Foreign Secretary of Israel22 November 1995
Acting Prime Minister Shimon Peres appoints Ehud Barak, a popular general, to the post of Foreign Minister
Historical person
Ehud Barak Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ehud Barak, based on 22 World History Database records associated with Israel.
22 records1995–200915 events5 places
Chronological biography
1995
1999
Permanent Status Talks1999
Barak prepares for negotiations on final status questions left unresolved by Oslo
Prime Minister of Israel1999
Appointed Prime Minister of Israel
Election17 May 1999
Israel elects Labor party leader and Former General Ehud Barak as Prime Minister in a landslide, Barak promises rapid progress toward peace
Oslo ProcessJuly 1999
Barak becomes Prime Minister promising to advance negotiations with the Palestinians
Sharm el Sheikh Memorandum4 September 1999
Signs a memorandum with Arafat to revive delayed Oslo implementation.
2000
Hafez AssadMarch 2000
Israelin peace negotiations fail when Hafez Assad rejects an Israeli offer relayed by US President Clinton in Geneva
Peace NegotiationsMarch 2000
Israelin peace negotiations fail when Hafez Assad rejects an Israeli offer relayed by US President Clinton in Geneva
Camp David Summit11 July 2000
Opens final-status talks with Arafat under US mediation.
Demonstrations28 September 2000
Palestinians initiate riots after Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount, which is also the location of the Haram as Sharif holy to Muslims
Demonstrations28 September 2000
Palestinians initiate riots after Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount, which is also the location of the Haram as Sharif holy to Muslims
Haram as Sharif28 September 2000
Palestinians initiate riots after Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount, which is also the location of the Haram as Sharif holy to Muslims
Haram as Sharif28 September 2000
Palestinians initiate riots after Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount, which is also the location of the Haram as Sharif holy to Muslims
Intifada, 2nd29 September 2000
Faces spreading clashes after the Temple Mount visit and the collapse of peace talks.
2001
Election6 February 2001
Right-wing Likud leader Ariel Sharon elected Prime Minister in Israel replacing Ehud Barak and promising "peace and security."
2009
Hamas3 January 2009
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak states that this will be a "war to the bitter end," while Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwant declares Hamas would "fight until the last breath."
Invasion of Gaza3 January 2009
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak states that this will be a "war to the bitter end," while Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwant declares Hamas would "fight until the last breath."
Invasion of Gaza9 January 2009
The United Nations declares a suspension of aid in Gaza after one driver was killed and two others wounded in stray gunfire
Invasion of Gaza15 January 2009
Despite a call from the United Nations for cease-fire, fighting continues in Gaza. An airstrike from Israel hits the United Nations Relief and Works Agency building in Gaza, injuring at least three people
Invasion of Gaza15 January 2009
An airstrike from Israel hits the United Nations Relief and Works Agency building in Gaza, injuring at least three people
United Nations15 January 2009
An airstrike from Israel hits the United Nations Relief and Works Agency building in Gaza, injuring at least three people
Invasion of Gaza17 January 2009
At least 1,200 Palestinians and 13 Israelis have been killed during the conflict
Titles and roles
Foreign Secretary of Israel · Prime Minister of Israel
Record provenance
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