Larry Yudelson: BBC Israel LogCharting the madness of 2002, as seen from one source.(Untitled)- March 17, 2002 Israel hit by new attacks. A gunman opens fire on passers-by near Tel Aviv, and a suicide bomber blows himself up in Jerusalem, setting back hopes of a ceasefire. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a108 (Untitled)- March 17, 2002 Mid-East ceasefire talks on hold. Israel pulls back on an earlier announcement of ceasefire talks, after Palestinian demands for a major military withdrawal. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a107 (Untitled)- March 17, 2002 Deaths overshadow Zinni mission. US envoy Anthony Zinni meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders as a Palestinian woman and four children die in an explosion in Gaza. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a104 (Untitled)- March 17, 2002 Israelis pull out of West Bank towns. Israeli forces say they have withdrawn from a number of Palestinian areas as US envoy Anthony Zinni begins efforts to broker a ceasefire. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a103 (Untitled)- March 17, 2002 Israelis pull out of Ramallah. Israeli forces are withdrawing from Yasser Arafat's West Bank base, as US peace envoy Anthony Zinni tries to broker a ceasefire. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a102 (Untitled)- March 17, 2002 Gaza bomb kills three Israelis. A roadside bomb kills three Israelis in the Gaza Strip as US special envoy Anthony Zinni heads for the region to push for a ceasefire. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a100 (Untitled)- March 17, 2002 US criticises Israeli actions. President Bush says Israel's military actions against the Palestinians are 'not helpful' as US envoy Anthony Zinni embarks on a new mission. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/17.html#a99 (Untitled)- March 13, 2002 UN backs Palestinian state. The UN Security Council passes an historic resolution calling for a Palestinian state, as Israel's West Bank offensive continues. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/13.html#a91 (Untitled)- March 13, 2002 Israel in massive new offensive. Up to 30 Palestinians and seven Israelis are killed as the Israeli army mounts its biggest ground offensive for 20 years. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/13.html#a90 (Untitled)- March 12, 2002 Israeli maintains pressure on Arafat. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he favours easing restrictions on Yasser Arafat, as the Israeli army moves into Qalqilya in the West Bank. BBC News: worldhttp://www.shmoozenet.com/yudel/categories/bbcIsraelLog/2002/03/11.html#a87 |