Second US veto on Jabal Abu Ghunaym settlement

Israeli extremist Yigal Amir assassinates Yitzhak Rabin, who had signed Oslo. The killing profoundly affects negotiations and Israeli domestic politics.

Palestinians vote in elections for the Palestinian Authority presidency and Legislative Council under the Oslo framework; major opposition movements boycott the vote.

Protests and armed clashes follow Israel’s opening of a new exit to a tunnel near the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount compound. Palestinians view the action as a challenge to the status quo in occupied...

Following the Hebron Protocol, Israeli forces redeploy from most of Hebron while retaining control over the H2 area; the city remains divided and Palestinian movement restricted.

A US veto blocked a draft Security Council resolution calling for Israel to refrain from settlement activity at Jabal Abu Ghunaym (Har Homa), following Palestinian objections to the settlement plan.

Demonstrations in Hebron and Bethlehem oppose construction of a new Israeli settlement neighborhood at Har Homa/Jabal Abu Ghneim in occupied East Jerusalem.

In emergency special session, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution ES-10/2 condemning construction of the settlement; Palestinians pursued international diplomatic opposition.

The UN General Assembly adopted ES-10/3, addressing responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention in relation to occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel issued a list of security demands on the Palestinian Authority amid stalled negotiations and continuing settlement disputes.

Palestinian representatives demanded release of withheld tax revenues, relaxation of closures, trade access and an end to settlement expansion, demolitions and residency restrictions.