NYT 7/22; PR 7/23; PCHR 7/24)

Abbas, Sharon meet in advance of their visits to Washington. Abbas demands Israel quickly redeploy fr. 2 more Palestinian cities, make a significant prisoner release, step up removal of unauthorized settlement outposts. Sharon says Israel will not do more until the PA begins to disarm, dismantle militant groups. (HA, MM, NYT, WP, WT 7/21; MM 7/22; MEI 7/25)