xxiv Chronology 15 December 1999 President Clinton hosts summit meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Barak and Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shara, followed by rounds of peace talks in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in January 2000. 5 March 2000 Government of Israel’s resolution to withdraw from Lebanon. 26 March 2000 Bill Clinton and Hafez al-Assad summit in Geneva. 17 April 2000 Letter from Israel’s Foreign Minister to UN Secretary-General on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. 22 May 2000 Report of the UN Secretary-General on Implementation of Resolutions 425 and 426. 24 May 2000 IDF completes pull-out from Lebanon. 10 June 2000 President Hafez al-Assad dies. 16 June 2000 Second Report of the UN Secretary-General on Implementation of Resolu- tions 425 and 426. 18 June 2000 The UN Security Council confirms Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon in a Presidential Statement. 10 July 2000 Bashar al-Assad is elected President of Syria in a nationwide referendum. 11-25 July 2000 Camp David II negotiations between Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat. 25 July 2000 Camp David Statement. 28 September 2000 Likud leader Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, prompting major Palestinian riots. Second Palestinian uprising (al-Aqsa Intifadah) begins. 7 October 2000 Three Israeli soldiers abducted by Hezbollah along the Blue Line. 17 October 2000 Joint Statements at the Conclusion of the Middle East Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. 10 December 2000 Prime Minister Barak resigns and calls for early elections. 23 December 2000 Clinton Parameters. 21-27 January 2001 Taba Talks. 27 January 2001 Taba Statement. 27 January 2001 Moratinos Non-Paper on Taba Negotiations. 6 February 2001 Ariel Sharon elected Prime Minister of Israel. 19 April 2001 Jordanian-Egyptian Proposal. 30 April 2001 Mitchell Report. 14 June 2001 Palestinian-Israeli Security Implementation Work Plan (Tenet Cease-Fire Plan). 17 October 2001 Assassination of Israel tourism minister Rehavam Zeev