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s that I meet with a Syrian representative, and President Assad agreed. Later that month, I was sent to Washington for talks with Syria’s ambassador, Walid Muallem. With the Americans’ Mideast envoy, Dennis Ross, as host, we met in Blair House across the street from the White House. I began by explaining the se
ortant to press ahead with the opening phase of the handover of Israeli authority mapped out by Oslo. In May 1994, a draft of the so-called “Gaza and Jericho First” agreement was completed. Once it was ratified, the five-year interim period would begin, with further withdrawals and parallel negotiations on
s that I meet with a Syrian representative, and President Assad agreed. Later that month, I was sent to Washington for talks with Syria's ambassador, Walid Muallem. With the Americans' Mideast envoy, Dennis Ross, as host, we met in Blair House across the street from the White House. I began by explaining the sec
ortant to press ahead with the opening phase of the handover of Israeli authority mapped out by Oslo. In May 1994, a draft of the so-called "Gaza and Jericho First" agreement was completed. Once it was ratified, the five-year interim period would begin, with further withdrawals and parallel negotiations on
otocol on Economic Relations between the State of Israel and the PLO (Paris Protocol). Gaza-Jericho Agreement. The IDF withdraws from Gaza city and Jericho. Yasir Arafat arrives in Gaza. Washington Declaration (Jordan-Israel peace talks). Agreement on Preparatory Transfer of Power and Responsibilities.
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Lebanon
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George W. Bush
PERSON
Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
Ramallah
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Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
United States
LOCATION
Jerusalem
LOCATION
Fatah
ORGANIZATION
Barack Obama
PERSON
Damascus
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Mahmoud Abbas
PERSONSinai
LOCATION
Saddam Hussein
PERSON
Tunisia
LOCATION
Bill Clinton
PERSON
Yasser Arafat
PERSON
Tehran
LOCATION
Terje Rod-Larsen
PERSON
Hosni Mubarak
PERSON
West Bank
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