Chronology of Middle East diplomatic events (1999‑2002) from House Oversight document

OUP CORRECTED PROOF - FINAL, 12/9/2014, SPi xxiv Chronology 15 December 1999 President Clinton hosts summit meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Barak and Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shara, followed by rounds of peace talks in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in January 2000. 5 March 2000 Government of Israel’s resolution to withdraw from Lebanon. 26 March 2000 Bill Clinton and Hafez al-Assad summit in Geneva. 17 April 2000 Letter from Israel’s Foreign Minister to UN Secretary-General on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. 22 May 2000 Report of the UN Secretary-General on Implementation of Resolutions 425 and 426. 24 May 2000 IDF completes pull-out from Lebanon. 10 June 2000 President Hafez al-Assad dies. 16 June 2000 Second Report of the UN Secretary-General on Implementation of Resolu- tions 425 and 426. 18 June 2000 The UN Security Council confirms Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon in a Presidential Statement. 10 July 2000 Bashar al-Assad is elected President of Syria in a nationwide referendum. 11-25 July 2000 Camp David II negotiations between Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat. 25 July 2000 Camp David Statement. 28 September 2000 Likud leader Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, prompting major Palestinian riots. Second Palestinian uprising (al-Aqsa Intifadah) begins. 7 October 2000 Three Israeli soldiers abducted by Hezbollah along the Blue Line. 17 October 2000 Joint Statements at the Conclusion of the Middle East Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. 10 December 2000 Prime Minister Barak resigns and calls for early elections. 23 December 2000 Clinton Parameters. 21-27 January 2001 Taba Talks. 27 January 2001 Taba Statement. 27 January 2001 Moratinos Non-Paper on Taba Negotiations. 6 February 2001 Ariel Sharon elected Prime Minister of Israel. 19 April 2001 Jordanian-Egyptian Proposal. 30 April 2001 Mitchell Report. 14 June 2001 Palestinian-Israeli Security Implementation Work Plan (Tenet Cease-Fire Plan). 17 October 2001 Assassination of Israel tourism minister Rehavam Zeevi in Jerusalem by militants of the PFLP. 17 February 2002 Thomas Friedman of the New York Times publishes interview with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on his peace initiative. 12 March 2002 UN Security Council Resolution 1397. 28 March 2002 Beirut Arab League Summit Declaration on the Arab Peace Initiative. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023156