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WHAT HAPPENED ON 28th September 1996?
27th September 1996
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL FOR PEACE TALKS
Britain France & Germany are among the countries calling for a summit between Israelii Premier Benjamin Netanyahu & Yasser Arafat. The crisis is being discussed by the UN Security Council in New York. The Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy denied his government had reneged on peace agreements. Earlier Palestinian President Yasser Arafat also appealed to Israel to resume peace moves.
28th September 1996
The situation
in Jerusalem: Although it has been a relatively quiet morning the sporadic violence indicates that tensions remain high. In the West Bank Israeli soldiers fired tear-gas & plastic bullets during clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians near Hebron. There has been further unrest in other parts of the occupied territories & in East Jerusalem with security forces deployed on both sides as deterrents.
28th September 1996
US OFFERS TO HOST ARAB-ISRAELI SUMMIT
The United States has offered to host an Israeli-Arab summit in a bid to resolve the latest Middle East crisis. Israeli government sources said the US suggested other Arab leaders including Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak & Jordon's King Hussein attend the talks. A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu & Palestinian President Yasser Arafat failed to take place today. The two leaders may meet in a few days.
27th September 1996
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL FOR PEACE TALKS
Britain France & Germany are among the countries calling for a summit between Israelii Premier Benjamin Netanyahu & Yasser Arafat. The crisis is being discussed by the UN Security Council in New York. The Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy denied his government had reneged on peace agreements. Earlier Palestinian President Yasser Arafat also appealed to Israel to resume peace moves.
28th September 1996
The situation
in Jerusalem: Although it has been a relatively quiet morning the sporadic violence indicates that tensions remain high. In the West Bank Israeli soldiers fired tear-gas & plastic bullets during clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians near Hebron. There has been further unrest in other parts of the occupied territories & in East Jerusalem with security forces deployed on both sides as deterrents.
28th September 1996
The situation
in Jerusalem: It is feared that the funerals of some of those killed in recent days may present more potential flashpoints. Palestinians in some parts of the West Bank are observing a general strike to mourn more than 50 people who have died in the fighting since Wednesday. Both sides' leaders are under intense pressure to meet & find a solution to the crisis. But there are serious disagreements over venue & format.
27th September 1996
REEBOK NIKE TEAM UP
TO END CHILD LABOUR International sports goods firm Reebok has invited arch rival Nike to team up to try to stamp out child labour at their factories around the world. Reebok chairman Paul Fireman said he had written to his Nike counterpart to suggest that a common approach to the problem could have "awesome results". Both firms came under fire for using child labour in developing countries including Indonesia India & Pakistan Pakistani sub-contractors were using children to stitch footballs.
28th September 1996
The situation
in Jerusalem: Although it has been a relatively quiet morning the sporadic violence indicates that tensions remain high. In the West Bank Israeli soldiers fired tear-gas & plastic bullets during clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians near Hebron. There has been further unrest in other parts of the occupied territories & in East Jerusalem with security forces deployed on both sides as deterrents.
28th September 1996
KNOWING YOU TONY BLAIR KNOWING ME...
Tony Blair has been accused by Tories of resorting to "desperate measures" after he agreed to be interviewed by spoof chat show host Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge played by comic Steve Coogan will chair a question & answer session between the Labour leader & young voters. Tory MP Michael Stern said: "How will people know which one is the comedian?" Fellow MP Peter Viggers said: "People will see it for what it is - a gimmick"
