Volume 47, January, 2001 International, Page 43972
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Jan 2001 - PALESTINE
Violent clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian police and civilians continued throughout January as the new Palestinian intifada (uprising) continued [for launch of new intifada in October 2000 and developments in November and December see pp. 4382224; 4388182; 43925]. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis were intensified but, despite a new round of peace negotiations between Palestinians and Israel, armed clashes continued in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Tension between the two sides was increased further by a series of attacks on the civilian population of Israel. There was however, a substantial reduction in the number of Palestinians killed and injured in the conflict as the focus of the fighting shifted away from the street battles of recent months to more limited actions by organised groups of militia.
On Jan. 1 a car bomb exploded in the Israeli city of Netanya, injuring 54 people. The bombing was timed for the busiest hours of the evening ...

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