Aug 25, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak has decidedto wait until tempers in the military cool down until both sides discuss thedefense budget.

Sep 05, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Prime Minister Ehud Barak has rejected an appeal by themilitary for a 1.5 billion shekel [$375 million] increase in the defensebudget.

Sep 19, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- The Cabinet ignored the appeals of its military chiefand approved a cut in Israel's defense budget.

Nov 01, 2000

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan's King Abdullah abruptly cancelled plans to visitBritain and has returned home amid tension with his Palestinian majority.