Saudi Prince Presents Arab Peace Initiative
March 28, 2002 At the Arab League Summit in Beirut, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia lays out a plan to end the Arab-Israeli conflict that has become known as the Arab Peace Initiative. Among…
Israel Launches Operation to Capture Weapons Being Smuggled Into Gaza
Israeli commandos overtake a weapons ship, the Karine-A, and seize fifty tons of Iranian weapons, including a number of long-range rockets.
Taba Summit Concludes
A week of discussions between Israeli and Palestinian leaders concludes in the Egyptian resort town of Taba. The talks at Taba take place during the height of the second “Intifada.”
Barak Resigns as Prime Minister
Israel’s 10th prime minister resigns and calls a special election in a failed attempt to win a popular mandate for his peace policies.
