JERUSALEM: ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON HAS CONVENED HIS CABINET DURING A RELATIVE LULL IN PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI VIOLENCE

Record ID: 400625

  • Title: JERUSALEM: ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON HAS CONVENED HIS CABINET DURING A RELATIVE LULL IN PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI VIOLENCE
  • Date: 30th December 2001
  • Summary: (W3) JERUSALEM (DECEMBER 30, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON ARRIVING AT HIS JERUSALEM OFFICE FOR CABINET MEETING 0.12 2. SV ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER SHIMON PERES ARRIVING FOR MEETING 0.23 3. SV ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER BINYAMIN BEN-ELIEZER WALKING INTO MEETING 0.29 4. SV MORE CABINET MINISTERS
  • Embargoed: 14th January 2002 12:00
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  • Location: JERUSALEM
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  • Country: Israel
  • Reuters ID: LVA5VL5DSYVHBOY0HV56M7YY1RH8
  • Story Text: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has convened his
    cabinet during a relative lull in Palestinian-Israeli violence
    that has lasted since Christmas Day.



    The cabinet convened on Sunday (December 30) amid calls
    for the return of United States (U.S.) envoy General Anthony
    Zinni.

    The Palestinian Authority called for the return of the
    retired Marine Corps general in its cabinet session Friday
    (December 28), saying they are ready to show him what has been
    done to reduce violence.

    The Israeli media also reported a sharp decrease in
    incidents of Palestinian violence against Israel.

    The decline in violence began shortly after a speech on
    Palestinian TV by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on
    December 16 calling for an end to violence against Israelis.

    But Sharon has demanded a complete halt to attacks and
    attempted attacks for seven days as a precondition for
    re-starting negotiations.

    The Palestinians say the standard is impossible to
    achieve.

    United States Mideast envoy retired Marine Corps General
    Anthony Zinni, who left Israel on December 14 amid spiralling
    violence by Palestinians and Israeli retaliatory attacks, is
    expected to return to the region soon.

    The United States said he would return only if
    Palestinians took more concrete steps to end attacks by
    militants and if Israelis eased restrictions on Palestinians.



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