January 8, 2000

In Shepherdstown, the Israeli delegation announces that Barak will return to Israel on 1/10, leave talks in the hands of lower-level negotiators. (WT 1/9)

Syrian FM Shara` phones Lebanese PM Huss fr. Shepherdstown to brief him on the Syrian-Israeli negotiations. (RL 1/8 in WNC 1/10)

Arafat phones Barak in Shepherdstown to urge him not to forget the Palestinian track. (AFP 1/8 in WNC 1/10)