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and later live ammunition in some instances, many times in contravention with police protocol governing crowd-dispersion. In all, during these protests 12 Arab citizens of Israel and a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli Police, while an Israeli Jew was killed when his car was hit
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These events led to a significant drop in support for Ehud Barak amongst the Israeli Arab population. In addition, the severity of the events in which main highways were blocked, many vehicles were attacked, communities and government institutions were attacked, full or partial blockade was imposed
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in which twelve Israeli Arabs were killed by the police. Other possible reasons are Sharon's massive lead in opinion polling, and the lack of enthusiasm among Barak supporters due to his perceived failings, notably, the failure of the
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confirmed that Israel's force deployment was now entirely consistent with the various security council resolutions with regard to Lebanon. Lebanon claims that Israel continues to occupy Lebanese territory called
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Following the protests, there was a high degree of tension between Jewish and Arab citizens and distrust between the Arab citizens and police. An investigation committee, headed by Supreme Court Justice
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with a ruse to maintain warfare with Israel. The Lebanese government, in contravention of the UN resolution, did not assert sovereignty in Southern Lebanon, which came under the control of Hezbollah.
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After winning the election, Sharon needed to form a government in the Knesset. However, because there had been no Knesset elections, Labor remained the largest party.
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would not accept a proposal drafted by American and Israeli negotiators. Barak was prepared to offer the entire Gaza Strip, a Palestinian capital in a part of
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In the summer of 2000, talks were held at Camp David to reach a "final status" agreement on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The summit collapsed after
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talks with the Palestinians, and the "turbine affair" in which Barak yielded to the religious parties' pressure, violating previous promises.
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on several towns, and in which many shops were burned, led also to a decrease in Ehud Barak's popularity among the Israeli Jewish public.
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Voter turnout was 62%, the lowest turnout for any national election held in Israel. The low turnout was at least partially due to many
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against Israeli civilians. Both Palestinian and Israeli sources allege the terrorism was planned much earlier.
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Security Council endorses Secretary-General's conclusion on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as of 16 June
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The third and last prime ministerial elections (separate elections were scrapped before the
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in 2003), they were the only ones not held alongside simultaneous Knesset elections.
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Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon § Withdrawal from the security belt
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The October 2000 events were a series of large-scale protests carried out by
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on 6 February 2001 following the resignation of the incumbent Prime Minister
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In 2000, 18 years after Israel occupied Southern Lebanon in the
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on 9 December 2000. Barak stood for re-election against
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Index

1999
2003
Ariel Sharon official portrait 2001.webp

Ariel Sharon
Ehud Barak
Likud
Labor
Ehud Barak
Labor
Ariel Sharon
Likud
Israel
Ehud Barak
Likud
Ariel Sharon
next Knesset elections
Israeli Arabs
October 2000 events
2000 Camp David
Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon § Withdrawal from the security belt
1982 Lebanon War
security zone
South Lebanon Army
UN
Sheba'a Farms
Hezbollah
2000 Camp David Summit

Ehud Barak

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