August 20, 2000

In Jerusalem, U.S. special envoy Ross meets with PA negotiators Erakat, Dahlan. (MM, WP 8/21)

In a hasty attempt to forge a new secular coalition after losing his Knesset majority, PM Barak announces plans for a "secular revolution." (MM, WT 8/21; MM, NYT 8/22; MM, WJW 8/24; CSM, JP, MM 8/25; JP 9/1; NYT 9/17)