Thursday, November 4, 1999

Barak signs the map for the 2d stage of the Wye II redeployment, which is set for 11/15. Israel is set to transfer 3% fr. area C to area B; 2% fr. area B to area A. (MM 11/4, 11/5)

Barak says that by 11/5 settlers must dismantle all 10 settlements that he ordered removed on 10/13 or the IDF will do the job. (MM 11/4, 11/5)

Barak phones Egyptian pres. Mubarak to brief him on the Oslo talks. (MENA 11/4 in WNC 11/8)

Congress, the White House reach a tentative agmt. on a FY 2000 foreign aid bill that includes $1.8 b. in funds to implement the Wye accord. (WP, WT 11/5; WP 11/6; WJW 11/11) (see Peace Monitor)

After strong protests from the U.S., Israel halts broadcasts on its Amos-1 satellite of Yugoslavian pres. Slobodan Milosevic's government television channel. (BETA [Belgrade] 11/4 in WNC 11/5; WP, WT 11/5)