VOLUME 17- 1998-1999 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE

INTRODUCTION

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

1. Cabinet communique, 4 January 1998.
2. Press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu, 4 January 1998.
3. Summary of a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Special Envoy Ross, 6 January 1998.
4. Remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu to Jewish Parliamentarians, 8 January 1998.
5. Remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu following a meeting with George Shultz, 13 January 1998.
6. Cabinet statement on "Palestinian Obligations As Per the Note for the Record of The Hebron Protocol of 15 January 1997", 13 January 1998.
7. Cabinet communique, 14 January 1998.
8. Remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu at the end of the cabinet meeting, 15 January 1998.
9. Briefing by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the Diplomatic Corps in Israel, 16 January 1998.
10. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on CNN's "Late Edition", 18 January 1998
11. Remarks by President Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Oval Office., 20 January 1998
12. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the National Press Club, Washington, 21 January 1998.
13. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on NBC's "Today" show, 21 January 1998.
14. Excerpts from an interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on CNN's "Larry King Live", 21 January 1998.
15. Briefing by Prime Minister Netanyahu to members of the Diplomatic Corps, 6 February 1998.
16. Summary of a meeting between Defense Minister Mordechai and U.S. Secretary of Defense Cohen, 8 February 1998.
17. Report of the Neeman Committee on Conversion Proposals, 11 February 1998.
18. Address by Foreign Ministry Director-General Bentsur to the American Jewish Committee Board of Governors, 11 February 1998.
19. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the American Jewish Committee Board of Governors, 13 February 1998.
20. Summary of the report on the Mashal Affair, 17 February 1998.
21. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Fox News, 22 February 1998.
22. Cabinet communique, 1 March 1998.
23. Summary of a meeting between Defense Minister Mordechai and Abu Mazen, 1 March 1998.
24. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on the BBC's Arabic Service, 1 March 1998.
25. "The Essence of Peace is Normalization", by Foreign Ministry Director-General Eytan Bentsur, in "Yediot Achronot", 3 March 1998.
26. Joint statement by Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, 10 March 1998.
27. Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Netanyahu and PA Chairman Arafat, 10 March 1998.
28. Written statement by Ambassador Lamdan to UN Commission on Human Rights, 20 March 1998.
29. Cabinet communique, 22 March 1998.
30. Cabinet communique on Lebanon, 1 April 1998.
31. Briefing by Prime Minister Netanyahu to members of the Diplomatic Corps, 3 April 1998.
32. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Washington Post, 12 April 1998.
33. Press conference with Prime Ministers Netanyahu and Blair, 19 April 1998.
34. "Security and Coexistence", address by Infrastructure Minister Sharon to the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy, 3 May 1998.
35. Government statement on Jonathan Pollard, 12 May 1998.
36. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy, 14 May 1998.
37. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the American Jewish Committee, Washington, 14 May 1998.
38. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on the PBS's "Newshour", 15 May 1998.
39. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on ABC's "This Week", 15 May 1998.
40. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to AIPAC's 39th Conference, Washington, 17 May 1998.
41. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on CNN's "Late Edition", 17 May 1998.
42. Second Inaugural Address by President Weizman, 18 May 1998.
43. Cabinet communique, 20 May 1998.
44. Press briefing on Lebanon by Senior Deputy Director-General Yoav Biran, 21 May 1998.
45. Briefing by Prime Minister Netanyahu to members of the Diplomatic Corps, 22 May 1998.
46. Cabinet communique, 24 May 1998.
47. Statement on Israel-Russia Dialogue, 9 June 1998.
48. Remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu on the peace process, 9 June 1998.
49. Summary of meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Australian Foreign Minister Downer, 11 June 1998.
50. Statement on Israel's participation in the EU R&D program, 15 June 1998.
51. Summary of meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mihailova, 15 June 1998.
52. Cabinet communique on Jerusalem and press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Olmert, 21 June 1998.
53. Israel-EU statement on "Dialogue on the Palestinian Economy", 23 June 1998.
54. Remarks by Ambassador Gold at the Security Council, 30 June 1998.
55. Summary of a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Canadian Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs Dion, 2 July 1998.
56. Briefing by Prime Minister Netanyahu to members of the Diplomatic Corps, 3 July 1998.
57. Reaction by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the Cairo Summit, 5 July 1998.
58. Address by Ambassador Dore Gold to the UN General Assembly, 7 July 1998.
59. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 52/250, Palestinian participation in the work of the UN, and Foreign Ministry reaction, 7 July 1998.
60. Remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu to Young Israel Bonds mission, 13 July 1998.
61. United Nations Security Council Presidential statement on Jerusalem, and Israel's reaction, 13 July 1998.
62. Statement by Judge Nathan at the UN conference on the establishment of an International Criminal Court, 17 July 1998.
63. Remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu on the peace process, 3 August 1998.
64. Summary of meeting between Defense Minister Mordechai and Russian National Security Adviser Kokoshin, 10 August 1998.
65. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Fox News, 23 August 1998.
66. Cabinet communique, 26 August 1998.
67. "New Atlantic Initiative", address by Prime Minister Netanyahu, 1 September 1998.
68. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Turkish Daily News, 3 September 1998.
69. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the United Nations General Assembly, 24 September 1998.
70. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on CNN's "Late Edition", 27 September 1998.
71. Cabinet communique, 1 October 1998.
72. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu in "Newsweek", 12 October 1998.
73. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the Jubilee Economic Conference, 13 October 1998.
74. Statement by Prime Minister Netanyahu on attack in Be'er Sheva, 19 October 1998.
75. The Wye River Memorandum: time line, letters of assurances and addresses at the signing ceremony, 23 October 1998.
76. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on NBC's "Meet the Press", 25 October 1998.
77. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on CNN's "Late Edition", 25 October 1998.
78. Statement by Prime Minister Netanyahu upon his return from Washington, 25 October 1998.
79. Statement by Foreign Minister Sharon upon his return from Washington, 25 October 1998.
80. Letter from Foreign Minister Sharon to his counterparts, 28 October 1998.
81. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on CBN, 28 October 1998.
82. Reactions by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Sharon to attack in Nezarim, 29 October 1998.
83. Israel-U.S. Memorandum on Strategic Cooperation, 30 October 1998.
84. Summary of a meeting on security measures decisions, 30 October 1998.
85. Letter from Foreign Minister Sharon to UN Secretary-General, 30 October 1998.
86. Prime Minister's Office clarification on Wye River Memorandum time line changes, 2 November 1998.
87. List of 30 terrorist fugitives whom the PA must arrest, 4 November 1998.
88. Cabinet decisions on Wye River Memorandum, 5 November 1998.
89. Cabinet resolution, 6 November 1998.
90. Foreign Ministry statement on Israelis arrested in Cyprus, 11 November 1998.
91. Cabinet resolution, 11 November 1998.
92. Address by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the Council of Jewish Federations-United Jewish Appeal General Assembly, 16 November 1998.
93. Cabinet communique, 19 November 1998.
94. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Jerusalem Report, 23 November 1998.
95. Address by Foreign Minister Sharon on Fifty Years of Israeli Diplomacy, 29 November 1998.
96. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on BBC's "David Frost Program", 29 November 1998.
97. Defense Ministry Statement on the "Arrow" missile, 30 November 1998.
98. Address by Foreign Ministry Director-General Bentsur at the Conference to Support Middle East Peace and Development, 30 November 1998.
99. Cabinet communique on Wye Memorandum, 2 December 1998.
100. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/38, The situation in the Middle East: Golan, 2 December 1998.
101. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/39, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of Palestinian People, 2 December 1998.
102. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/40, Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat, and Resolution 53/41, Special information program on the question of Palestine, 2 December 1998.
103. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/42, Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, 2 December 1998.
104. United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 53/46-52, Assistance to Palestinian refugees, 3 December 1998.
105. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/53, Special committee to investigate Israeli practices in the territories, 3 December 1998.
106. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/54, Applicability of the Geneva Convention to the territories, 3 December 1998.
107. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/55, Israeli settlements in the territories, 3 December 1998.
108. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/56, Israeli practices in the territories, 3 December 1998.
109. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/57, The Golan Heights, 3 December 1998.
110. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/74, Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, 4 December 1998.
111. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/80, Risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, 4 December 1998.
112. Cabinet communique, 6 December 1998.
113. Press conference with Foreign Minister Sharon and Secretary of State Albright, 7 December 1998.
114. Press briefing by Foreign Minister Sharon at the National Press Club, Washington, 7 December 1998.
115. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/89, Assistance to Palestinian people, 7 December 1998.
116. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/136, The rights of Palestinian people to self-determination, 9 December 1998.
