It does not appear that the second…

It does not appear that the second Intifadah will soon end despite a truce agreement at Sharm al Sheikh, a later agreement (between Arafat and Peres) to quell violence, and Bill Clinton's attempts to restart negotiations for January 2001,

In December 2000, Barak calls early elections for Prime Minister, to forestall a likely vote of no confidence in the Knesset.

A new election is slated for February 2001.