Larry Yudelson: BBC Israel Log

Sun, 14 Apr 2002 16:00:31 GMT

So long, BBC Israel Log

Back in February, I started a "BBC Israel Log: Logging the Madness of 2002" as a way to track what was happening. The idea was to save the day's Israel news from the BBC news feed, to try to get a sense of the broader rhythm of the increasing madness.

Something was happening, I sensed an escalation, and I wanted the data points to take stock. I couldn't keep in my head the attacks, the reprisals, the talks.

Two months later, the situation has changed; the gathering storm has exploded. The rain is still falling, the wind is still knocking down the trees, the lightning is still setting fires. But there's no longer any need to keep reading the barometer.

Accordingly.... several weeks after stopping work on the Israel Log, I declare it on indefinite hiatus.

Peace, Shalom, Salaam.

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:55:23 GMT

Israel hit by new attacks. A gunman opens fire on passers-by near Tel Aviv, and a suicide bomber blows himself up in Jerusalem, setting back hopes of a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:53:14 GMT

Mid-East ceasefire talks on hold. Israel pulls back on an earlier announcement of ceasefire talks, after Palestinian demands for a major military withdrawal. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:49:55 GMT

Deaths overshadow Zinni mission. US envoy Anthony Zinni meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders as a Palestinian woman and four children die in an explosion in Gaza. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:49:10 GMT

Israelis pull out of West Bank towns. Israeli forces say they have withdrawn from a number of Palestinian areas as US envoy Anthony Zinni begins efforts to broker a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:48:10 GMT

Israelis pull out of Ramallah. Israeli forces are withdrawing from Yasser Arafat's West Bank base, as US peace envoy Anthony Zinni tries to broker a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:45:32 GMT

Gaza bomb kills three Israelis. A roadside bomb kills three Israelis in the Gaza Strip as US special envoy Anthony Zinni heads for the region to push for a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:41:49 GMT

US criticises Israeli actions. President Bush says Israel's military actions against the Palestinians are 'not helpful' as US envoy Anthony Zinni embarks on a new mission. [BBC News: world]

Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:55:22 GMT

UN backs Palestinian state. The UN Security Council passes an historic resolution calling for a Palestinian state, as Israel's West Bank offensive continues. [BBC News: world]

Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:47:49 GMT

Israel in massive new offensive. Up to 30 Palestinians and seven Israelis are killed as the Israeli army mounts its biggest ground offensive for 20 years. [BBC News: world]

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 04:04:08 GMT

Israeli maintains pressure on Arafat. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he favours easing restrictions on Yasser Arafat, as the Israeli army moves into Qalqilya in the West Bank. [BBC News: world]

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 04:03:20 GMT

Israel hits Gaza after suicide blast. Israeli missiles destroy Yasser Arafat's Gaza headquarters, after a suicide bomber kills 11 people at a cafe in Jerusalem. [BBC News: world]

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 04:00:48 GMT

Suicide attack hits Jerusalem cafe. At least 11 people die in a suicide bomb attack on a cafe in West Jerusalem, near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:27:36 GMT

Israel renews assault on Palestinians. Israeli helicopters launch fresh strikes on Palestinian security targets after the bloodiest day in 17 months of violence. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:02:28 GMT

Sharon ready to talk under fire. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he will hold talks with the Palestinians even if hostilities continue, after at least 45 die in one day. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 05:09:54 GMT

Mid-East sees bloodiest day. Violence between Palestinians and Israelis leaves 64 dead - the highest toll for a single day since the current Palestinian uprising began. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 05:04:02 GMT

Suicide bomber blasts West Bank settlement. At least five Israelis are reported to have been injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 04:35:09 GMT

Israel pounds Palestinian towns. Israel steps up air, sea and land attacks on Palestinian areas, despite unusually strong US criticism of Ariel Sharon's policy of attrition. [BBC News: world]

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 04:22:49 GMT

Israeli troops storm into Gaza. At least seven Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers die in one of the most intensive Israeli assaults on Gaza since the intifada began. [BBC News: world]

Wed, 06 Mar 2002 02:27:44 GMT

Bush vows Mid-East peace moves. President Bush says he will redouble efforts to end Middle East violence, as bloodshed in the region continues unabated. [BBC News: world]

Wed, 06 Mar 2002 02:26:47 GMT

Suicide attacks trigger Israeli raids. Israeli helicopters hit Palestinian targets in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after militants killed five Israelis in separate attacks. [BBC News: world]

Tue, 05 Mar 2002 03:10:17 GMT

Israel shooting leaves three dead. A gunman opens fire on a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing three and injuring about 25, after a day of Israeli raids on Palestinian targets. [BBC News: world]

Tue, 05 Mar 2002 01:30:50 GMT

Israeli strikes kill 16. Israel launches tank, aircraft and naval attacks against Palestinian targets, killing at least 16 people, as the latest violence spirals. [BBC News: world]

Mon, 04 Mar 2002 13:17:15 GMT

West Bank car blast kills four. At least four people, including two children, die in a car explosion apparently aimed at a Hamas activist in the town of Ramallah. [BBC News: world]

Mon, 04 Mar 2002 13:16:18 GMT

Israel storms refugee camps. Three Palestinians are killed as Israeli troops force their way into two refugee camps in the West Bank and Gaza hoping to end a tide of militant attacks. [BBC News: world]