Camp David summit ends without agreement

The European Council issued a declaration on the Middle East peace process, including Palestinian self-determination and the prospect of Palestinian statehood.

A conference of parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention addressed application of humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel and the PLO agreed on a timetable for outstanding interim commitments and renewed permanent-status negotiations, without resolving core occupation-related issues.

Israel and the PLO signed a protocol concerning safe passage between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, highlighting the territorial fragmentation Palestinians faced.

Israel transferred an additional portion of West Bank territory to Palestinian administration under earlier interim arrangements; territorial control remained fragmented.

Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visited the Jerusalem holy compound with heavy security, amid existing tensions over occupation and negotiations; protests and confrontations followed.

Large-scale Palestinian demonstrations and confrontations spread after the visit to al-Haram al-Sharif; the uprising developed amid accumulated grievances about occupation and the stalled peace...

Security Council resolution 1322 deplored provocation at al-Haram al-Sharif and excessive use of force against Palestinians amid the early Second Intifada.

Regional and international leaders met at Sharm el-Sheikh in an attempt to halt escalating violence after the outbreak of the Second Intifada.

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators meet in Taba for final-status talks; negotiations end without a final agreement.