Taba negotiations begin

The US-sponsored Camp David summit concluded without a permanent-status agreement on Jerusalem, refugees, borders, settlements and security; competing accounts of responsibility require careful...

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.

Security Council affirms a vision of Israel and Palestine living side by side, a diplomatic milestone amid the uprising.

Arab League summit begins; the Arab Peace Initiative is adopted during the two-day meeting.

Israeli military incursion into Ramallah marks the beginning of large-scale West Bank reoccupation and curfews.

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities.

Military incursions expand into two additional West Bank cities, affecting civilian movement and daily life.