1992 - 2001
1992
General Election in Israel. Labor Party elected with Yitzhak
Rabin as Prime Minister.
1993
September 13 - Signing of The Declaration of Principles between
Israel and the PLO.
The Peace Process With The Palestinians
- 1993-
In 1992 when Yitzhak Rabin’s Labor Party
came into power, it pledged to advance the peace process 
which was set in motion by the Madrid Conference in 1991.
Representatives of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization
(PLO) met secretly in Oslo. These talks, mediated by the Norwegians,
resulted in an agreement whereby the Gaza Strip and the town
of Jericho were turned over to the control of the Palestinian
Authority. It was further agreed that the IDF would redeploy
in the West Bank and evacuate large Palestinian towns. Arrangements
were made to continue negotiations on the final status of
the disputed territory. Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres were
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their achievements.
The Oslo Agreements sparked fierce controversy within
Israel. Some people wholeheartedly supported the Government’s
policy, while others saw it as an act of surrender and
capitulation. The dispute reached its climax when, at
the end of a peace rally, an extremist Jew shot and killed
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The assassination shocked
Israel and the entire world.
1994
May 4 - "Gaza" and Jericho First Agreement signed
between Israel and the PLO.
July 28 - The Washington Declaration announced between Israel
and Jordan.
Oct. 26 - Peace With Jordan
An immediate result of the Oslo Accords was
that some Arab countries established contacts with 
Israel. Morocco, Tunisia and the Persian Gulf states forged
economic ties and many countries renewed or elevated their
diplomatic relations with Israel. Jordan embarked on a series
of informal contacts with Israel which eventually brought
about a peace treaty between the two states. The Jordan River
and the Aravah were designated as the international borders.
Agreements were signed on various subjects, including water
allocation, and the normalization process: exchange of ambassadors,
trade and tourism ties and coordination of positions on different
issues.
In contrast to the Oslo Accords, the peace treaty with
Jordan won wide support in Israel. December 12 - Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat
awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
1995
Sept. 28 - Israel Palestinian Interim Agreement is signed.
Nov. 4 - Prime Minister
Rabin assassinated.
1996
March - Operation "Grapes of Wrath" launched against
Hizbullah in S. Lebanon.
May 29 - Elections in Israel. Benjamin
Netanyhu elected Prime Minister.
May 1999
General Elections: Ehud Barak elected Prime Minister
May 2000
Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon (unilateral) [map link, Issues
link]
Summer 2000
Camp David summit fails as Arafat rejects Barak offer on disputed
territories, Jerusalem.
29th September 2000
Planned Palestinian terror attacks begin on roads, settlements
and in Israeli towns - the Second Intifada, following Ariel
Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount (http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/actual/conflict/oct2000.html
; vicious media campaigns against Israel in the media incite
the Palestinian public to terror.
Number of Antisemitic incidents begin to rise in France, Germany,
UK
October 2000
Israeli Arab riots, arson of forests major roads blocked; 13
Arabs killed in confrontation with Police - Orr Commission
of Inquiry appointed.
Mitchell Report, Tenet document sets out provisions for restoring
calm; both fail without a PA clampdown on terror.
The Second Intifada - Terror continues: sniping from Gilo,
attacks on major roads, suicide bombings, car bombs; Israel
lives under threat and Israel on high alert.
Worldwide Antisemitism begins escalating.
November 2000
Barak coalition government losing parliamentary majority -
Barak calls Special Elections.
7 February 2001
Ariel Sharon ousts Ehud Barak in Special Elections for Prime
Ministership, establishes National Unity Government.
August 2001
UN Third Conference on Elimination of all Forms of Racial
Discrimination in Durban becomes forum for virulent anti-Israel
statements, such as Zionism=Racism and also spur further waves
of antisemitic incidents in Europe.
11 September 2001
Al Qaeda hijacks 4 American airliners and blows them up on
US civilian and government targets, including the WTC. President
Bush launches an international coalition for a war on terror,
initially in Afghanistan. Terrorist organizations (incl. Hamas)
are outlawed and assets frozen.
2000-2002
Intifada Suicide bombing on Israeli streets, of leisure facilities,
cafes and public transport, sharpshooting and attacks on private
homes kill hundreds of innocent people (http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0ia50
) Media incitement against Israel and for terror continues.
Worldwide Antisemitism reaches new heights.
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