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1999 in Israel

Explore 7 historical events and records for Israel in 1999.

Historical records for Israel in 1999

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January

Secretary of State for Defence

Arens, Moshe ยท Secretary of State for Defence ยท Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Minister of Defence

May

Resignation of Binyamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu, Binyamin ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

Resigns as Prime Minister of Israel

Election

Barak, Ehud ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

Israel elects Labor party leader and Former General Ehud Barak as Prime Minister in a landslide, Barak promises rapid progress toward peace

July

Oslo Process

Barak, Ehud ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / One Israel Government

Barak becomes Prime Minister promising to advance negotiations with the Palestinians

September

Sharm el Sheikh Memorandum

Barak, Ehud ยท Sharm el Sheikh ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Labor Party Government

Signs a memorandum with Arafat to revive delayed Oslo implementation.

Other events (month unknown)

Permanent Status Talks

Barak, Ehud ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / One Israel Government

Barak prepares for negotiations on final status questions left unresolved by Oslo

Prime Minister of Israel

Barak, Ehud ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

How these records were prepared

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