117. Press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Clinton, Jerusalem, 13 December 1998.
118. Toasts by President Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu, 13 December 1998.
119. Remarks by President Clinton to the Palestinian National Council and other Palestinian organizations, Gaza City, 14 December 1998.
120. Reaction by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Mordechai to the PNC vote on PLO charter, 14 December 1998.
121. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on ABC's "Nightline", 14 December 1998.
122. Statement on Israel-U.S.-PA meeting at Erez, 15 December 1998.
123. Press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Sharon at Erez, 15 December 1998.
124. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/196, Permanent Palestinian sovereignty over natural resources in the Territories, 15 December 1998.
125. Statement on work of joint Israel-PA Interim Agreement committees, 17 December 1998.
126. Remarks by Defense Minister Mordechai on the situation in Iraq, 20 December 1998.
127. Cabinet communique, 20 December 1998.
128. Israel's position on the Wye Memorandum, 22 December 1998.
129. Press conference with Foreign Minister Sharon in Bonn,, 6 January 1999.
130. Cabinet communique, 10 January 1999.
131. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu in "Time Magazine", 11 January 1999.
132. Remarks by Foreign Minister Sharon at the Press Club, Paris, 15 January 1999.
133. Cabinet communique on Orient House in Jerusalem, 17 January 1999.
134. Foreign Ministry statement on Anti-Incitement report, 18 January 1999.
135. Summary of a meeting between Foreign Minister Sharon and Duma Speaker Seleznyov, 19 January 1999.
136. Summary of meetings between Foreign Minister Sharon and the Foreign, Defense and Interior Ministers of the Russian Federation, 20 January 1999.
137. Summary of a meeting between Foreign Minister Sharon and Prime Minister Primakov of Russia, 21 January 1999.
138. Summary of a meeting between Foreign Minister Sharon and EU Envoy Moratinos, 29 January 1999.
139. Foreign Ministry statement on the Emergency Session of the General Assembly, 5 February 1999.
140. Statements by President Weizman, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sharon, Defense Minister Arens and the Cabinet on the death of King Hussein, 7 February 1999.
141. Summary of a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and King Abdullah of Jordan, 8 February 1999.
142. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on NBC's "Today" show, 9 February 1999.
143. Foreign Ministry statement on UN General Assembly Resolution, 9 February 1999.
144. Foreign Ministry statement on the shooting in the Israel Consulate in Berlin, 17 February 1999.
145. Reaction by Foreign Minister Sharon to EU decision, 22 February 1999.
146. Summary of meetings between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Sharon and King Abdullah and Prime Minister Tarawneh, 28 February 1999.
147. Summary of meeting between Foreign Minister Sharon and Under Secretary of State Eizenstat, 4 March 1999.
148. Interview with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Fox Cable News, 8 March 1999.
149. Reaction by Foreign Minister Sharon on EU stand on Jerusalem, 11 March 1999.
150. Cabinet communique on Jerusalem, 14 March 1999.
151. Foreign Ministry statement on Israel's position on Jerusalem, 14 March 1999.
152. Reaction by Foreign Minister Sharon to Consuls' meeting in the Orient House, 18 March 1999.
153. Still Fighting for Jerusalem", an article in The Jerusalem Post by Foreign Minister Sharon, 19 March 1999.
154. Reactions by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Sharon to the EU statement on Jerusalem, 25 March 1999.
155. Briefing by Foreign Minister Sharon to EU Ambassadors, 29 March 1999.
156. Summary of a meeting between Foreign Minister Sharon and a U.S. Congressional delegation, 29 March 1999.
157. Statement by Foreign Minister Sharon on Israel's policy on Kosovo, 2 April 1999.
158. Statement by Prime Minister Netanyahu on Israel's relations with Russia, 4 April 1999.
159. Cabinet communique on Foreign Minister Sharon's visit to Russia, 11 April 1999.
160. Foreign Ministry Statement on Israel's policy on Yugoslavia, 11 April 1999.
161. Clarification by the Prime Minister's media adviser on relations with the United States, 15 April 1999.
162. Cabinet communique on withdrawal from the Golan Heights, 18 April 1999.
163. Letter from Ambassador Gold to UN Secretary-General Annan on political vacuum, 19 April 1999.
164. Summary of a meeting between Foreign Minister Sharon and Pope John Paul II, 26 April 1999.
165. Government position on expansion of communities in the territories, 27 April 1999.
166. Briefing by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Sharon to members of the Diplomatic Corps, 28 April 1999.
167. Decision on closure orders for the Orient House., 10 May 1999