Violence escalates between Israelis and Palestinians.
Violence breaks out after an Israeli official's visit to a Jerusalem shrine.
Jerusalem, center of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute. A monologue about the Middle East written and performed by David Hare. Hardliner Ariel Sharon has declared victory in Israel's special election for prime minister. He also said President Bush had telephoned with congratulations. Sharon, chairman of the right-wing Likud Party, beat the former prime minister, Ehud Barak by about 25 percentage points.