September 2001
NEW YORK — In a statement faxed to Pakistani news organizations, Al Qaida threatens Jews and Americans: “Wherever there are Americans and Jews, they will be targeted.”
GAZA STRIP — Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat agree to a series of steps aimed at creating a lasting cease-fire. Three miles from their meeting site, a 16-year-old Palestinian boy is killed and 11 youngsters wounded when Israeli troops fire on a crowd of rock throwers.